It’s Official: Gateway International Airport Goes Global with Historic Hajj Flight

By Kayode Akinmade Ogun State etched its name in Nigeria’s aviation history on Sunday May 3, 2026 night as the newly commissioned Gateway International Airport handled its first International flight, airlifting Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The milestone not only marked the commencement of Hajj operations in the state but…

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2027: Group Donates N1bn, Unveils 27 Campaign Buses For Yayi

…vows to mobilise highest votes for Tinubu’s re-election An Ogun State-based political group, Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM), has announced a N1billion donation and unveiled 27 branded buses to support the 2027 governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus Governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, in the state. The twin donations were made at the…

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No Uniform Gives Right to Kill — IGP Orders Dismissal, Prosecution of Officers

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has declared that no Police uniform confers the right to unlawfully take a citizen’s life, ordering the dismissal and prosecution of Officers implicated in a controversial killing in Delta State. The directive follows the fatal shooting of a young man, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, an incident that sparked Nationwide…

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Court Orders MTN, Airtel to Reinstate Airtime Credit Services as Regulatory Dispute Deepens

A Federal High Court has directed Telecommunications giants MTN Nigeria and Airtel Networks Limited to immediately restore airtime and data credit services to subscribers, following a legal tussle triggered by new consumer lending regulations. The court’s decision comes after the temporary suspension of the widely used services, which allow subscribers to borrow airtime and data…

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Blackmail Won’t Stop Abiodun’s Senatorial Ambition — Akindele Fires Back at Ogun Senator

The leader of the Centre for the Advocacy of Human Rights and Social Justice (CAHRSC), Olufemi Akindele, has come out strongly against what he described as a desperate and malicious smear campaign targeting Prince Dapo Abiodun, warning that no amount of blackmail will derail the governor’s senatorial ambition. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on…

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2027 Senate: Akintunde Congratulates Gov Abiodun On Emergence As APC Candidate For Ogun East

The Convener of the Yayi Progressives Movement, a leading political group in Ogun State, has congratulated the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, on his emergence as the preferred senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun-East Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Abiodun was unanimously endorsed by…

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Ogun East APC Endorses Dapo Abiodun for Senate Ahead of 2027 Polls

Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have unanimously endorsed Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, as their consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. The endorsement was announced on Monday at a well-attended gathering held at Adeola Odutola Hall in Ijebu-Ode, bringing together a broad coalition of party…

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Two Abducted UTME Candidates Escape in Benue

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…

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Lagos ‘Baby Factory’ Busted as Dozens of Pregnant Women, Children Rescued

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,…

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