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Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola | credits: File copy

A leader of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Chief Ayo Akande, has asked the Federal Government to adopt the child education policy of the Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, in primary and secondary schools across the country.

A statement on Tuesday quoted Akande as saying this in Ogba, Lagos, at the thanksgiving prayer organised to celebrate the re-election of Aregbesola.

Aregbesola of the APC won a re-election on August 9, 2014, defeating the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiola Omisore, and others.

Akande said the feeding of pupils in all the public schools in Osun State was a unique education policy meant not only to give the pupils a sense of belonging but to also promote learning and understanding.

He said, The child education policy is a social responsibility and commitment that provides a solid foundation for the total development of the child and growth of the nation.

In view of its novelty and contribution to the development of education, the Aregbesole model should be adopted by the Federal Government in all primary and post-primary schools in the country.

The party chieftain said the provision of a good learning environment was not limited to physical structures in public schools.

The mental stability of the pupils to assimilate what they are being taught by their teachers is equally important, hence the feeding policy of the Aregbesolas administration to give the mental stability to pupils in Osun public schools should be commended and emulated, he said.

Akande, who said a hungry man was an angry man, noted that it would be difficult for a pupil to assimilate what the teacher teaches if such pupil was hungry.

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A former Head of State and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said on Tuesday that the Peoples Democratic Party had messed up the country.

He identified the inability of managing the nations resources as one of the problems affecting Nigeria, adding that he was coming to bring about positive and progressive change.

Buhari spoke in Port Harcourt when he paid a courtesy visit to the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, ahead of his declaration for the presidency in Abuja onWednesday.

The former head of state explained that he was disturbed by the frosty relationship between Rivers and the centre, even as he hailed the courage of the state governor.

He said, The PDP has messed itself up, it has messed the country up. Nigerians know we have a good opportunity to change the situation. What happened in Ekiti and Osun is a clear indication. It is either we totally mobilise and get the election results and form the government or we go under for good.

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Perry Farrell of Janes Addiction performs at Fillmore Miami Beach on May 18, 2012, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Billboard)

Janes Addiction frontman Perry Farrell spoke out against Barack Obama recently in an interview with Billboard. The lead singer from the popular alternative rock band says, Obamas got it all wrong. Billboard.com reported:

Frontman Perry Farrell sat down with Billboard at his home to reflect on his memories of the Strip as well as share his fascinating thoughts on politics

I understand a Republicans viewpoint, I really do. I dont dislike them as much as I used to. When I was younger and more nave I used to just say, F you guys. But these days I have more empathy for people with money. I have money now, so I understand wanting to keep your money, the money you worked hard for and also want to have a healthy environment for your kids.

Somebody once said to me, Im a Democrat socially, Im a Republican fiscally. For me, I kind of am almost like that when it comes to politics because I think Obamas got it all wrong. The people that hes taxing are absolutely the hardest-working people and a lot of these people are the people that cant really afford the taxes that hes asking. The super-rich can afford to pay more. It doesnt really put much of a dent in their pocket, but hes taxing people that are really middle-class. I think it starts at $250,000; thats not a lot of money in California. And what is the first thing he does when he gets in office? Pays the banks off. So he can say what he wants. I thought he was a mediocre president

Its interesting you say 250,000 is not a lot?

Thats one year. You ask a successful musician, for some guys thats a good years labor being in that business.

You go back to being a busboy, and here you are sitting in this house.

Would I have ever thought that? No, Ill tell you what, my thought process was I am going to try and buy a house. I asked my friend, Bill, who went to college, How much do houses go for? And he said, You can get a down payment on a house for like $20,000. And I thought, I dont know how Im ever gonna get $20,000. Then it was explained you can go to a bank for a loan.

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A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged Nigerians to emulate the people of Osun State, who voted against the Peoples Democratic Party during theAugust 9 governorship poll in the state.

Buhari said this in Osogbo on Monday during a courtesy visit to Governor Rauf Aregbesola at the Government House.

The former Head of State said the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states should be an eye opener for Nigerians ahead of the 2015 elections.

Buhari, while congratulating Aregbesola said his re-election was a triumph of democracy and the wishes of the majority of the people.

According to him, the people of the state know what is good for them by resisting the opposition and voting for Aregbesola massively.

The former Head of State said he was in the state to invite the governor to his formal declaration for the presidential race.

He said, Part of why we are here is to congratulate you on your credible re-election and personal leadership qualities.

Ekiti and Osun gave us the latest interpretation of what is ahead of us in 2015 and all Nigerians must be totally aware that it is not going to be very easy in the next five months.

For the next five months, we are on the road again and we are here to ask for your understanding and support. Nigerians want change and they have to prepare and be ready to do exactly what Osun people has done, thats the only way out.

Aregbesola, while responding, thanked the retired general for his visit.

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Fomer Head of State, Maj-Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (retd.)

THE campaign group for ex-Head of State, Maj.-Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has said that no fewer than five million supporters would converge on Abuja on Wednesday to witness Buharis declaration of bid for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress.

The National Secretary of the Buhari Support Group Centre, Ibrahim Dauda, said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday.

He said that arrangements were in top gear to receive the Buharis supporters in the nations capital to witness the declaration of his bid for the APC ticket.

Buhari, who was the presidential candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 elections, is one of the national leaders of the APC, which came into being from the merger of the CPC with other opposition parties.

The others in the merger were the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Progressives Party and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.

Dauda said Buhari would be responding to the clarion call by well-meaning Nigerians to rescue the nation from the catastrophe imposed on it by the failure of leadership.

He said, The occasion is to mark General Buharis official declaration of intent to contest for the Presidency in 2015. It is slated for Wednesday, October 15 2014 at the famous Eagle Square Abuja.

As the frontline political organisation that has been inaugurated and mandated by Buhari himself to be responsible for harmonising and coordinating all the political support groups, among other salient functions, we can say affirmatively that the formal declaration of General Buhari this week will witness the unprecedented attendance of not less than five million passionate supporters of the General.

He said indiscipline, corruption, impunity and incompetent leadership were threatening the countrys existence.

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