Tag: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

“Osinbajo is my favourite, he keeps his promises” – Emir of Daura

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The Emir of Daura, Dr. Umar Farouk Umar yesterday, showered praises on Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo. VP Osinbajo attended the installation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, as the Talban Daura, a district head chieftaincy. Speaking of the vice president, the Emir of Daura said, “We extend our appreciation to his Excellency, the representative of the President. He, (the vice-president) is a noble man who keeps his promises and a trustworthy person, who has so much patience and knows what to do at any given time”. Speaking further, the Emir…

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President Buhari in Paris, France for Peace Forum

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…As VP Osinbajo attends ECOWAS extraordinary summit in Ghana President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Paris, France, where he will be participating in the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum, taking place between November 11 and 13, 2018. According to a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari is expected to join the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and other world leaders in discussing contributions towards global peace while underscoring the imperative of collective action. He will also join…

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2023 Presidency: S/West group lobbies Govs, Obas to ask Tinubu to step down for Osinbajo

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Ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election, the South-West Movement for Osinbajo, (SOWEMOVE,) has urged governors and traditional rulers in the region to prevail on the former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to step down for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in the battle for the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). Consequently, the group has begun lobbying governors, traditional rulers, business and political elites in Yorubaland to carefully weigh various options and seriously consider backing Prof. Osinbajo. Presenting a report and copies of several correspondences with Obas and…

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Ikoyi Building Collapse: Osinbajo denies ownership of land, explains his link

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…As 30 people confirmed dead Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has debunked reports in certain sections of the media that he owns the 21-storey high-rise Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos luxury property that collapsed on November 1, describing his alleged link to the property as sheer wickedness. At least not less than 30 people have so far been confirmed dead, following the building’s collapse. In a statement shared by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo also denied that he influenced the Lagos State Government into not punishing the property developer after it was…

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2023 APC S/W Consensus: Osinbajo, Tinubu hold closed-door meeting

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday held a closed-door meeting with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Tinubu. The reason for their meeting is not yet known to newsmen but it might not be unconnected with political, economic and security issues affecting the country. Tinubu recently came back to Nigeria after spending days outside the country for a medical check-up.

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Insecurity, poor economy: Osinbajo, Senators, others hold special prayer session for Nigeria

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Christian legislators in the National Assembly have elected to hold a special prayer session for Nigeria today, Thursday. The event will also mark the 11th edition of the National Prayer Summit organised by the National Assembly Christian Legislators Forum. Themed: “”Faith in Jesus Christ in time of crisis”, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is expected at the session with the presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, Goshen, Abuja, Bishop David Abioye, delivering the keynote address. Briefing newsmen at a press conference, the Chairman of the Forum, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha said the…

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2023: ‘Osinbajo not desperate to contest presidency” – APC Group

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…Says his support base is increasing As the race for the 2023 presidency gathers momentum, a group supporting the candidacy of Professor Yemi Osinbajo has denied that the Vice-President is no longer in the race. The group, identified as the Progressive Consolidation Group, (PCG), which is a group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), said any narrative that Osinbajo has withdrawn from the 2023 race should be disregarded. According to a statement issued by the group’s chairman, Aliyu Kurfi, while the Vice President has not officially declared his intention for…

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“Without public office, I would‘ve remained a pressure group activist” – Vice-President Osinbajo

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday said without public office, he would have remained a pressure group activist without making the changes that Nigeria required. The vice-president also said that the country cannot afford to have its best minds and most committed social activists remain only in the civil space, advising that they should get involved in politics.  Speaking at a virtual forum where he interacted with Nigerian Fellows of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Prof. Osinbajo said the way to transform society is largely dependent on the actions…

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National Development Plan: Nigeria targets 5% GDP growth – FG

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The Federal Government is targeting a 5% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, 21 million jobs and the lifting of 35 million people out of poverty in the National Development Plan 2021-2025. The draft of the plan was presented to Friday’s virtual meeting of the National Economic Council, (NEC), presided over by Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, who briefed the media after the meeting, said that the National Development Plan 2021-2025 is a successor plan to the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan…

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“EnterpriseNGR game-changer to transform Nigeria’s economy” – Osinbajo

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Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to work with the Financial and Professional Service Sector (FSP) for economic growth and development, describing a new initiative, EnterpriseNGR as a game-changer to transform Nigeria’s economy. Osinbajo, who stated this during the virtual formal launch of EnterpriseNGR on Thursday in Lagos, said, “There is no doubt that it is a game-changer when the informed Nigerian professionals and business community speak with one voice on issues of domestic or international business policy”.  “EnterpriseNGR is more ambitious and has a wider…

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