As the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) intensifies preparations for its much-anticipated Council election, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP ‘Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD, has called for total peace and decorum among all stakeholders ahead of the poll. CP Ogunlowo made the appeal when the 2025 Credentials and Screening Committee…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
In a bizarre turn of events, the Enugu State Police have arrested a 26-year-old man, Chibuike Joshua Ugwuja, for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and demanding a staggering Thirty-Five Million Naira (N35,000,000) from his family. According to a statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the drama began on 22nd November 2025, when Ugwuja,…
Nigeria’s Policing landscape was thrown into fresh turmoil on Monday after Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the immediate arrest of all Police Officers found escorting VIPs, marking the toughest enforcement yet of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw Police protection from Private individuals. The sweeping order, communicated through a confidential wireless message to all…
Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem has revealed that his Facebook and Instagram accounts were suspended shortly after the release of his latest protest song, “Open Letter to Donald Trump.” Abdulkareem told Sahara Reporter on Sunday that he has been blocked from accessing both accounts since the song’s release. “Facebook just suspended my Facebook and…
