It was a remarkable double celebration in Remoland on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as Otunba ’Dare Odufowokan, Senior Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Public Communications, marked his 50th Birthday with the conferment of two prestigious traditional chieftaincy titles. Odufowokan, who was celebrated by family members, friends, Government officials, traditional rulers…
The Management and entire team of Global Mirror News have joined family, friends, associates and well-wishers across Ogun State and beyond to celebrate the 50th Birthday Anniversary of Otunba Oludare Akintayo Odufowokan (Omo Jimba), Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Ogun State Governor on Public Communication. The landmark celebration also coincides with another significant milestone…
The Ogun State Government has declared Thursday, August 20, 2026, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Isese Day celebration. The declaration, according to the government, underscores the administration’s commitment to preserving and promoting Yoruba culture, heritage and traditional values. It would be recalled that August 20 was formally declared a public holiday in…
The Jadiara Royal House, a member of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu-Ode, has challenged a report by Ikokore Reporters which purportedly presented Bode Onanuga, Bimbo Onabanjo and Folu Aderibigbe as the three candidates for consultation for the vacant Awujale stool. In a press statement dated August 10, 2026, and signed by Otunba Prince Akinola…
A fresh controversy has erupted over the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival following the decision to appoint a 10-year-old girl, Princess Alimot Osunbunmi, as the Arugba, the traditional calabash carrier at the annual festival. Global Mirror News gathered that the young princess led the procession to the Osun Sacred Grove in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday, August…
The Abeokuta Polo Club on Friday celebrated its first anniversary in a grand and colourful ceremony that brought together Royal Fathers, top Government Officials, Business Leaders, Diplomats and distinguished personalities to commemorate a year of remarkable growth while welcoming new members into the prestigious Club. The memorable event, held at the Banquet Hall of Park…
Nigeria has taken another significant step in reclaiming its stolen cultural heritage, receiving 23 looted Benin Kingdom artefacts from Switzerland in a landmark restitution ceremony held at the National Museum in Lagos. The returned collection comprises 18 priceless Benin artefacts voluntarily handed over by three Swiss museums, alongside five additional cultural objects previously confiscated by…
Arrays of beautifully adorned men, women, youths, and cultural enthusiasts from all walks of life on Friday thronged the ancient town of Ijebu-Ode for the 2026 Ojude-Oba Festival, transforming the city into a vibrant panorama of colour, glamour, heritage, and tradition. The annual cultural celebration came alive with spectacular horse-riding processions, richly embroidered attires, rhythmic…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening traditional institutions in Nigeria, describing royal fathers as critical partners in governance, peacebuilding, and grassroots development. The President made this known on Saturday May 9, during the final farewell and reception held in honour of the late Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona at the Dipo…
After spending two decades shaping some of the most important financial protection laws in the United States, Omo-Oba Olawale Adeyemi Oriola, Esq. says his greatest assignment has now begun: rebuilding home. A U.S.-based attorney, businessman, and Ijebu-Ode royalty from the Olufadi/Obanlefa male abidagba line of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House discussed his shift from overseeing global…
