The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following reports that popular Nollywood actor and model, Alexx Ekubo, has passed away at the age of 40. According to reports circulating online, the talented actor reportedly died under circumstances that are yet to be officially confirmed by his family or management as of the time…
Residents of Ipojo Golden Estate in the Oke-Eri area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, were thrown into panic after suspected bandits invaded the community and abducted three persons during a late-evening attack. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Monday May 11 when over 15 heavily armed men reportedly stormed the…
Inside Nigeria’s Growing Battle With Adult-Onset Asthma By Adenike Fayomi-Olowe At 2:17 a.m., the wheezing begins again. Adewale, a 52-year-old transporter living in Lagos, sits upright on his bed, struggling to pull air into his lungs. The fan is on, the windows are open, but his chest feels sealed shut. His breathing becomes shorter, faster,…
The Former Executive Vice Chairmen of Ogun State (2016–2019 set) have once again appealed to the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, to approve and facilitate the payment of their long-outstanding severance allowances and other statutory entitlements since leaving office in October 2019. In a statement made available to journalists, the former elected grassroots leaders stated…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed shock over the death of the President of the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State and Grand Chief Imam of Yewaland, Sheikh Sikirulai Babalola. The Governor spoke on Sunday during the burial ceremony of the late Islamic cleric held at Igan Alalade in Yewa North…
The Ogun State Government has joined dignitaries and admirers across Nigeria in celebrating elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. In a tribute personally signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun, the centenarian was described as a symbol of patriotism, democratic ideals and principled leadership whose contributions to Nigeria’s…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening traditional institutions in Nigeria, describing royal fathers as critical partners in governance, peacebuilding, and grassroots development. The President made this known on Saturday May 9, during the final farewell and reception held in honour of the late Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona at the Dipo…
The Ogun State Government has dismissed as false a media report alleging that Saudi airline, Flynas, rejected the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, for the transportation of Ogun pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the government described the…
After spending two decades shaping some of the most important financial protection laws in the United States, Omo-Oba Olawale Adeyemi Oriola, Esq. says his greatest assignment has now begun: rebuilding home. A U.S.-based attorney, businessman, and Ijebu-Ode royalty from the Olufadi/Obanlefa male abidagba line of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House discussed his shift from overseeing global…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has unveiled plans to carry out a comprehensive electricity consumption audit as part of efforts to enhance power supply efficiency and move the State closer to 24-hour electricity. The Governor disclosed this during an unscheduled inspection of the 4-megawatt gas-fired Independent Power Plant located in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. According…
