Governor Dapo Abiodun presents record-breaking appropriation bill with major investments in infrastructure, education, health, housing and economic growth as Ogun targets ₦500 billion IGR Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, presented a historic ₦1.669 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly, unveiling what he described as…
The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned Honourable Natasha Irobosa Osawaru to appear before its House Committee on Ethics and Privileges over a trending video showing a heated altercation between her and her husband, Nigerian music legend Innocent “2Baba” Idibia. Speaker Blessing Agbebaku, who announced the decision during plenary, said the viral video had…
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, has ordered the establishment of an independent investigation committee after a fire at the Wang Fuk Court public housing complex left at least 151 people dead, marking the city’s worst blaze in more than seven decades. Officials warn that the death toll may rise as recovery operations continue. Inferno…
Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo has stepped away from football indefinitely after the club confirmed he was left “mentally and psychologically down” following their recent defeat to Chelsea. Club sources told Global Mirror News that the Uruguayan International requested personal time to recover after what has been described as an emotionally overwhelming period. The loss at…
A pre-dawn assault by Boko Haram fighters on a joint security post near Muna, Borno State, has claimed the life of a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officer and left several soldiers wounded, Global Mirror News has gathered. The attack happened around 2:00 a.m. on November 30 when insurgents stormed the “Charly Company” location, unleashing a…
Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau’s Presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa, following a Military Coup that halted the release of the Country’s election results and plunged the West African Nation into fresh Political turmoil. Dias, 47, who contested under the Party for Social Renewal (PRS), sought refuge at the Nigerian embassy in Bissau after…
Nigeria is preparing to commence the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a broader strategy to position the country as West and Central Africa’s leading aviation hub, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, at the maiden Nigerian International Airshow on Tuesday,…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has detained a man identified as David Effiong for allegedly causing a public disturbance while dressed in full masquerade regalia, despite an existing state-wide ban on such displays. Effiong was arrested on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, after residents alerted authorities that a masquerade was creating a nuisance in their…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The nomination was formally conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a letter transmitted on Tuesday from the State House, Abuja. General…
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect, marking a significant development at a time when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a National Security Emergency. Badaru tendered his resignation in a letter dated December 1, citing health reasons. The 63-year-old former two-term Governor of Jigawa State (2015–2023) had…
