A routine Military flight from Benin City to Lagos turned into a devastating tragedy on Monday after a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft disappeared from radar shortly after take-off and crashed in a swampy area near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The aircraft, identified by tail number NGR…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of synthetic cannabis, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in consolidated cargoes, music speakers and loaves of bread in a series of operations across several States. The operations, which resulted in the arrest of at least seven suspects, also led to the seizure of large quantities…
A man identified as Basit Kolade, who recently returned to Nigeria ahead of his wedding later this month, has reportedly been beaten to death by a mob in Lagos Island, with four suspects now arrested in connection with the incident. Global Mirror News gathered that the tragic incident occurred on September 2, 2026, around Freeman…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concerns over the use of hazardous chemicals in the production, preservation and ripening of fruits and vegetables in Nigeria, revealing that a laboratory test once found his wife Dolapo Osinbajo’s freshly squeezed orange juice unfit for human consumption. Osinbajo made the disclosure while speaking at the Open Day…
An official of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) narrowly escaped death after suffering a severe electric shock while working on a power pole in the Gbagada area of Lagos State. The incident occurred while the worker and members of his team were reportedly carrying out repair work on a power line in the…
Sixty-seven Nigerians repatriated from South Africa have arrived in Lagos following renewed concerns over xenophobic attacks and violence targeting foreign Nationals in the Country. The returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard a South African Airways flight on Wednesday night, August 26, 2026, where they were received by officials from relevant Federal…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs at Ilisan, Ogun State. Ogunmabo was arrested by NDLEA operatives on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in small retail sachets which she allegedly sold…
Popular music promoter Sam Larry is alive and receiving medical treatment after surviving a serious road accident along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos, contrary to widespread reports claiming he had died. Global Mirror News gathered that an associate of the promoter, identified as Mr Lilgaga, dismissed the circulating death rumours during a conversation with…
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,…
Security operatives have restored calm in Ilemba Hausa, a community in the Ojo Area of Lagos, following a violent free-for-all clash involving youths, Global Mirror News reports. According to information gathered by Global Mirror News, tensions escalated in the area as groups of young residents engaged in a street fight, hurling dangerous objects at one…
