The United States (US) Government has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged ties to the extremist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), freezing their assets and property under its counter-terrorism framework. Global Mirror News gathered that the action was detailed in a 3,000-page document dated February 10…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has fulfilled his pledge to reward athletes who represented the State at the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), disbursing a total of N474 million to medalists, coaches and officials. The cheque presentation ceremony was held on Monday at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. Governor Abiodun had, in…
The Ogun State Government has revealed that it has constructed over 1,600 kilometres of roads since 2019 and is on course to complete at least 2,000 kilometres before the expiration of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s tenure. The Commissioner for Works, Ade Akinsanya, disclosed this during an appearance on Sunrise Daily, stating that road construction projects are…
The Southern Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sympathy with the Government and people of Kano State following the devastating fire outbreak that razed the popular Singa Market. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, conveyed the condolences in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta, describing the incident as a tragic…
The Lagos State Government has commenced a formal investigation following an incident in which an ambulance struck a woman during the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred near the finish line Area of the Internationally recognised race, which attracted thousands of athletes,…
A routine traffic enforcement operation at Ojota Interchange in Lagos turned violent after a commercial bus driver allegedly stabbed a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Officer with a broken bottle, Global Mirror News gathered. The incident occurred over the weekend when LASTMA officials intercepted a painted Caravelle GL Volkswagen commercial bus, bearing registration number EKY…
A Forest Guard member in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State has been arrested following the alleged fatal shooting of his 24-year-old son inside an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp. Global Mirror News gathered that the tragic incident occurred on February 13, 2026, at about 5:40 p.m. at the RRR IDPs Camp in Monguno,…
The Ogun State Government has approved an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) for workers and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), in a move aimed at strengthening retirement security and addressing lingering concerns over pension adequacy. The approval was announced after a high-level meeting chaired by the Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Mr….
Traders and shoppers at the popular Singa Market in Kano were thrown into panic on Saturday February 14 evening as a fresh fire outbreak gutted parts of the historic marketplace, destroying goods worth millions of naira, Global Mirror News reports. According to eyewitnesses, the inferno reportedly started at a large provision store located at the…
The Winter Olympic Village in Italy has reportedly run out of condoms just three days after the start of the 2026 Games, after athletes exhausted the initial stock of 10,000, Global Mirror News can confirm. “The supplies ran out in just three days,” an anonymous athlete told La Stampa. “They promised us more will arrive,…
