By Marie-Therese Nanlong As the world marks World Environment Day 2026 on June 5, the A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), a Centre of Excellence at the University of Jos, has called for stronger action toward environmental sustainability. APLORI emphasized that the environment remains critical to human development, food security, economic growth, and social…
The first batch of 345 Ogun State pilgrims who travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 Hajj has returned safely to Nigeria after successfully completing the spiritual exercise in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The pilgrims, comprising 151 males and 194 females, arrived directly from Saudi Arabia at the…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a suspect identified as Ifechukwu Dennis over the circulation of an artificial intelligence-generated voice recording falsely attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Global Mirror News gathered that the arrest was disclosed on Thursday June 4 by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who…
As excitement builds ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Football Governing Body FIFA has unveiled a comprehensive list of items that will be strictly prohibited inside stadiums across the host Nations, the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The regulations form part of an enhanced security framework aimed at guaranteeing the safety of players, officials,…
Medical services at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, have been disrupted following an industrial action embarked upon by resident Doctors over recurring incidents of theft and security breaches within the hospital premises. According to information gathered by Global Mirror News, the strike was declared by the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), FMC…
The Ogun State Government has attributed the recent wash-off of a section of the Car Wash–Moore Junction Road in Abeokuta to the indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainage channels by residents, warning that such practices pose serious threats to public infrastructure and community safety. The government said preliminary findings revealed that waste materials dumped into…
The Ogun State Government has dismissed as false and unfounded reports circulating on social media and other platforms alleging that Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram insurgents, and other terrorist groups are planning to invade the state. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the…
The Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) has sealed Bonny Pie Industry, located at Akinbo Township, Ewekoro Local Government Area, over allegations of environmental pollution arising from the discharge of wastewater into a community river. The action was carried out on the directive of the General Manager of OGEPA, Hon. Kehinde Bello, through the Agency’s…
The Lagos State Government has arrested 45 beggars, including nine children, during a series of enforcement operations carried out across major parts of the State as authorities intensify efforts to address street begging and environmental nuisance. The arrests were made in separate operations conducted in Oshodi, Agege, and the Central Business District of Lagos Island,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced four persons to death by hanging for their involvement in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. Global Mirror News gathered that the judgment was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, who found the defendants guilty of carrying out…
