‘We saw death and suffering’ – survivors recount hunger, childbirth, burials and fear in forest hideout For six months, the forest became a prison. There were no locked doors, no iron bars and no concrete walls, yet the people held there knew they could not leave. They were surrounded by armed men, cut off from…
An unexpected drama reportedly unfolded at a popular nightclub in Abuja on Friday night, August 7, 2026, after politician Natasha Osawaru allegedly arrived at the venue and demanded to see her husband, Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba or Tuface. The incident, which reportedly occurred at 90s Lounge, has triggered fresh conversations…
A middle-aged man has been arrested by officials of the Lagos State Government for allegedly vandalising a concrete barrier installed to prevent pedestrians from dangerously crossing an expressway at an unauthorised point. The suspect was apprehended at Kosofe Bus Stop, Mile 12, during a monitoring and enforcement operation conducted by officials of the Lagos State…
For the students, who are members of the Press Club of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta, Ogun State, Wednesday August 5, 2026, was a day when the classroom gave way to the newsroom, textbooks gave way to real-life journalism, and lessons in theory became encounters with the people and institutions shaping the profession. What…
For more than six months, the meaning of home was reduced to a memory for Fatima Mohammed. Home was where her family was. Home was where she could sleep without fear, change into clean clothes, eat without knowing when the next meal would come and wake up without wondering whether she would live to see…
The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums over the alleged vandalism of the newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town and Alakija Areas of the State. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects were reportedly apprehended during a joint midnight enforcement operation carried out by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the…
The 2026/27 English Premier League (EPL) season is set to begin with a major managerial shake-up, as nine of the 20 clubs prepare to start the campaign with new coaches, the highest number of pre-season managerial changes recorded in the competition’s history. And yes… a little football gossip is allowed! Wink. The unprecedented coaching turnover…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday commissioned the 3.3-kilometre Adesan Road in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, as he announced the arrest of four additional suspects linked to the abduction of seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. Governor Abiodun described the rescue of the students and the arrest of the suspects as…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside two other Principal Officers, following a major security breach involving a death-row inmate who reportedly appeared in a live TikTok broadcast from inside the facility. The disciplinary action came after the incident generated public concern…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the immediate withdrawal of the order restricting access to the Osun State Government’s bank account. The President said he was deeply embarrassed by the timing of the EFCC’s action, particularly because it came only days before…
