In a significant policy shift aimed at improving healthcare worker welfare, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a 300 % increase in the annual Uniform Allowance for Nurses employed in Federal Hospitals, Medical Centres and Clinics. The National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission (NSIWC) authorised the increase from N20,000 to N80,000 per year, with…
Plateau State has recorded 11 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and four deaths across seven Local Government Areas since December 2025, marking a concerning Public Health development in the Region. According to State health officials, the outbreak was first detected on December 20, 2025, when authorities confirmed two initial cases in the Quanpan Local Government…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 84-day Nationwide strike following a successful conciliation meeting with the Federal Government, directing all members across the Country to resume work with immediate effect. The industrial action, which commenced on November 15, 2025, involved Non-physician heyalth workers, including Laboratory Scientists, Pharmacists and other allied Health Professionals….
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has delivered a decisive judgment affirming Rt. Hon. Daisi Olusegun Victor Elemide as the substantive Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, putting an end to months of legal uncertainty over the leadership of the legislature. In its ruling, the appellate court dismissed…
Abeokuta South Local Government on Friday February 6, lit up with culture, colour and celebration as part of activities marking the Golden Jubilee of Ogun State, with the Council Chairman, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez (BOA), taking centre stage to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to people-focused and inclusive development. The colourful cultural carnival and road show…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Borno State Government, has successfully concluded the repatriation of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon with the return of 680 persons to Banki town in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Global Mirror News reports that the returnees, made up of 162 households arrived on Thursday February 5 from…
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…
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…
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…
Tension gripped parts of Ijoko, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday as motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, staged a protest following the fatal stabbing of one of their colleagues by a transport Union levy collector, commonly referred to as an agbero. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Tuesday February 4…
