IPOB Ends Monday Sit-at-Home in South-East as Nnamdi Kanu Orders Full Resumption of Economic Activities

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the total and permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across Nigeria’s South-East, following a directive from its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Global Mirror News gathered that the decision, which takes effect from Monday, February 9, 2026, was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by IPOB’s…

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US Condemns Kwara Massacre, Endorses Tinubu’s Security Response

The United States (US) has strongly condemned the deadly attacks on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, describing the incident as horrific amid rising concerns over conflicting casualty figures and growing international outrage. Global Mirror News reports that while the Nigerian Police Force confirmed that at least 75 people were killed during…

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Tragedy on Assignment: Journalists Hurt in Bauchi Road Crash During NEDC Coverage

Several Journalists were injured on Friday February 6, in a road accident in Bauchi State, coming just weeks after a similar tragedy in neighbouring Gombe State where at least seven Journalists and Media workers lost their lives, Global Mirror News reports. The accident occurred along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of…

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Kwara Bloodshed: Woro Buries 78 Victims, Village Head’s Children Among Dead as Bandits Abduct 35

The Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State has conducted mass burial rites for scores of residents killed during a brutal bandit attack, as fear and uncertainty continue to grip the Area. Global Mirror News reports that at least 78 bodies have so far been recovered and buried following the Tuesday February…

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Lagos Lawmakers Step In to Halt Makoko Demolition as Rights Concerns Mount

The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered an immediate suspension of the ongoing demolition of structures in Makoko, a sprawling waterfront settlement in Nigeria’s commercial capital, following growing domestic and international concern over forced evictions and housing rights. The legislative intervention came after residents of Makoko and adjoining waterfront communities petitioned lawmakers over the…

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Cattle Truck Tragedy: Six Killed, 23 Injured in Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Crash

At least six persons have been confirmed dead while 23 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a fatal road accident involving a truck conveying cattle and passengers along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The crash, which occurred at the weekend, reportedly involved an overloaded truck transporting livestock alongside human passengers. Preliminary findings indicate that the vehicle…

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Protect Worship Centres, Free Abducted Believers — Southern Kaduna Christians Appeal to Government

Global Mirror News gathered that Christian leaders in Southern Kaduna have renewed calls on the Federal and Kaduna State Governments, alongside security agencies, to urgently strengthen the protection of churches and other worship centres following recent attacks and abductions in the Area. The appeal was made during the 2026 Southern Kaduna Prayer Summit held at…

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Ogun Police Dismantle Child Trafficking, Illegal Surrogacy Ring Disguised as Orphanage

The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled a well-organised child trafficking and illegal surrogacy syndicate operating under the cover of an orphanage in the Agbara axis of the state, rescuing seven minors in the process. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)…

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