The Lagos State Government has rolled out an extensive traffic management and safety strategy as rehabilitation work officially begins on the strategic Lekki–Epe Expressway, a major economic artery linking Lagos to key industrial and commercial hubs. State authorities confirmed that the 20-kilometre rehabilitation project, scheduled to run for 64 days, will be executed without a…
Nigeria’s fragile electricity system suffered another major breakdown on Tuesday as the national power grid collapsed for the second time in just four days, plunging large parts of the country into darkness and renewing concerns over the stability of Africa’s largest power market. Data monitored by Global Mirror News shows that electricity generation fell sharply…
Nigeria’s Military high command has formally confirmed that a group of serving officers attempted to illegally undermine the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ending weeks of speculation and controversy surrounding the arrest and detention of senior and mid-ranking personnel across the Armed Forces. In a statement issued by the Defence Headquarters and personally signed…
Global Mirror News has learned that the Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has extended the deadline for the ongoing Nationwide Police recruitment exercise following low application numbers from several States, including Lagos. The recruitment portal, which was initially scheduled to close on January 25, 2026, will now remain…
Support has continued to build in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, following the Ogun State Government’s suspension of the process to select a new Awujale of Ijebuland, as residents and traditional stakeholders insist on transparency and zero tolerance for corruption. On Monday January 26, residents under the aegis of Ijebu Sons and Daughters and Ijebu-Ode Progressive Youths…
A major fire outbreak at a chemical warehouse in the Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Layout, Mile II area of Lagos, triggered widespread panic and opportunistic looting over the weekend, as hoodlums took advantage of the emergency to break into nearby offices and shops. Global Mirror News gathered that the fire broke out at about 7:00 p.m. on…
Nigerian Security Forces have recorded a significant operational success in the ongoing counterinsurgency campaign in the North-East with the arrest of a 65-year-old woman accused of supplying illicit drugs to Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspect, identified as Hauwa Abulazeez, was arrested on January 23, 2026, by troops of…
Tension has escalated across Anambra State following the state government’s decision to ban the long-observed Monday sit-at-home order linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a move that has drawn resistance and renewed debate over civil disobedience in the South-East. The unease, Global Mirror News gathered, stems from a mix of public sympathy…
Jaunpur Police have uncovered a disturbing twist in a case initially reported as an attempted murder, revealing that a 23-year-old Medical aspirant may have deliberately amputated his own foot in a desperate attempt to secure admission into a medical college under the disability quota. The incident came to light after Akash Bhaskar filed a complaint…
The Ondo State Police Command has launched a full investigation into the activities of an unlicensed medical facility in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area, following the death of a 28-year-old pregnant woman who was receiving care at the centre. Global Mirror News gathered that the woman, identified only as Iyanu, was admitted to the facility…
