The Reflection

Over 8,000 women dies of cervix cancer in Nigeria annually-Kogi Medical Women No fewer than 8,000 women diagnosed with cancer of the cervix are losing their lives annually in Nigeria. This figure was made known by the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, at the official kickoff of free cervical screening for all Women in Kogi…

Kwara Gov names seven Special Advisers   Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed seven Special Advisers. The Special Advisers are Rtd. Brigadier General Saliu Tunde Bello (Security); Professor Adekunle Dunmade (Health); Ahmed Yinka Aluko (Special Duties); and Attahiru Ibrahim (Sports and Youths). The former Special Adviser Political (SAPOL) Saadu Salau is now Special Adviser…

Kwara disburses N31m to victims of Jebba fuel tanker accident   Kwara State Government on Thursday began the disbursement of over N31m cash compensation to 194 victims of fuel tanker accident in Jebba, Moro local government area of the state. “This fund is made available by the government to the victims of fuel tanker accident…

Kogi Assembly Calls for Rehabilitation of Hassan Katsina Road Kogi State Government has been called upon to urgently rehabilitate the Hassan Katsina road which is currently in a deplorable condition. The Zone eight Confluence Stadium, House of Assembly and Crusher road is popularly called the Hassan Katsina road. The road which has essential State and…

3000 Rural Women to Benefit from FG’s Grant in Kogi – Minister   The Federal Government has said that no fewer than 3000 indigent women would benefit from the Federal Government’s Cash Grant for Rural Women Project”, in Kogi State. The Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouk,…

Kogi Speaker Celebrates Engr. Segun Olorunpomi Braitwaite aka GOC on His Birthday Anniversary Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has joined family members, associates and well wishers to celebrate a distinguished ally, youths mobilizer and progressive to the core, Engr. Segun Olorunpomi Braitwaite on the auspicious occasion of…

Judge Stops Oyo-Ita’s trial in alleged N570M fraud, *Accuses EFCC of shopping for favorably judgment   Justice Taiiwo Oladipupo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday stopped proceeding in the ongoing trial of the former Head of Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, and others. The Judge in a ruling, described…

Tell Kogi that I’m ready to invest in her- Prince Arthur Eze As part of the recently updated schedule charging Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO) Chairmen across the country to get active in revenue generation by the Federal Government, the Chairman of Kogi State chapter of the committee, Hajia Hassiat Ozavize Suleiman paid…

  Negotiating With Gunmen ’ll Encourage Banditry — Prof Oloyede, NSCIA. The Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, is also the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. He speaks with FRIDAY OLOKOR on some national issues Recently, a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Abubakar Gumi, advised state…

NASS, PSC, IGP petitioned over detention of 14-year old student. *family wants court order obeyed.   Bothered by police’s refusal to release a 14-year old held since February 5 this year despite an order of court granting him bail, the family of Master Anthony Odinaka Udokwu has gone before the National Assembly, the Police Service…