Global Mirror News reports that the Nigerian Army has expressed serious concern over the low number of applicants from the South-East region in its ongoing recruitment exercise. The concern was raised by Brigadier General Uche Nnabuihe during a sensitisation campaign held in Awka, where he revealed that only 117 applications were received from Anambra State…
The Federal Government has significantly strengthened its import control regime, widening the list of restricted foreign goods as part of a broader push to protect domestic industries and reduce reliance on imports. Global Mirror News gathered that the updated policy, approved under the 2026 fiscal framework, introduces a revised import prohibition list covering at least…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a man allegedly posing as a coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), recovering several examination materials linked to the ongoing 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Global Mirror News gathered that the suspect, identified as Eric Nwombu, was apprehended in Atani, Ogbaru Local…
A tragic road accident along the Abeokuta–Siun highway in Ogun State has claimed the lives of three persons, including a female child, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Global Mirror News gathered that the fatal crash occurred on Saturday evening at the Onipepeye axis of the busy corridor, involving a commercial passenger car…
Two candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), who were abducted by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway in Benue State, have successfully escaped from captivity. Global Mirror News gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday night when armed attackers ambushed a commercial vehicle conveying passengers in Otukpo Local Government Area. Confirming the development…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Thursday, April 16. In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the Board confirmed that a total of 632,788 results are now available for candidates to access….
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, have dismantled an illegal baby trafficking operation in the Badagry axis of the State, rescuing vulnerable women and children while arresting key suspects. The covert operation, carried out late Wednesday into the early hours of Thursday, targeted a residential property in Okuju,…
The entertainment scene in Ogun State is set for a major boost as Big Rave Entertainment ramps up preparations for its flagship event, “Big Rave.” Spearheaded by its Chief Executive Officer, Amufua Osaume Osas, popularly known as MC OSSY, the concert is already generating strong anticipation across the State’s creative space. The much-anticipated show is…
Ayetoro, Ogun State — The Bishop of Yewa Diocese, Methodist Church Nigeria, Rt. Revd. Ayo Adeniyi, has commended Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for his role in fostering unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC), leading to the emergence of Solomon Olamilekan Adeola as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial election. The Bishop…
The Ogun League of Veteran Journalists has inaugurated an electoral committee to conduct elections into its executive positions within the next three weeks. The decision was taken at a congress held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat, Iwe Iroyin, in Abeokuta on Thursday. At the congress, Mr Dare Folarin was elected Chairman of…
