President Bola Tinubu has granted a Presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, the woman sentenced to death for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, in 2017. Sanda, who had been on death row since 2020, was among several inmates recently granted clemency by the Federal Government following recommendations from the Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy….
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all Public Universities in Nigeria, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour several outstanding agreements. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the decision during a press conference held at the University of Abuja,…
There was tension at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos on Saturday after a group of security operatives were intercepted while attempting to board a domestic flight with over $6.1 million in cash. Sources at the airport told Global Mirror News that the suspects, whose identities and number remain undisclosed, were caught…
Tension has gripped Bauchi State following the fatal shooting of a police constable by a soldier during a late-night altercation at a security checkpoint in the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi metropolis. The slain officer, identified as Constable Ukasha Muhammed (F/No 533164), was reportedly gunned down around 10:35 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2025, after…
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has revealed that he has been receiving threats and facing orchestrated media attacks following the recent revocation of 1,263 mineral licences across the Country. Alake, who made this known during a Press Conference in Abuja ahead of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, said the…
The Egg Sellers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (ESDAN) has dismissed reports suggesting that its members are responsible for the persistent rise in egg prices across the Country. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, the President of ESDAN, Mrs. Olaide Graham, described the allegations as misleading…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles clawed their way back into World Cup contention on Thursday night, edging Lesotho 2–1 in a tense qualifier at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. It wasn’t a smooth ride for the three-time African champions, who had to dig deep after conceding first. Lesotho shocked the home fans midway through the first…
Burkina Faso has rejected a proposal from the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to return deportees — including non-citizens — to the West African Nation, describing the offer as “indecent” and contrary to the Country’s dignity. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, speaking on National television, said the Government would not accept any…
Hundreds of angry youths under the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja, demanding the immediate reversal of the Council’s deregistration. Led by NYCN President Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, the protesters accused the Registrar-General, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), of acting unlawfully while a…
The New York Attorney General, Letitia James, has been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on two counts of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice. The indictment, unsealed on Thursday, alleges that James misrepresented…
