The Nigerian Air Force has released the identities of the 25 people it says lost their lives in the crash involving its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The confirmation came a day after the aircraft disappeared from radar while travelling from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos on…
The health crisis linked to the consumption of suspected poisonous herbal alcoholic drinks in Ondo State has worsened, with the death toll rising to 49 and about 170 people reportedly affected across the State. The latest development has also seen the crisis spread from communities in Odigbo Local Government Area to Irele Local Government Area,…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Oloruntoba Babatunde, popularly known as “Meko,” over his alleged involvement in the production of a herbal liquid substance suspected to have caused the deaths of several residents in Araromi-Obu and Odigbo communities in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The development followed reports…
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…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised the alarm over the continued spread of Lassa fever in the Country, reporting that 252 people have now died from the disease in 2026, while confirmed infections have climbed to 1,035. According to the latest Lassa fever situation report released by the NCDC in…
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…
The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three Public Secondary Schools in Akure over alleged acts of gross misconduct and indiscipline. Global Mirror News gathered that the affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School. According to the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the suspension takes…
Nigerian Gospel Singer Lekan Remilekun has opened up about the emotional pain of living without answers after his father mysteriously disappeared 26 years ago. Speaking during an interview on the Talk to B podcast, the singer revealed that his father, Remilekun Amos, has been missing since November 2000, after travelling to Akure, Ondo State, for…
Nigeria has recorded 214 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2026, as health authorities warn that the disease is proving more fatal than it was during the same period last year. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report for epidemiological week 23, said the country’s…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the shocking murder of an 18-month-old girl who was allegedly abducted from her mother and beheaded in Agoti Farm Settlement, located in Idanre Local Government Area of the State. Global Mirror News learnt that the tragic incident, which has sent shockwaves through the…
