The Supreme Court of Nigeria has brought final closure to the decades-long legal saga surrounding the 1996 murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, ruling that the Lagos State Government effectively abandoned its appeal to reinstate prosecution against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), the former Chief Security Officer to the late General Sani Abacha. This report was gathered…
The Association of Retired Heads of Local Government Administration (ARHOLGA) has paid glowing tributes to the late Chief Mrs. Lucia Onabanjo, matriarch of the Onabanjo family, during a condolence visit to the family house in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. Global Mirror News gathered that the visit, which took place on Thursday, December 22, 2025, was led…
— Port Rebranded as Blue Marine Economic Zone Ogun State is poised to become an oil-producing State following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area, Global Mirror News has gathered. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Thursday December 22, while receiving the…
Nigeria has emerged as the most represented Country in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject, with 24 Universities making the Global list for the first time. Global Mirror News gathered that the rankings, released on January 21, mark a historic milestone for Nigeria’s Higher Education Sector, reflecting…
The Federal Government has moved to abolish the long-standing dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and University Degrees (B.Sc), a policy shift aimed at repositioning Polytechnics as Degree-awarding Institutions within Nigeria’s Tertiary Education System. Global Mirror News gathered that the announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, at a strategic retreat…
A prominent son of Ijebuland, Olawunmi Samuel Omo’ba Anikinaiya, has publicly commended the kingmakers of the Awujale of Ijebuland for what he described as their principled stand against alleged attempts to influence the selection of the next Awujale. Anikinaiya in his open letter released to the Newsmen on Wednesday praised the kingmakers for their courage…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging a confrontation between him and the Council of Afobajes over the selection of a new Awujale of Ijebuland. Global Mirror News gathered that the Governor’s recent engagement with the Afobajes was strictly consultative and conducted in a calm, respectful atmosphere, contrary…
Billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Dr Deji Adeleke, has firmly dismissed the long-running paternity allegations linking his son, Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke (Davido), to a child in Ibadan, describing the claims as false, misleading, and deliberately sustained through impersonation and online misinformation. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday December 21, Adeleke broke his silence on…
Global Mirror News gathered that the Awujale Kingmakers Council has cancelled an earlier planned meet-and-greet at the Aafin Awujale and instead directed all nominees for the Awujale stool to report to the Department of State Services (DSS) office in Ijebu-Ode. The development was communicated in an official letter dated January 20, 2026, addressed to the…
The Ogun State Government has said its decision to suspend the ongoing selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland was driven by the need to preserve peace, restore public confidence and protect the integrity of one of Yorubaland’s most revered traditional institutions. The suspension, conveyed to the Awujale kingmakers and concerned ruling houses through…
