Nigeria’s battle against Lassa fever has intensified, with the death toll rising to 204 in 2026 as Health Authorities warn of a worsening outbreak driven by delayed treatment, poor health-seeking behaviour, and increasing infections among healthcare workers. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in its latest Epidemiological Week 19 report, disclosed that…
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested seven suspects in connection with the abduction of candidates preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), in a case that has raised fresh concerns about the safety of students across Nigeria. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects were apprehended following coordinated intelligence-led operations launched…
A suspected motorcycle thief was brutally set ablaze by a mob along Ibrahim Kashim road in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State, on Tuesday. According to eyewitness Andrew Tergu, the incident occurred when two passengers hired a motorcyclist, known as an ‘okada rider,’ to take them to the railway quarters within Makurdi. The passengers…
