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

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2018 0

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

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Osinbajo lauds Gov Ugwuanyi on entrepreneurship programmes

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2018 0

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 […]

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

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2018 0

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 […]

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Osinbajo, Okowa inspect flood ravaged communities

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2018 0

…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 […]

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

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2018 0

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 […]

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Osinbajo expected at Anglican Communion meeting in Minna

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

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 […]

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

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2018 0

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

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How to stop illicit Financial flows, By Osinbajo, Others

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2018 0

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 […]

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At last, Anambra schoolgirls get presidential recognition

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2018 0

…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, […]

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Osinbajo, Oshiomohle, Tinubu, others storm Osun for Oyetola

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2018 0

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 […]

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

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2018 0

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

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ERGP has enhanced positive GDP growth – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2018 0

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 […]

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Osibanjo tasks NBA on slow dispensation of justice

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2018 0

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 […]

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

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2018 0

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

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Osinbajo to state govt: Grant financial autonomy to judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2018 0

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 […]

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Power sector loses N324.3bn in 8 months

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2018 0

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 […]

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

Ihesiulo Grace 16 August 2018 0

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 […]

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NFF Crisis: Dalung, Pinnick meet Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

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 […]

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Osinbajo extols CJN on Michael Hill international award

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has congratulated the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen, on his conferment with the 2018 Michael Hill Prize by the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law (ISRCL) in Montreal, Canada. Onnoghen was honoured at the 31st conference of the ISRCL, an international non-governmental association of judges, […]

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Osinbajo to IGP: Overhaul SARS now, investigate rights violations

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to immediately overhaul the management and activities of Special Anti – Robbery Squad (SARS). Osinbajo ordered that any unit that would emerge from the process must be intelligence-driven and restricted to the prevention and detection of armed robbery, kidnapping