Tears as 27-Year-Old Nigerian Mother Dies by Suicide in UK After Silent Battle With Mental Health
A tragic incident has left family, friends and members of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom in mourning after a 27-year-old Nigerian mother, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide following a prolonged struggle with mental health challenges. Global Mirror News gathered that a Coroner’s Court in the United Kingdom ruled that Beatrice took her own…
FG Opens Free CAC Registration for 250,000 MSMEs; Here’s How to Apply
The Federal Government has officially commenced applications for the free registration of 250,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under a joint formalisation programme by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Global Mirror News reports that the initiative, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is…
House Withdraws State Police Bill, Adopts Tinubu’s Executive Proposal
The House of Representatives has withdrawn its own constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police, opting instead to consider the executive-sponsored version submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s policing system. Global Mirror News gathered that the decision was announced during Tuesday’s plenary session, a move that…
NURTW Lagos Organising Secretary Dies After Gunmen Attack, Tension Grips Motor Parks
Anxiety has spread across several motor parks in Lagos State following the reported death of the Organising Secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Toba Ajiboye, after he was allegedly shot by unidentified gunmen. Global Mirror News gathered that Ajiboye, a well-known transport Union official and socialite,…
Kwara Community Residents Rescue Abandoned Newborn Found Along Farm Path
Residents of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have rescued a newborn baby boy found abandoned along a farm path in the community. The infant, reportedly discovered with his placenta still attached, was first spotted by a passerby who immediately alerted other residents, prompting a swift rescue and transfer to a medical…
Lagos Downpour Paralyses Business Activities as Floods Submerge Vehicles, Leave Motorists Stranded
Commercial and economic activities were disrupted across several parts of Lagos on Monday July 13 after a torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding, leaving motorists, commuters and residents stranded while causing severe traffic congestion on major roads across the state. Global Mirror News gathered that the worst-hit locations included Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island and Oworonshoki, where…
‘They Tied Children’s Mouths, Beat Them’: Rescued Oyo Principal Recounts 56 Days of Horror in Kidnappers’ Den
The Principal of Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, has narrated the terrifying 56 days she, teachers and schoolchildren spent in the hands of kidnappers, describing the experience as one of hunger, brutality, fear and endless movement through forests. Speaking days after their rescue by security operatives,…
Ondo Govt Suspends 27 Students Over Bullying, Indiscipline
The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three Public Secondary Schools in Akure over alleged acts of gross misconduct and indiscipline. Global Mirror News gathered that the affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School. According to the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the suspension takes…
Gunmen Abduct Oyo Headmaster, Demand N30m Ransom
Suspected gunmen have abducted a 60-year-old Headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, Budo Aare, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mr. Kolawale Mathew Owoade, popularly known as Onaiye, and are demanding a ransom of N30 million for his release. The victim was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday, July 11, 2026, between 5 p.m. and…
FG Suspends Planned WAEC, NECO Fee Increase After Public Outcry
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), pending wider consultations with stakeholders. The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Monday that it had withdrawn its June 18, 2026 letter conveying the proposed…
