The Premier League (EPL) and English Football League (EFL) will implement brief match pauses during the Holy Month of Ramadan, allowing Muslim players to break their fast without disrupting the game. According to Global Mirror News gathered from BBC Sport, Ramadan—the Islamic month of fasting from dawn to sunset—begins this week and lasts nearly a…
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 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,…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reaffirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be staged as planned across East Africa, dismissing speculation that the tournament could be delayed. Global Mirror News reports that CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, on Friday February 13, refuted claims that the competition might be shifted to 2028 over…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has mourned the passing of Alhaji Akeem Akintunde, Director of Programmes at Ogun State Television (OGTV), describing his death as a profound loss to Ogun State and Nigeria’s media industry. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday, February 12, the Governor paid glowing tribute to the veteran broadcaster…
Global Mirror News has gathered that Mexican Security Agencies are preparing to deploy Robot Dogs as part of enhanced policing and crowd-control measures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The four-legged robotic units are designed to enter high-risk or hard-to-access areas and transmit live video footage to security forces, allowing Officers to assess threats remotely…
As part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has thrown open the gates of the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Kuto, Abeokuta, for football fans to watch the Nigeria Falconets take on Senegal in a crucial FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match on Saturday 7 February, 2026. The State…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed down a raft of disciplinary sanctions against the Senegalese and Moroccan Football Federations, as well as several players and officials, following disorderly scenes during and after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. In a statement released on Wednesday January 28 night, CAF said the decisions…
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…
Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the second time on Sunday night after edging host nation Morocco 1–0 in a dramatic and controversy-laden Africa Cup of Nations final decided after extra time at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Global Mirror News reports. In a pulsating encounter that will be remembered as much for…
