The Federal Government has moved to dispel growing public concern over Nigeria’s recent migration agreement with the United Kingdom, firmly stating that the deal does not compel the Country to accept Foreign Nationals. In a clarification issued after widespread speculation, the Presidency said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during President Bola Tinubu’s State visit…
An empowerment programme held under the Renewed Hope South-East Youth Tour in Owerri, Imo State, was disrupted on Saturday after a large crowd surged toward the distribution point, leading to participants carting away several empowerment items. The event, organised by the City Boy Movement, attracted thousands of young people from across the South-East who gathered…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 Ambassadors-designate and high Commissioners to various Countries and International Organisations, including the United Nations, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic representation abroad. Global Mirror News gathered that the list comprises 34 non-career Ambassadors and 31 Career Diplomats who have been assigned to different…
The 61st edition of the Argungu International Fishing Festival commenced in grand style on Saturday February 14, at Mata Fada River in Argungu, Kebbi State, with a record-breaking 59-kilogram fish emerging as the biggest catch of the day. Global Mirror News gathered that the impressive haul was confirmed by the Special Adviser on Media and…
— Port Rebranded as Blue Marine Economic Zone Ogun State is poised to become an oil-producing State following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area, Global Mirror News has gathered. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Thursday December 22, while receiving the…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s far-reaching tax reforms will officially take effect on January 1, 2026, dismissing renewed calls for postponement and insisting that preparations are on course. The confirmation followed a high-level meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of the Tax Implementation Committee on Friday, December 26, 2025. Chairman of…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda, overturning the Presidential clemency earlier granted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and bringing a dramatic end to one of the Country’s most widely followed homicide cases. Sanda, daughter-in-law to a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, had been convicted on January…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has clarified why he returned to Nigeria aboard an Ivorian aircraft following the political turmoil in Guinea-Bissau, saying President Bola Tinubu had also activated an evacuation plan but the Ivorian team secured clearance first. Jonathan, who travelled to Bissau as Head of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission, spoke…
In a surprising shift, President Bola Tinubu has approved the postponement of the planned 15 per cent ad-valorem duty on imported petrol and diesel, originally set to take effect in December 2025. According to a statement by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the implementation of the duty “is no longer in…
