The Reflection

Insecurity: Guber aspirant calls for strengthening of traditional institution By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The need for the three tiers of government in Nigeria to as a matter of urgency strengthen and support traditional institutions, especially at this critical time of heightened insecurity and economic hardship, has again been stressed. This is in tandem with…

OLOJA OF OJAH MOURNS MOTHER The Olojah of Ojah in Akoko Edo LGA Of Edo State, HRH Oba Daniel Suru Lawani, Efiabeka 11,Okogbe of Ojah , lost his mother, Mama Abigail Adeshola Lawani,last Sunday at the ripe age of 104years. Mama Lawani, popularly referred to as Olori was the last surviving wife of Late Oba…

  The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon (Dr) Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has clarified that the country’s Judiciary is open to initiatives aimed at improving and strengthening the capacity of judicial officers in the handling of cases on emerging crime trend in the country. Justice Muhammad made the clarification at the weekend in Abuja…

  The National Industrial Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N10.1 m on the Nigerian Immigration Service NIS as penalty for the use of barbaric and crude force to evict one of its senior officials, Daniel Makolo, from his official quarters. Justice Oyejoju Oyebiola Oyewumi, in a judgment, ordered the Immigration to pay…

Kwara: Pregnant woman, eight others burnt to death in auto crash By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin. Nine people, including a pregnant woman, have been reported burnt to death in an auto crash involving a Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number AFN 06 YL and a Toyota corolla saloon car marked LRN 787 FE in front…

CAPT. TIMI IYELA FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Captain Timi Iyela it is a household name and a well-known personality in Kogi Central as well as beyond Kogi State. An agile and pragmatic individual, who has the big heart to weather storms and at the end of it all, he comes up more successfully. He is…

Why They Call Rt. Hon. Matthew Kolawole, The Speaking Speaker Rt Hon Prince Mathew Kolawole. Speaker Kogi State House of Assembly. Political observer. Stepping into the political space from been a Business Mugul was borne out of a passion to impact and transform lives of people. This journey was made easier for him when his…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to reverse a N80.6Bn rail line construction contract awarded to a Chinese firm by the Federal Government during pendency of a court action challenging legality of the process of the contract. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF,…

Man suffocates to death inside petrol tank in Kwara By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Tragedy struck in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, as a 29-year-old tank installer/maintainer, simply identified as Ahmed, was recovered dead from a petrol tank at a popular filling station in the metropolis. According to the spokesman of the state Fire Service,…

Osun APC Governorship Primary: Gov Oyetola wins landslide • Party hails Kwara Gov’s ‘excellent’ handling of exercise By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Incumbent Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries held in Osun State. Oyetola polled 222,169 votes to beat his main challenger and former Secretary to…