The Military Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has identified Shariff Umar as the key coordinator behind a series of recent suicide bombing attempts in Nigeria’s North-East. According to the task force, Umar played a central role in recruiting, preparing and deploying suicide bombers, while also overseeing logistics and the supply of improvised explosive…
There was apprehension in Ondo State after operatives of the Police Command arrested a 53-year-old woman and her 28-year-old son over an alleged attempt to use a 10-year-old boy for a money ritual in Ile-Oluji, headquarters of the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Maria and her son, Adewale, were taken into custody…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects following a suspected arson attack on a residential building in Ilorin, the State capital, amid allegations that the incident was linked to religious differences. Global Mirror News gathered that the fire occurred in the Isale Koko area of Ilorin and was reported to…
Global Mirror News has gathered that funeral prayers for Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele, close associates of British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua, will take place in London on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following their tragic deaths in a road accident in Nigeria late last year. The Janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) is scheduled…
The United States has announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following what it described as coordinated missile strikes and a targeted Military operation in Venezuela, Global Mirror News reports. U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed the development in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, 2026, via a post on his Truth Social platform,…
Canada has deported 366 Nigerian Nationals while 974 others remain in the queue for removal, according to the latest figures released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Global Mirror News reports. The data, covering the period between January and October 2025 and updated as of November 25, 2025, show Nigeria ranking ninth among Countries…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has firmly denied claims that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election, describing the circulating document as false, misleading and unauthorised, Global Mirror News gathered. In a statement issued in Abuja, INEC clarified that it has not approved or published any election…
Global Mirror News reports that the driver involved in the road crash linked to British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been remanded in custody after appearing before a magistrate court in Ogun State, with the court spelling out stringent ₦5 million bail conditions. The defendant, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, was arraigned before the Sagamu Magistrate…
Nigeria’s Banking Industry is confronting a renewed rise in non-performing loans following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) withdrawal of regulatory forbearance measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Mirror News has gathered. Recent financial stability data indicate that bad loans across the sector have climbed above the CBN’s prudential benchmark, reflecting underlying credit stress…
In a dramatic escalation of insecurity in Southeastern Nigeria, suspected bandits attacked and bombed the Ipele Divisional Police Station in Owo Local Government Area on New Year’s Eve, prompting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to vow a relentless manhunt and deliver justice. Late on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, around 30 armed men riding motorcycles stormed the sleepy…
