Rivers State Clarifies N100,000 Christmas Bonus After Lawmakers Reject Payment

The Rivers State Government has clarified the circumstances surrounding the ₦100,000 Christmas bonus paid to public office holders, following controversy sparked by members of the State House of Assembly who rejected and refunded the funds. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Information and Communications, led by Dr. Honour Sirawoo, explained that the bonus…

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No Automatic Bank Deductions Under Nigeria’s New Tax Laws, Reform Chief Assures Citizens

Nigeria’s Federal Government has dismissed widespread fears that personal bank accounts will be automatically debited under the Country’s newly enacted tax laws, assuring citizens that the reforms are built on transparency, self-assessment and due process. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, gave the clarification amid growing…

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Gov. Abiodun Appoints New Permanent Secretaries, Principals-General, Headteachers-General

In a decisive move to reinforce administrative efficiency, leadership continuity and effective policy implementation across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Ogun State Governor, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, has approved the appointment of nine (9) new Permanent Secretaries, alongside two (2) Principals-General and four (4) Headteachers-General in the State’s Public Service. The appointments were…

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Ogun Crash: Global Spotlight Shifts to Two Coaches Lost in Anthony Joshua Road Tragedy

The Global boxing Community is mourning the loss of two key members of former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s inner circle following a fatal road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. As investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the crash, attention has increasingly turned to the lives and contributions of the…

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DSS Nabs Suspected Kidnappers Behind 2023 Abduction, Killing of Neurology Professor

Operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested key suspects linked to the 2023 abduction and killing of a prominent Neurology Professor, Ekanem Philip-Ephraim, in Cross River State, marking a major breakthrough in a case that shocked the Country’s medical Community. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects were apprehended on December 27,…

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Blackout Hits Nigeria as National Grid Suffers Fresh Collapse

Nigeria was plunged into widespread darkness on Monday following another collapse of the National electricity grid, Global Mirror News reports. Checks confirmed that the grid went down at about 3:00 p.m., cutting power supply across several parts of the Country and disrupting homes, businesses and essential services. Data available to Global Mirror News showed that…

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Speeding, Dangerous Overtaking Trigger Crash Involving Anthony Joshua – FRSC

Global Mirror News has learned that excessive speed and wrongful overtaking were responsible for the road crash involving British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the cause of the accident in an official statement issued on Monday by its Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant…

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