A fatal road crash in the early hours of Friday, December 9, 2026, claimed the lives of a commercial bus Driver and his Conductor along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Global Mirror News gathered. The accident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. at Oremeji Bus Stop, inbound Lagos, when a Mazda commercial bus conveying live chicks lost control…
A routine river journey turned deadly over the weekend as a boat carrying 52 passengers capsized along the Yobe/Kumadugu River, leaving 29 people dead and 11 others still missing. The ill-fated vessel was traveling from Adayini town in Jigawa State to the Guri Community in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State. Mohammed Goje, Executive Secretary…
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an official investigation into the Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations that have gained traction across social media platforms. The investigation was ordered by the Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, who directed the State…
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…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has dismissed and demoted 19 of its Officers following findings of misconduct, reinforcing the State Government’s stance on discipline and accountability within Public Service. Global Mirror News gathered that the disciplinary action, which received the approval of the Lagos State Civil Service Commission, affected Officers found guilty of…
A Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) operative has been killed in a road traffic accident along Meran Road, inward Iyana Ekoro axis of Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed. LASTMA disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday via its official X platform, signed by the Director of Public Affairs…
The Ogun State Government has received commendations from key stakeholders for its proposed bill seeking the establishment of the State Agricultural Land Management Agency, with experts noting the legislation’s potential to deliver dual benefits to both the Government and the citizenry. The public forum, organized by the Ogun State House of Assembly, brought together representatives…
A quiet Sunday along Lagos’ ever-busy Ikorodu Road turned tragic as a fatal road accident claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and an adult woman, leaving at least ten others seriously injured and a community in deep mourning. The devastating crash occurred opposite Olabode House, between the Anthony and Obanikoro axis, when a red…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda, overturning the Presidential clemency earlier granted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and bringing a dramatic end to one of the Country’s most widely followed homicide cases. Sanda, daughter-in-law to a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, had been convicted on January…
A devastating early-morning accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday claimed the lives of a father, mother and their young child, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed. Two other people were left critically injured. According to LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the crash occurred near Secretariat, inward Otedola…
