The first batch of 345 Ogun State pilgrims who travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 Hajj has returned safely to Nigeria after successfully completing the spiritual exercise in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The pilgrims, comprising 151 males and 194 females, arrived directly from Saudi Arabia at the…
Medical services at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, have been disrupted following an industrial action embarked upon by resident Doctors over recurring incidents of theft and security breaches within the hospital premises. According to information gathered by Global Mirror News, the strike was declared by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), FMC…
The Ogun State Government has attributed the recent wash-off of a section of the Car Wash–Moore Junction Road in Abeokuta to the indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainage channels by residents, warning that such practices pose serious threats to public infrastructure and community safety. The government said preliminary findings revealed that waste materials dumped into…
The Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) has sealed Bonny Pie Industry, located at Akinbo Township, Ewekoro Local Government Area, over allegations of environmental pollution arising from the discharge of wastewater into a community river. The action was carried out on the directive of the General Manager of OGEPA, Hon. Kehinde Bello, through the Agency’s…
The Lagos State Government has arrested 45 beggars, including nine children, during a series of enforcement operations carried out across major parts of the State as authorities intensify efforts to address street begging and environmental nuisance. The arrests were made in separate operations conducted in Oshodi, Agege, and the Central Business District of Lagos Island,…
Residents of Eda-Oniyo Community in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State have staged a peaceful protest over the continued captivity of 16 kidnapped residents, despite the payment of N10.5 million ransom to their abductors. The protesters, comprising community leaders, relatives of the victims, women, and youths, called on the Federal Government, Ekiti State Government,…
The family of former Minister of Power and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her twin sons by suspected gunmen in Ibadan. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade…
The popular saying that “Journalists don’t get sick” is one that has echoed across newsrooms for decades. While it may sound strange to outsiders, media practitioners understand that the phrase is not meant to be taken literally. Rather, it reflects the dedication, resilience, and sacrifice often associated with the journalism profession. Journalists are among the…
A fresh wave of insecurity has struck Nigeria’s North-Central region after suspected gunmen reportedly killed two travellers and abducted about 30 others during a deadly attack on a passenger vehicle along a highway in Kogi State. The incident, which has heightened fears among road users, occurred when the armed attackers ambushed a commercial vehicle conveying…
The Federal Government has officially abolished the long-standing practice of placing Federal Civil Servants on a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, declaring that such a provision has never existed under Nigeria’s Public Service Rules. The directive was issued through a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, and…
