Isaac Job – Uyo The Akwa Ibom state government has announced the ban on the use of siren by unauthorised persons in the state and has directed law-enforcement agents to arrest defaulters. The government took the decision during an emergency state executive council meeting held at Government House, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. Commissioner for Information, […]
…Says Nigeria needs a new strategy Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice president, has faulted electricity distribution companies (DisCos), accusing them of performing below expectation. Speaking at the inauguration of some transmission lines at in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, on Thursday, Osinbajo said the 11 DisCos are only able to distribute 4,000MW or less out of 7,000 […]
Motolani Oseni The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Africa’s young men and women entrepreneurs will positively change the narratives about the continent. Speaking at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum 2019 in Abuja at the weekend, Prof. Osinbajo described this generation as the smartest that has ever lived.# The Vice President further […]
Ladesope Ladelokun Vice President Osinbajo has expressed the readiness of the Federal Government to leverage efforts and the resourcefulness of youths to grow the technology space. Osinbajo said this while interacting with interested investors and foreign policy experts on Nigeria’s economic prospects and related matters at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City […]
…Says polls battle between those who want Nigeria’s resources for Nigerians and those who want to privatise it ….Buhari has put corruption on its heels –Tinubu Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would win the February 2019 general election “by the grace of God.” Speaking on Tuesday, at […]
House of Representatives member, Rep. Ehiozuwa Agbonnayinma on Tuesday raised the alarm, alleging that some members of the House were collating signatures to impeach Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in respect of the N5.8 billion fraud uncovered at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The lawmaker, who stated this at a press conference in Abuja, however […]
The United Young Christians Forum [UYCF] under the leadership of Pastor Andrew John Enenche has taken a position ahead of the 2019 general election. The group after a crucial meeting on Saturday endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for second term. The Christian group described the duo of Buhari and Osinbajo as friends of the church who […]
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government’s Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) are designed to provide solutions to the problems of poor Nigerians. The programmes include N-Power, National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), National Cash Transfer Project (NCTP), and Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP). Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the […]
The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA), has exonerated Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the National Emergency Management, NEMA under Engr. Mustapha Maihaja of any wrong doing. The organsation pointedly said the accusations leveled against the Vice President and Engr Maihaja were politically motivated. Rising from its 7th Extra Ordinary Meeting Held in Abuja […]
The federal government has said education is critical for the development of any nation and will be given the needed attention at all times. Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo made the declaration on Tuesday, at the opening of two-day workshop on sustainable funding of Nigeria’s education sector. Osinbajo, who was represented on the occasion by […]
The furore generated by the House of Representatives recommendations on the management of funds to feed Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East intensified Tuesday, with the Chairman, House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management, Rep. Ali Isa, insisting that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) governing council headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that ‘Every Child Counts’ is the name of new Federal Government’s education policy. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Mr Laolu Akande, quoted Osinbajo as saying this in Lagos in a statement made available on Wednesday in Abuja. Osinbajo […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of deliberately distorting facts on the nation’s debt profile, which escalated to a frightening proportion under the Buhari administration. The party alleged that Prof Osinbajo falsified Nigeria’s financial templates just to divert attention from the failures of the Buhari administration as well as to […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, have re-emphasised the importance of the entertainment industry to Nigeria’s economic growth, assuring that the sector would continue to enjoy support to maximize its potentials. The duo spoke at an event at the weekend organised for entertainers and tagged “An Evening with the Vice President” […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has been accused of reinventing history and being economical with the truth in his statement that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was against restructuring while in office between 1999 and 2007. The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation in a statement on Sunday berated Osinbajo for turning down history and being mischievous […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that the focus of President Muhammadu Buhari- led administration from the outset is to empower young people and ensure that the resources of the country are used for the benefit of all Nigerians instead of a few individuals. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday at the launch of the […]
The Presidency has refuted a report that the Federal Government planned to privatize the Ajeokuta Steel Complex to fund the 2018 budget. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo told Governor Bello on Thursday during a closed door meeting in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Kogi State Governor told State House correspondents when he came […]
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has identified illiteracy as one of the major factors hindering African girls from achieving their full potential. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said Osinbajo spoke at the inauguration of International Sheroes […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the N-Power Programme introduced by the Federal Government is targeted at training 10 million Nigerian graduates by 2023. Osinbajo revealed that the N-Power Programme has so far provided jobs for 500,000 young Nigerian graduates in the last two years. The Vice President made the disclosure while delivering a […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that Nigeria requires about $1 trillion investment to modernise its energy infrastructure. Osinbajo stated this on Friday while declaring open the National Energy and Climate Change summit at the Old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, in Abuja. He added that government was doing a lot to attract domestic and foreign-direct […]