THE Federal Government has introduced the ‘Brown Card’, a new legal instrument for permanent residency for eligible foreign nationals. This was as it conferred Nigerian Citizenship on 385 deserving adult foreign nationals from different countries. In his remarks at the conferment ceremony which held at the Nigeria Correctional Service Headquarters, …
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VIDEONEWS: Rauf Aregbesola Campaigns For Sanwo-Olu In Alimosho (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApJf2AEAEjQ “Forget grievances at this moment, come out en mass, re-elect Sanwo-Olu and APC Lawmakers…..” Rauf Aregbesola addresses Alimosho Artisans
Read More »Why Nigeria Can’t Implement AU Free Movement – FG
THE Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has criticised the continent’s restrictions on the movement of goods and people. He explained that insurgency in the Sahel region was one of the reasons Nigeria was reluctant to rectify the free movement protocol, adding that the country had introduced a visa-on-arrival policy to …
Read More »Prison Congestion: Aregbesola Seeks Release Of 30% Inmates
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, says he will meet with state governors to agree on the mass release of at least 30 per cent of inmates from custodial centres across the country. Aregbesola made this known on Sunday when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum …
Read More »Kuje Prison: How Terrorists Overpowered 65 Military Personnel – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has revealed that the terrorists that attacked the Kuje Correctional facility disarmed 31 military personnel protecting the prison. Mr Aregbesola claimed that the personnel, which comprised the Army, Air Force, NSCDC and others were heavily armed but still failed to defend the facilities. The …
Read More »Osun APC Crisis: Salinsile, Famodun Trade Blames As Aregbesola’s Faction Calls For Reconciliation
Members of The Osun Progressives, a faction of the All Progressives Congress backed by Rauf Aregbesola have declared that they are ready for reconciliation to end the crisis rocking the party in the state. Recall that the APC lost the recently concluded governorship election in the state to the People’s …
Read More »‘Osun Le Tente’ – Aregbesola Reacts To Adeleke’s Victory
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior who is backing The Osun Progressives (TOP) faction of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state has reacted to the just concluded Osun governorship election. The election won by Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to unseats the incumbent Governorship was …
Read More »Why Aregbesola Boycotted Osun Gov Poll – Aide
Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior did not partake in the ongoing Osun State Governorship election. Sources learnt that the former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has travelled abroad to attend a conference. According to an aide of the minister, Aregbesola shunned the election to avoid a crisis. Recall …
Read More »Ex-Governor Aregbesola Shuns Osun Governorship Election
The immediate-past governor of Osun State, Engr. Rauf Aregbesola, has shunned the ongoing governorship election in the state. The exercise is currently ongoing this Saturday peaceful without any reported incident. Aregbesola, who is currently the Minister of Interior, is having a running battle with his successor at the Osun Government …
Read More »Aregbesola Catches Immigration Officer Extorting Passport Applicants In Lagos
An officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has been caught extorting passport applicants at the Alausa Passport Office, Lagos State on Wednesday. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who paid a surprise visit to the passport office, caught the officer (name not given) in the act. Media adviser to the …
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