The Reflection

Forests Hold Key to Security, Jobs — University Don Urges Bold Government Investment   A professor of geography, Adesola Ogidiolu, has called on the Nigerian government to significantly scale up investment in forest development and management as a strategy to combat insecurity, poverty, and unemployment across the country. Delivering the 18th inaugural lecture of Prince…

A NEW DAWN FOR ADAVI/OKEHI: AMB. SALY OYIZA DECLARES INTENT FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2027 The people of Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency have, over the years, demonstrated resilience and patience in the face of unfulfilled promises and limited development. Despite the enormous potential of our land and people, critical sectors such as youth employment, women empowerment,…

Anglican Bishop urges firmer action on bandits, decries killings in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Federal Government has been enjoined to take firmer actions and decisive steps towards ridding the country of banditry, kidnapping and other social vices ravaging it, warning that haphazard actions could further endanger lives and property , as well as…

  The Kogi State Executive Council has ratified a series of strategic infrastructure projects, reaffirmed progress in security, and aligned more closely with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as part of efforts to deepen development across the State. The decisions were reached at the State Executive Council meeting held on Monday…

MINILS DG enumerates issues that will shape Nigeria’s 2027 elections * Rates Tinubu, AbdulRazaq, Abba Yusuf high on labour issues. Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, has enumerated a number of issues that would shape the 2027 general…

Returning all first term HoA members, a wise decision by Ododo By Biodun Ayelafe From the grapevine, I learnt that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, has in conjunction with major stakeholders made up his mind to support the return aspiration of all the members of the State House of Assembly,…

In a bid to avert “anarchy,” more than 200 delegates of the Nigerian Medical Association will converge on Abuja Wednesday for an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) on the association’s disputed election process. The EDM was triggered by the disqualification of candidates for the upcoming ADM and elections, which has drawn criticism from state chairmen, caucuses,…

: Offa Bank Robbery Case: Go To Court To Clear Your Name, Group Tells Saraki * Cautions Him Against Resorting To Media Propaganda Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A forum, under the aegis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Continuity Mandate Group, in Kwara State, has advised the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to go…

  The Kogi State Government has renewed its pledge to safeguard cultural heritage, advance girl-child education, and deepen unity among its diverse communities in the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo stated this on Saturday at the grand finale of the 2026 Ovia Osese cultural festival in Ogori, Ogori-Magongo local government area of Kogi state. The…