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…
Nigeria is emerging as one of the Countries most exposed to a major shift in United States foreign Aid Policy (USAID), as Washington rewrites the rules of global humanitarian funding and scales back its traditional support channels. The policy reset, unveiled alongside a new $2 billion US pledge to the United Nations, is reshaping how…
Nigeria’s Drug and Food regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued a Nationwide alert over the circulation of counterfeit Kiss Condoms in several major markets, warning that the development poses a serious public health risk. In a public notice released on Sunday, the Agency said the warning followed…
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…
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,…
World-renowned heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, was on Monday involved in a fatal road traffic accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, an incident that claimed the lives of two occupants of his convoy. Global Mirror News gathered that the crash occurred around late morning in the Makun area, near the Sagamu Interchange on the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his commendation by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI), describing the recognition as a strong affirmation of professionalism, respect for democratic values and commitment to Press Freedom. The honour was…
The United States on Thursday night carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwest Nigeria, in what President Donald Trump described as a “powerful and deadly strike” targeting extremists accused of killing Christians in the region. The Military action, announced on Christmas night, marks a significant escalation of U.S. involvement in Africa’s security…
A fresh cultural debate has erupted in Nigeria’s entertainment landscape after the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) publicly rejected the title of a newly released Nollywood feature film, A Very Dirty Christmas, which premiered in cinemas Nationwide on December 16, 2025. CAN, led by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, described the movie’s title as “offensive,” “disrespectful,” and…
On a calm May evening in 2020, as Nigeria struggled under the tension and uncertainty of a Nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, 20-year-old Rinji “Ceejay” Bala stepped out for a simple stroll with two friends. It was a brief attempt to escape the suffocating monotony of isolation. Instead, it became the final walk of his life. Nearly…
