The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 Microfinance Banks in a fresh regulatory enforcement aimed at strengthening the country’s financial system and ensuring strict compliance with banking laws. The Apex Bank announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday July 1 by its Acting Director of Corporate Communications,…
Nigeria has taken another significant step in reclaiming its stolen cultural heritage, receiving 23 looted Benin Kingdom artefacts from Switzerland in a landmark restitution ceremony held at the National Museum in Lagos. The returned collection comprises 18 priceless Benin artefacts voluntarily handed over by three Swiss museums, alongside five additional cultural objects previously confiscated by…
…Services to commence soon In a heartening development that promises to bring quality healthcare closer to the people, Anchor Pharmacy and Store is set for its official launch on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, marking a significant milestone in efforts to improve access to safe, affordable and professional pharmaceutical services in Ogun State. Global Mirror News…
Lagos State recorded the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria in 2025, with 10,430 fresh cases, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025. The report revealed that 102,025 new HIV infections were recorded across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital…
The Federal Government has approved a sweeping reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), introducing an expanded six-week orientation programme, 11 specialised service streams, a new deployment model, and a civilian leadership structure for the scheme. Global Mirror News gathered that the approval was granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) during its meeting…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned operators in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector against taking advantage of consumers by failing to reflect the recent decline in global crude oil prices in their pump prices. In a statement issued on Sunday, June 28, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the…
Former member of the House of Representatives and immediate past Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Kayode Oladele, has described the National Assembly’s passage of the Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police as a landmark step toward addressing Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. The Nigerian-American Legal Practitioner said the proposed constitutional amendment presents…
The attention of the Ogun State Government has been drawn to a malicious publication by a blog known as Naijamixed, titled “Cabinet members reportedly prostrate before Ogun State Governor when he is displeased with them.” The claim that members of the Ogun State Executive Council routinely prostrate before Governor Dapo Abiodun whenever he is displeased…
Abeokuta will get a new destination for Premium Healthcare on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with the official launch and commissioning of Anchor Pharmacy and Store at Ijemo-Agbadu Road, Ake. The facility is an innovative Healthcare Venture established by private investors in partnership with the Ogun State Progressive Cooperative Investment and Credit Society [Ogun State Progressive…
Engr. Olanike Morenike Ogunbona, FNSE, Permanent Secretary of the Ogun State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), will officially launch and Commission Anchor Pharmacy and Store on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Abeokuta, marking another major healthcare investment by the Ogun State Progressive Cooperative Investment and Credit Society (Ogun State Progressive CICS) aimed at improving access…
