A Nigerian medical Doctor, Abu Ibrahim, who was kidnapped in Edo State alongside his brother earlier this month, has been discharged from hospital, bringing closure to a harrowing ordeal that has again drawn attention to the worsening security situation. Ibrahim, who sustained a gunshot wound during his release, is now recovering at home, according to…
Nigeria’s National Football captain and Beşiktaş midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is mourning the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died in a fatal road traffic accident in southern Nigeria—an incident that has drawn International sympathy and renewed attention to road safety challenges in the Country. The accident occurred on Tuesday January 27 in Umunede, Delta…
The Ekiti State Police Command has successfully arrested 17 individuals involved in cattle rustling and recovered a total of 558 stolen cattle, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The operation began on January 21 when Police, acting on a credible tip-off, apprehended Ibrahim Abubakar, a notorious rustler and suspected kidnapper. During interrogation, Abubakar confessed to multiple cattle…
In a dramatic raid along Ise-Ekiti Road, Ekiti State Police have dismantled a clandestine baby factory, rescuing six children and arresting five individuals allegedly running the illegal operation. The operation targeted 43-year-old Oluwadare Onyechi and her four accomplices—Onuoha Gloria (28), Victoria Linus (25), Ihegbogu Mercy (21), and a heavily pregnant Emmanuel Esther (23)—after authorities received…
In a high-profile courtroom showdown, a Nigerian Federal Court on Tuesday admitted video evidence in the ongoing trial of activist and Former Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, intensifying debates over free speech, digital defamation, and political accountability in Africa’s largest democracy. During proceedings before Justice Mohammed Umar, the defence presented footage of Nigerian commentator and former…
The Lagos State Government has rolled out an extensive traffic management and safety strategy as rehabilitation work officially begins on the strategic Lekki–Epe Expressway, a major economic artery linking Lagos to key industrial and commercial hubs. State authorities confirmed that the 20-kilometre rehabilitation project, scheduled to run for 64 days, will be executed without a…
Nigeria’s fragile electricity system suffered another major breakdown on Tuesday as the national power grid collapsed for the second time in just four days, plunging large parts of the country into darkness and renewing concerns over the stability of Africa’s largest power market. Data monitored by Global Mirror News shows that electricity generation fell sharply…
Nigeria’s Military high command has formally confirmed that a group of serving officers attempted to illegally undermine the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ending weeks of speculation and controversy surrounding the arrest and detention of senior and mid-ranking personnel across the Armed Forces. In a statement issued by the Defence Headquarters and personally signed…
Global Mirror News has learned that the Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has extended the deadline for the ongoing Nationwide Police recruitment exercise following low application numbers from several States, including Lagos. The recruitment portal, which was initially scheduled to close on January 25, 2026, will now remain…
Support has continued to build in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, following the Ogun State Government’s suspension of the process to select a new Awujale of Ijebuland, as residents and traditional stakeholders insist on transparency and zero tolerance for corruption. On Monday January 26, residents under the aegis of Ijebu Sons and Daughters and Ijebu-Ode Progressive Youths…
