A dramatic scene unfolded in New York City on Sunday August 2, 2026, after a 44-year-old man reportedly climbed to the top of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, stripped naked, displayed a Kazakhstan flag and plunged into the East River from a height of about 278 feet. Remarkably, the man survived the potentially fatal fall and…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five suspects over the alleged murder of Emmanuel Nwanneniya, a Former Chairman and land agent of Ikem Nando Community in Anambra State, following an investigation into a prolonged dispute over proceeds from community land sales. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department’s Special Tactical Squad…
The Agbal’etu Association has honoured the Ogun State Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Hon. Ademola Olasunkanmi Balogun, with an Award of Excellence in recognition of his exemplary leadership, commitment to grassroots development and significant contributions to Community empowerment across the State. The Award was presented to the Commissioner during the Association’s Annual Basic Training…
…Okays Assembly Quarters, 450 Housing Units, Strategic Roads, Governor’s Lodge Reconstruction The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh set of strategic infrastructure projects, including the construction of new legislative quarters, housing schemes, the reconstruction of the Ogun State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, the rehabilitation of major roads across the state, and the upgrading…
Nigeria’s Juju and Highlife music community has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran musician Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly known as St. Janet. St. Janet reportedly died on Saturday, August 1, 2026, after a brief illness, according to an announcement made on Sunday by publisher and socialite, Otunba Femi Davies. Davies announced the…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has found itself at the centre of a heated social media controversy after Nigerian Afrobeats and Afro-R&B singer Folarin Odunlami, popularly known as Fola, appeared at his final-year project defence in an outfit that many Nigerians described as inappropriate for an academic exercise. Global Mirror News gathered that the fast-rising…
Professor Is-haq Oloyede has officially concluded his 10-year tenure as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), declaring that the sweeping reforms introduced under his leadership have restored transparency, accountability and public confidence in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system. Speaking during his handover ceremony on Friday July 31, Oloyede reflected on a decade marked…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed that its ban on the production, distribution and sale of sachet and other small-volume alcoholic beverages remains in force, stressing that there will be no reversal of the policy aimed at protecting public health, Global Mirror News reports. The Agency disclosed that…
In a decisive move to strengthen public safety and reinforce Ogun State’s reputation as a secure destination for investment and economic growth, the Ogun State Executive Council has approved four far-reaching security-related bills aimed at tackling violent crimes, cultism, ritual killings, extortion and the growing incidence of missing persons. Global Mirror News gathered that the…
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, has confirmed that five students were abducted by suspected armed bandits during an attack on a private off-campus hostel on Wednesday evening, while dismissing widespread reports on social media describing the incident as more devastating than it actually was. In a statement issued on Thursday,…
