The pain of losing a father has become increasingly difficult for Kira, daughter of late Veteran Yoruba Actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, as she poured out her heart in an emotional tribute weeks after his burial rites. In a deeply personal message shared on Instagram on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Kira revisited a…
Tragedy struck in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 as no fewer than 37 persons suspected of involvement in illegal oil theft reportedly died after inhaling a petroleum-related substance at Okari Jetty. Global Mirror News gathered that more than 100 persons, mostly youths from Okrika and neighbouring communities, had…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident allegedly occurred on Saturday, August 30, 2026, at a residence in the Oke Sopen area of Ijebu-Igbo. The matter was brought to the…
The Executive Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Olaniyi Afeez Balogun, has lost his beloved father, Alhaji Chief Alimi Olayiwola Balogun. He passed away on Wednesday, 2nd September, 2026 at the age of 99. Until his passing, the late Alhaji Chief Alimi Olayiwola Balogun served with distinction as the Baba Adinni of Nawair-ud-Deen Society…
An official of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) narrowly escaped death after suffering a severe electric shock while working on a power pole in the Gbagada area of Lagos State. The incident occurred while the worker and members of his team were reportedly carrying out repair work on a power line in the…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has revealed that he once earned not less than N10 million every month from his akara and bread business before venturing into politics. The Governor made the disclosure during the State’s monthly covenant prayer service held on Tuesday, a statement from the event which began trending on social media…
A tragic incident has thrown residents of the Akinode/Ibogun Community in Ogun State into shock after a Celestial Church of Christ Evangelist, Abidemi Odukoya, and his wife, Adenike, were found dead in separate circumstances following an alleged domestic altercation. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 25,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised the alarm over the continued spread of Lassa fever in the Country, reporting that 252 people have now died from the disease in 2026, while confirmed infections have climbed to 1,035. According to the latest Lassa fever situation report released by the NCDC in…
Plateau State is battling a diphtheria outbreak after 23 people reportedly died, while 143 suspected cases have been recorded across the State within the last two weeks. The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this while speaking with Journalists in Jos on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Global Mirror News gathered that the State…
Fear and concern in parts of Yola, Adamawa State, have heightened following the arrest of five young men suspected of belonging to a group popularly known as “Shilla Boys” and allegedly linked to robbery attacks in the Kofare Community. The Adamawa State Police Command said the suspects were arrested over their alleged involvement in criminal…
