The Reflection

Ilorin Durbar: Group harps on independent funding Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Emirate Concerned Group has advocated independent funding of the 2025 durbar celebrations devoid of government patronage. The group has, therefore, urged the 2025 durbar committee set by the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) to source for funds from wealthy apolitical son’s…

  Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, is currently participating in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank (AFDB) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he was invited as a Special Guest of the continental development finance institution. The Governor’s participation in this prestigious forum reflects the commitment of the…

  “As we celebrate Children’s Day, let us renew our commitment to building a society where every child feels safe, valued, and empowered to achieve greatness. May their laughter continue to inspire hope, and may we always stand as champions of their future. Together, we can create a brighter tomorrow for our children, and in…

  In a meeting of loyalty and leadership, Hon. Yaba Maisaka Shares a moment with former Governor Yahaya Bello. Lokoja which is the heartbeat of Kogi State, has always been blessed with leaders of vision and character. Among such figures stands Hon. A.A. Yaba Maisaka, a man whose journey in grassroots politics speaks volumes of…

  The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has congratulated Children in Nigeria, particularly the children of the state on the occasion of 2025 Children’s Day Celebration. This is contained in a press statement signed and made available to the media by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker,…

  The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Labour matters, Comrade Onuh Edoka says Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has again surprised workers as demonstrated through the payment of leave bonus. Comrade Edoka who stated this while reacting to the positive development, noted that the Governor’s commitment to the general well-being of workers remains second…

MINILS’ staff kick against Issa Aremu’s re-appointment as DG * Urge Tinubu to consider unions’ reports in Fed Labour Ministry Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Workers of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have kicked against the re-appointment of Comrade Issa Aremu as the Director-General (DG) of the…

EFCC Arrests 49 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Lokoja Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Officers of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,l) have arrested 49 suspected internet fraudsters in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity, said they were arrested between Saturday, May 24,…

  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of 19 persons, including five children, and left eight others injured along the Lokoja-Obajana road in Lokoja Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Monday. He described the incident as a…

  As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly transforms our daily lives, a Nigerian US-Based Researcher, Cornelius Adejoro, has advocated for the use of ‘AI by Hand’ as essential tools to educate the next generation about the technology shaping their world. Adejoro, in an interview with our Correspondent on Monday in Lokoja, said AI by Hand” offered…