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TEF: Young entrepreneurs will change narrative about Africa–Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2019 0

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

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FG to leverage efforts, resourcefulness of youths to grow technology space-Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2019 0

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

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APC will win 2019 elections, Osinbajo assures

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

…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 […]

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NEMA imbroglio: Rep Agbonnayinma alleges plan to impeach Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

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 […]

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2019: Buhari/Osinbajo deserve re-election, they are friends of the church – Enenche

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2018 0

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 […]

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FG programmes design to solve problems of poor Nigeria –Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2018 0

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

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NEMA vs House of Reps: Osinbajo, Maihaja exonerated

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2018 0

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 […]

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Education critical to Nigeria’s dev – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

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 […]

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N8. 9bn IDPs feeding programme: ‘NEMA governing council has case to answer’

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2018 0

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

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`Every Child Counts’ name of new education policy – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2018 0

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 […]

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Debt profile: PDP accuses Osinbajo of deliberate distortion of facts

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2018 0

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

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Entertainment industry, key to Nigeria’s economic growth, Osinbajo, Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

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” […]

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Restructuring: Osinbajo goofed in reinventing history- Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

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 […]

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Buhari ensuring Nigerian resources benefit Nigerians, says Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

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 […]

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No plan to sale Ajeokuta Steel Complex – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

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 […]

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Osinbajo says illiteracy, hindrance to African girls’ potential

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

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 […]

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N-Power Programme‘ll train 10m graduates by 2023 – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2018 0

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 […]

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Osinbajo: Nigeria needs $1trn investment to modernise energy infrastructure

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2018 0

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 […]

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Osibanjo to Deliver Special Lecture at Oxford University

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2018 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to address a global gathering on Friday (today) in a special lecture at the Oxford University highlighting the achievements of the Buhari administration in human capital development indices and investment climate in the country. A statement released in Abuja on Thursday his Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, […]

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Destiny of Nigeria lies in our hands- Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2018 0

Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo in his message titled “Coming of Age” which he delivered as a special guest of honour at the Lagos State 58th Independence anniversary interdenominational church service held at Deeper Life Bible Church headquarters in Gbagada, Lagos on Sunday has told Nigerians that the destiny of the country lies in their […]