…Describes her as a rare gem and pillar of grace By Adenike Olowe The Executive Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Olaniyi Afeez Balogun, has felicitated Mama Victoria Olaitan Abiodun, the beloved mother of the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, on the occasion of her 90th birthday, celebrated today, Wednesday, October…
By Adenike Olowe The Ogun State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has officially announced the commencement of the LGSC Week 2025 Awards, an annual event designed to celebrate excellence and dedication within the State’s Local Government system. In a statement issued on Monday, October 13, 2025, the Chairman of the Commission, Ms. Olivia Olubukunola Onabanjo,…
President Bola Tinubu has granted a Presidential pardon to Maryam Sanda, the woman sentenced to death for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, in 2017. Sanda, who had been on death row since 2020, was among several inmates recently granted clemency by the Federal Government following recommendations from the Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy….
There was tension at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) in Lagos on Saturday after a group of security operatives were intercepted while attempting to board a domestic flight with over $6.1 million in cash. Sources at the airport told Global Mirror News that the suspects, whose identities and number remain undisclosed, were caught…
Hundreds of angry youths under the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Thursday stormed the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja, demanding the immediate reversal of the Council’s deregistration. Led by NYCN President Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, the protesters accused the Registrar-General, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji (SAN), of acting unlawfully while a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted a Presidential Pardon of 175 individuals, including Nigeria’s foremost Nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, in a move the Presidency described as part of efforts to promote National healing and justice reform. The announcement was made on Thursday after the Council of State meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the…
…Chairman Onabanjo urges retirees to plan wisely, live healthily. The Ogun State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has organized a one-day pre-retirement seminar for officers retiring from the Local Government system between January and December 2026, aimed at equipping them for a purposeful and healthy life after service. Declaring the workshop open, the Chairman of…
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill proposing a 10-year International Passport ban for Nigerians convicted of crimes abroad, as part of efforts to protect the Country’s reputation Globally. Sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), the bill seeks to amend the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act to impose stricter penalties on Nigerians found guilty of…
The scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, has worsened across Lagos and Ogun states, pushing retail prices to between ₦1,800 and ₦3,500 per kilogramme, despite recent Government data suggesting a price drop. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average cost of refilling a 5kg cylinder fell from…
Tragedy struck on Sunday afternoon at the Soka Area of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway when a 40-foot container-laden truck overturned and crushed a commercial Nissan Micra taxi, killing its driver instantly. The fatal crash, which occurred around 2 p.m., involved a trailer loaded with bales of imported clothing reportedly heading towards Ibadan, and a Micra taxi…
