UK Opens 2026 Chevening Scholarship Applications, Offers Fully Funded Master’s Degree to Nigerians
The United Kingdom Government has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Chevening Scholarship programme, giving eligible Nigerians and professionals from other participating countries an opportunity to pursue a fully funded one-year master’s degree at Universities across the UK. Applications for the prestigious scholarship will officially open on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and close…
NYSC Makes NERD Clearance Compulsory, Warns Prospective Corps Members Against Mobilisation Delays
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced a fresh requirement for prospective corps members, making clearance from the National Electronic Registration Database (NERD) compulsory before they can be mobilised for the national service programme. Global Mirror News gathered that the directive was issued as the NYSC intensifies preparations for the mobilisation of another batch…
Former Biology Teacher Becomes Nurse at Hospital Where His Ex-Student Is Now a Doctor
A remarkable reunion between a former secondary school biology teacher and his ex-student has captured attention after the pair unexpectedly found themselves working together in the same hospital abroad years after their teacher-student relationship ended. The heartwarming encounter, shared in a video circulating online, shows how the paths of education and professional success can cross…
Naked Man Survives 278-Foot Leap From Brooklyn Bridge, Faces Multiple Charges
A dramatic scene unfolded in New York City on Sunday August 2, 2026, after a 44-year-old man reportedly climbed to the top of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, stripped naked, displayed a Kazakhstan flag and plunged into the East River from a height of about 278 feet. Remarkably, the man survived the potentially fatal fall and…
Police Arrest Five Over Murder of Community Leader, Reveal Use of Veterinary Sedative
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five suspects over the alleged murder of Emmanuel Nwanneniya, a Former Chairman and land agent of Ikem Nando Community in Anambra State, following an investigation into a prolonged dispute over proceeds from community land sales. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department’s Special Tactical Squad…
Agbal’etu Association Honours Ogun Commissioner Balogun for Leadership Excellence, Community Impact
The Agbal’etu Association has honoured the Ogun State Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Hon. Ademola Olasunkanmi Balogun, with an Award of Excellence in recognition of his exemplary leadership, commitment to grassroots development and significant contributions to Community empowerment across the State. The Award was presented to the Commissioner during the Association’s Annual Basic Training…
OGUN EXCO APPROVES MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, CHIEFTAINCY UPGRADES
…Okays Assembly Quarters, 450 Housing Units, Strategic Roads, Governor’s Lodge Reconstruction The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh set of strategic infrastructure projects, including the construction of new legislative quarters, housing schemes, the reconstruction of the Ogun State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, the rehabilitation of major roads across the state, and the upgrading…
Juju Music Loses St. Janet as Veteran Singer Dies After Brief Illness
Nigeria’s Juju and Highlife music community has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran musician Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as St. Janet. St. Janet reportedly died on Saturday, August 1, 2026, after a brief illness, according to an announcement made on Sunday by publisher and socialite, Otunba Femi Davies. Davies announced the…
UNILAG Under Fire as Singer Fola’s Project Defence Outfit Sparks Online Debate
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has found itself at the centre of a heated social media controversy after Nigerian Afrobeats and Afro-R&B singer Folarin Odunlami, popularly known as Fola, appeared at his final-year project defence in an outfit that many Nigerians described as inappropriate for an academic exercise. Global Mirror News gathered that the fast-rising…
Oloyede Bows Out of JAMB, Says Technology, Transparency Restored Credibility to Nigeria’s Admission Process
Professor Is-haq Oloyede has officially concluded his 10-year tenure as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), declaring that the sweeping reforms introduced under his leadership have restored transparency, accountability and public confidence in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system. Speaking during his handover ceremony on Friday July 31, Oloyede reflected on a decade marked…
