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As the acrimony between the two camps in the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC) deepens, ADEOLU ADEYEMO writes on the dimensions the crisis has continued to assume, in spite of reconciliatory moves. ALMOST every passing day, the gulf between two power blocs in the Osun State…
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Former Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola has encouraged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to integrate voters’ registers with the National Identification Number (NIN) database in order to maintain the integrity and transparency of the country’s elections. He went on to elaborate that by doing so, the era of underage voting…
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The Batá is a Yoruba drum that is in a class of its own. It used to be highly venerated in social and political circles as its percussion impacted virtually all spheres of life. It is a double-faced drum shaped by its crafters to look like an hourglass, with one…
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An Islamic rights group, the Muslim Rights Concern, has described a former Minister of Interior and two-term Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, as a pain in the neck and an outcast in the South West Ummah. The Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the submission in a statement…
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Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has refuted the remarks he purportedly made against All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 election. A rebuttal on Wednesday by media adviser Sola Fasure noted that jittery politicians are “scared of full reconciliation.” Fasure said a pattern has emerged…
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Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has said that despite the reopening of borders, the importation of rice and other items remain banned. He said with the deployment of technology in some of Nigeria’s borders, no one would enter the country with a hidden identity. Aregbesola, who spoke with newsmen…
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By Damilola Oni The total sum of N5.87bn was deducted from the N6.44bn the Osun State Government received as allocation from the Federal Government for the first quarter of 2020. The sum which represents 91% of the total allocation received was deducted from the monthly allocations of January, February and…
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By Damilola Oni Politics knows no dress code. Although public office holders use their dress code to display who they are and how they associate with the people. Generally we believe being casual in the right setting shows they are more willing to listen and more approachable and cultural dressing…
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By Jamiu Ganiyu Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has again stressed the importance of tablet of knowledge as a tool that universalizes education in the contemporary world. The former governor of Osun State gave the admonition today while speaking at the end of a virtual colloquium in commemoration of…
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The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13 as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah who disclosed this in a statement Monday in Abuja said the Interior minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration…
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