The immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has attributed his achievements and success in politics to the roles President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari played in his life. At a civic reception organised in his honour by the concerned Muslim scholars and clerics in the South-West of Nigeria in Oyo town, Oyo State on Sunday, Aregbesola …

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 29th May 2023 as work-free for all workers in the country. According to the Federal Government, the decision is to allow Nigerians to commemorate the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically elected President. In a statement on Friday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuiab Belgore said that the declaration was …

The Federal Government on Tuesday attributed investment and better staff welfare as stimulants for improved performance especially in the security sector. At the commissioning of the reconstructed Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) parade ground, staff quarters and office complex of retired civil defence officers in Abuja, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said the reconstructed parade ground …

The Federal Government yesterday asked state governors to establish their own correctional services and also build their custodial centres, saying that the law has empowered them to do so. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said that although the justice system clearly segments states and federal offenders, the Federal Government has been the only one in charge of custodial facilities …

The Federal Government has threatened to publish the names of companies that are yet to comply with the expatriate quota policy of the country in due time. Expatriate quota licences are usually issued to foreign, and in some cases, Nigerian firms, to enable them to bring in high-level-skilled manpower that is not readily available in the country. At the unveiling …

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 1st May as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day. Aregbesola, In a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore on Friday, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice, noting that their efforts are largely responsible for the greatness of …

The Federal Government has declared Friday, 21st April and Monday, 24th April 2023 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-al-Fitri. The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. Eid-al-Fitr marks the end to the month long Ramadan fast, and the commencement of Shawaal, the 10th month of the …

The  Federal Government has declared Friday, this week and next Monday as public holidays to respectively mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary, while Easter Monday is the second day of Easter. Making the announcement on Wednesday in Abuja, Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf …

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has assured the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to feel free within the state, saying nobody can chase him away. “Mr Minister, I am assuring you, that this is your state, nobody can chase you away”, Adeleke told Aregbesola on Tuesday when he joined the former governor of the state to launch the …

Many more Nigerians are renouncing their citizenship, according to the Federal Ministry of Interior. While 150 Nigerians renounced their citizenship between 2006 and 2021, 159 did so in 2022 alone. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Shuaib Belgore gave these statistics at the 64th session of the State House Ministerial briefing, organised by the Presidential Communications Team in Aso Rock …