Analysis

FG’s oil, gas reforms fast-tracking private sector-led investments – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo Solicits private sector cooperation in the realization of FG’s clean energy economy initiative. He also solicits the cooperation and support for the clean energy economy efforts as well. He made this request at the 55th anniversary celebration of oil

Editorial

The value of economic summits

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

When the first Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) was held in Abuja in February 1993, little did the organisers know that economic summit will one day snowball into an idea that is widely accepted across the country. Today, families, corporate bodies, states and the federal government have embraced the idea and they regularly organise their economic […]

News

Osinbajo drums support, accolades for immediate boss, President Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

…World Bank Doing Business report on Nigeria fantastic, & is proof that Buhari administration’s reforms are working, says Osinbajo ….The presidency to make dramatic policy changes in Oil & Gas sector if necessary. Despite Nigeria’s latest impressive ranking in the World Bank’s latest ‘Doing Business’ report, the Buhari administration will continue

Property

Housing deficit: FG reiterates commitment to low income housing

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

In a bid at tackle the huge housing deficit in Nigeria, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to address the housing deficit, especially housing for low income earners in the country. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of States for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Suleiman Hassan, said […]

News Property

BUA set to increase cement production, create jobs

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

….Sokoto, Edo plants to be commissioned in 2018 The Chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, has said that his firm will soon increase cement output in the country, as he plans to expand the company’s facilities in order to make more cement available for local consumption. He said, “We will be inaugurating our Sokoto […]

News

Osinbajo, Adeosun, others for Reps summit on recession

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The two-day House of Representatives summit on economic recession which will have in attendance Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun and her Budget and National Planning counterpart, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, will open on November 6, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Other dignitaries expected at the legislative economic summit are

News

Declare position on suspended SGF, DG, ex-lawmaker urges FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Alhaji Ahmed Dogara, former member of Niger House of Assembly, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to declare it’s position on the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the NIA boss. The presidency on April 19, suspended from office the SGF, Babachir Lawal, and the Director-General of the NIA, Ayo Oke, pending […]

Headlines News

Kachikwu, Baru, in spotlight, discuss oil fields with VP Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met with the minister of state for petroleum resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu and the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, at the presidential villa in Abuja. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Kachikwu stated that issues around […]

Headlines News

56 days after: Buhari under attack over Lawal, Oke

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

* SAN, Odinkalu slams Buhari for delay on Osinbajo report * ‘President would have acted if PDP is involved’ * No, FG will act at the appropriate time- Femi Adesina Mathew Dadiya, Andrew Orolua and Francesca Iwambe, Abuja Fifty-six days after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led panel presented its report on the suspended Secretary to the […]

Opinion

Osinbajo criticises Nigerian churches for condoning corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Kingdom Summit 2017 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, blamed churches for not speaking against corruption. Mr. Osinbajo, who was at the Kings Court Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday, remarked that corruption in the country still existed because the church had failed to speak against. They […]

Headlines

“There is no $25 billion NNPC contract anywhere” – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2017 0

Claims on social and traditional media that $25BN worth of oil contracts were awarded by the NNPC or that $25BN in NNPC funds is missing are both false. According to Mr. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, no contracts were procured by the NNPC […]

Business

FG attains 70% success in ease of doing business action plan—Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2017 0

Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President Presidential said that Enabling Business Environment Council has completed a 60-day national action plan with 70 percent of success and has started the second 60-day national action plan. Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this in an interview after opening “The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum 2017’’ in Lagos on Saturday.

News

Regional integration in Africa too low- Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2017 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for greater integration of African economies to enable the continent develop free trade among AU member nations. Osinbajo made the call at the inaugural meeting of the Africa Champions Group, an initiative of business and manufacturing stakeholders in the continent, on Saturday in Lagos. He said that regional integration […]

News

FG attains 70% success in ease of doing business action plan—Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2017 0

Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has completed a 60-day national action plan with 70 per cent of success and has started the second 60-day national action plan. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this in an interview after opening “The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum 2017’’ in Lagos on Saturday. He stated that the government had […]

Education

VP Osinbajo proposes PPP in varsity funding

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2017 0

Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President Friday night in Lagos declared that the government cannot support the universities as they want or even to keep them at their current levels. He made the remark at the “2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards and Celebration of UNILAG at 55’’ organized by the Alumni Association of the University of Lagos and […]

Headlines Nigeria

“I approved NNPC contracts” – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has taken responsibility for granting authorisation to the NNPC for two oil contracts worth ₦640 billion. A statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, said Prof. Osinbajo approved the contracts in his capacity as acting president in July. “In response to media inquiries on NNPC joint venture financing, VP Osinbajo, as […]

Headlines News

‘Inadequate power is the major obstacle to full economic development’-VP Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that inadequate power is the major obstacle to full economic development in Nigeria. According to the VP, the problem of irregular power supply in Nigeria is caused by inaccurate billing system resulting from insufficient metering machines. Osinbajo who made the remarks on Saturday in Onna local government area of […]

Headlines Politics

UN to support Nigerian female politicians in 2019 general election

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2017 0

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) says it will support Nigerian female politicians vying for elective positions in the 2019 general elections. The UN Women Executive Director, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka told the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that there was the need to increase women […]

Headlines News

Strike: Osibanjo takes over, leads FG negotiating team with ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is expected to lead the federal government negotiation team meeting with striking university lecturers, rescheduled to hold today The Minister for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, told newsmen on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting, that Mr Osinbajo will now lead the negotiations. Recall that ASUU, have

Education

Osinbajo to lead FG negotiation with ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2017 0

Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice-President now appointed to lead the federal government negotiation with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, who had led the government negotiation team, disclosed this to state house correspondents at the end of the federal executive council (FEC) meeting Wednesday. Recall that