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Yemi Osinbajo

Osibanjo to Deliver Special Lecture at Oxford University

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, […]

Destiny of Nigeria lies in our hands- Osinbajo

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 […]

Osinbajo reiterates FG’s commitment to phase out poverty in Nigeria

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the Federal Government would do all it can to take more Nigerians out of poverty and improve the country’s Human Capital Development index. Osinbajo gave the assurance on Wednesday during a meeting with the National Economic Council’s Human Capital Development Core Working Group in Abuja. He reiterated […]

Osinbajo lauds Gov Ugwuanyi on entrepreneurship programmes

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his administration’s unceasing cooperation with the Federal Government in the advancement of the set objectives of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the state and beyond. Osinbajo, who said he was “extremely delighted” with the “kindness and warm reception” the state […]

Independence Anniversary: Osinbajo mocks Sen Adeleke, Melaye at gala night

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has made a veiled mockery of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded governorship election of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke and his counterpart from Kogi State, Dino Malaye for being humorous. Osinbajo, who spoke at the Independence Gala night held at the Banquet […]

Osinbajo, Okowa inspect flood ravaged communities

…As VP lauds Gov for proactive steps Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday inspected flood ravaged communities in the state. The Vice President expressed satisfaction with the proactive measures taken by Governor Okowa’s administration to reduce the effect of the flood on the people who […]

Flood: Osinbajo in Niger State, directs resettlement sites for affected victims

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide building materials to the new resettlement site for communities affected by flood in Niger State in order to ease their hardship. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Niger State Governor, Mr Jibrin Ndace, quoted Osinbajo as disclosing this on […]

Osinbajo expected at Anglican Communion meeting in Minna

The Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is expected as Special guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Standing Committee Meeting of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) holding on Wednesday in Minna, the Niger State capital. The Communicator of the Diocese of Minna, (Anglican Communion) Elder Akin Alofetekun in a statement also […]

FG recruits 500,000 graduates under N-power programme – VP

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday said 500,000 graduates had so far been recruited under the Federal Government’s N-power programme. Osinbajo disclosed this at a conference tagged: “Harnessing Demographic Dividend (DD) for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: The Role of Religious Leaders’’, organised by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Abuja. He noted that […]

How to stop illicit Financial flows, By Osinbajo, Others

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyema Tuesday said illicit financial flows from Africa cannot be stopped without global outrage against it. According to them, it will require international collaboration to block safe havens for looted funds and make asset recovery easier. Osinbajo believes there was the need to scale up the […]

At last, Anambra schoolgirls get presidential recognition

…Osinbajo lauds girls over gold medal at World Technovation contest in US In what can be referred to as presidential recognition over heroic performance, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, received the Anambra State schoolgirls that won the World Technovation Challenge in the Silicon Valley in San Francisco, United States, last month. The Nigerian team, […]

Osinbajo, Oshiomohle, Tinubu, others storm Osun for Oyetola

The people of Osun State, on Thursday, stood still for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola, just as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo called on the people of the state to vote massively for the APC and its candidate in the September 22 governorship election. Supporters of the APC […]

Nigeria’s next generation of billionaires would be innovators, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday in Kano, predicted that Nigeria’s next generation of billionaires would be innovators. Osinbajo, who made the assertion during the Northern Regional Students Innovation Challenge final, held at Dangote Business School, Bayero University Kano (BUK), said that hitherto, Nigeria’s billionaires, were traders, as well as Oil and Gas moguls, but […]

ERGP has enhanced positive GDP growth – Osinbajo

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Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, said that the economic blueprint of President Muhammadu Buhari, has restored stability in the foreign exchange market, while inflation rate has witnessed a decline for the 18th consecutive month since December 2016. He equally noted that the Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP), within almost two years of […]

Osibanjo tasks NBA on slow dispensation of justice

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to find solution to the protracted litigations involving corruption cases in the country. Osibanjo, who spoke at the ongoing 58th Annual General Conference of the NBA in Abuja, lamented that despite the passage of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, criminal cases involving […]

Prudent management of resources will spur Nigeria’s growth – Osinbajo

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that in contrast to the simple geographical restructuring of the country, prudent management of national resources and providing for the people properly, are better ideas for addressing Nigeria’s developmental challenges. Osinbajo stated this on Monday while answering questions from a cross-section of Nigerians during a town hall meeting in […]

Osinbajo to state govt: Grant financial autonomy to judiciary

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged state governments that are yet to implement the Firstline Charge for Judiciary to do so for the improvement of the judiciary. According to Osinbajo, the development will give financial autonomy to the judicial arm of government at state level. Osinbajo stated this on Monday during the Nigerian Law School Class […]

Power sector loses N324.3bn in 8 months

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Nigeria power sector has lost not less than a whopping N324.3 billion this year, due to gas constraints and poor distribution network, latest data from the advisory power team in the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has shown. The latest power generation report, showed that 3,700 megawatts (Mw) of electricity could not be generated […]

Osinbajo, Service chiefs, IG-P, governors at NEC meeting

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. The presence of services chiefs, the National Security Adviser and the Inspector-General of Police suggests that security may be top on the agenda being discussed at the Thursday meeting. In attendance […]

NFF Crisis: Dalung, Pinnick meet Osinbajo

Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung and the President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, met the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The Pinnick executive members were seen at the Council Chamber before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. Among the four members of […]