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The Abiola-Tinubu-Aregbesola triumvirate in politics – By Owei Lakemfa
Nigeria, this Thursday, May 29, 2025, marks its 26th anniversary ending brutal military rule, and embarking on the road to democracy. I am reminded, on this occasion, of three political figures who contributed to this situation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged into national consciousness in 1992 when he was elected the Senator representing the Lagos West Constituency. …
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Concentration of power in executive arm not good enough, parliamentary system better for Nig-Aregbesola
Ex-governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for Nigeria to dump the presidential system of government and return to the parliamentary system. Aregbesola made this assertion at a National Dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja on Monday. The immediate past Minister of Interior, who said he is opposed to the executive system of…
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34-year-old Aregbesola dies after falling off US warship in Red Sea [Photos]
A Nigerian-born United States Naval Officer, Michael Aregbesola who died after falling overboard while serving in the Red Sea, has been identified by the Pentagon. Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, 34, of Miramar, Florida, died March 20, 2024 as a result of a ‘non-combat related incident’ and an investigation into his death…
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Apologise for working against Tinubu, APC – Former aide advises Aregbesola
The former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has been advised to apologise for allegedly working against President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). The advice was given by a former Commissioner for Information and Strategy who served in Aregbesola’a first term as governor of Osun State, Sunday Akere, on Monday in Osogbo.
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I remain grateful to Buhari, Tinubu for my successes – Aregbesola
The former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says he will forever be grateful to former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu for the successes he achieved in his political career. Aregbesola stated this during a civic reception organised in his honour by Concerned
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FG planning to procure firefighting Aircraft for all geopolitical zones – Aregbesola
The Minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola has said the Federal Government is planning to procure an aircraft in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country to fight wildfires, bushfires, and other large-scale fires. Aregbesola disclosed in Abuja, yesterday during the commissioning of the Metropolitan Fire Station, Kubwa. According to him, the prime challenge…
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FG spends N1m annually on each inmate – Aregbesola
The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country. Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
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States now to feed, accommodate inmates – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola says state governments will now be feeding and accommodating inmates in their states. He said this followed the recent consultational amendment which placed Correctional Services on the concurrent list.
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Corrupt officials undermining issuance of passports – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says few corrupt officials are undermining efforts of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at sanitising process and bringing integrity to passports application. Aregbesola made this known in Oyo Town, while inaugurating the NIS passports front office in the town on Tuesday evening.
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Minister of Interior, Aregbesola launches another passport front office in Lagos
Rauf Aregbesola the Minister of Interior has launched another passport front office of the Nigeria Immigration Service in addition to the one he inaugurated in the Alimosho area of the state on Monday. According to him, about half of the passport applications in the country are made in Lagos state, hence the need for more…