It is no longer news that the current president of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was never the Ogun State governor’s choice during the All Progressive Congress’ presidential primary election held in Abuja, in which the former eventually emerged victorious despite all odds. Also read: Unveiling the fallacies: Gbenga Daniel …
Read More »Chimamanda: I was certain Osinbajo would win APC primary after he made this statement… (Watch)
The Nigerian literary mind, Chimamanda Adichie, has praised the Nigerian vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, and revealed that she had hoped he won the All Progressives Congress’ primary election. Recall that the Nigerian president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, thrashed Osinbajo at the APC’s primary election by polling 1271 votes against …
Read More »Yemi Osinbajo Applauds Voting Conduct At His Polling Unit
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo Osinbajo, today, vote at the Egunrege Polling Unit 14, Ward 1 in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, His spokesman, Laolu Akande, said Prof. Osinbajo and his wife arrived at the polling unit, got accredited, and proceeded to cast their votes at …
Read More »‘Targeting lower income earners’ d.light launches with life transforming solar energy, device financing solutions (Photos)
d.light, a global leader in social transformation has officially launched into the Nigerian market with a promise to transform one billion lives globally by 2030. Founded in 2007 by Ned Tozun a Canadian & Sam Goldman an American who met at Stanford Business School, d.light has operated in several markets …
Read More »‘Investing in the future’ Osinbajo urges citizens to support funding of tertiary education
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said it is very unrealistic for the citizens and corporate bodies to leave the funding of tertiary education alone to the government and has therefore challenged them to rise to the occasion and support education with their resources. He stated this yesterday while speaking …
Read More »‘Lack of access’ GenCos owe gas suppliers N1.75trillion
Nigerian power generation companies, GenCos, have revealed that they are being owed the sum of N1.75 trillion for power generated since 2013. This was disclosed by Dr Joy Ogaji, Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) on Thursday at the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) Strategic International …
Read More »‘Just in’ Osinbajo inaugurates new National Council on Infrastructure
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday, inaugurated the National Council on Infrastructure, saying the move would bridge the nation’s infrastructure gaps while widening the frontiers of Public-Private sector collaboration. This was according to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, …
Read More »‘Resolving tariff shortfalls’ VP enumerates 6 things new Nigeria power board must do
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated a ten-man board for the Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO), over the weekend, according to a statement signed by his Senior Special on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande. The statement titled, FG moves to resolve tariff shortfalls in power sector, outlines six things that …
Read More »‘Opinion’ Tinubu’s desperation and Omatseye’s dirty fight
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is steadily carrying out his threat to “fight dirty” and his targets have been well marked out; President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. He has deployed most of the writers in his newspaper, The Nation, as his fighters. Day after day, they rain abuses …
Read More »‘A defining moment’ Osinbajo assures Nigerians of restoration, prosperity amid Easter celebrations
As Christians in Nigeria join other faithful worldwide to celebrate Easter Sunday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has assured Nigerians of the restoration of peace and a more prosperous future for all regardless of current challenges. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Sunday in a chat with journalists shortly after the …
Read More »‘A conduit for funds diversion’ VP Osinbajo’s company linked to conniving in N100bn Alpha Beta scam
A company in which Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has a stake, Simmons Coopers Partners, has been linked to another firm, Ocean Trust Limited, which was fingered in an alleged N100bn scam involving Alpha Beta Consulting Limited and Alpha Beta LP. Ocean Trust Limited, which was accused of being a conduit for …
Read More »‘Observed a minute silence’ Buhari presides as Gowon, Abubakar, Jonathan convene at Council of State meeting
Former Nigerian leaders Yakubu Gowon, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Goodluck Jonathan are in attendance as President Muhammadu Buhari presides over a meeting of the Council of State at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting is expected to deliberate on important national issues, including security and economic challenges. Vice President Yemi …
Read More »‘Condole with victims’ Osinbajo visits Kaduna following train attack (Photos)
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is visited the state to condole with victims of the train attack. He was received at Kaduna Airport by the State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. He is expected to visit victims of the attacks at 44 Nigerian Army Reference hospital and Saint Gerald’s Catholic hospital both in …
Read More »‘Awards of excellence’ WAEC honours outstanding students, schools, executives as Osinbajo felicitates body
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has presented awards of excellence and prizes to two Nigerian students and one Ghanian, whose performances were outstanding in the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The examination was written in five west African countries of Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and …
Read More »‘I have no problem’ Buhari delegates presidential powers to Osinbajo first time in years as he leaves for London
Buhari has handed over presidential powers to VP Osinbajo for the next two weeks. Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari for the first time in current years stated publicly that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will be in charge during his two-week medical vacation. It is understood that President Buhari handed over to VP …
Read More »‘Cordial relations’ Over 200,000 Nigerians live in Liberia
The Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Godfrey Odudigbo, says no fewer than 200,000 Nigerians live in Liberia. Speaking with newsmen on Monday at the sidelines of the inauguration of the year-long commemoration of Liberia’s bicentennial anniversary in Monrovia. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the event. The Ambassador said …
Read More »‘Breaking federal law’ GTBank donates N200mln to Osinbajo’s campaign in 2015
A popular online publication, Peoples Gazette, PG, has alleged that a top Nigerian financial services outfit, Guarantee Trust Bank, GTBank, has been responsible for the backing of the Nigerian vice president, Pro. Yemi Osinbajo, in a gruesome violation of federal campaign finance regulations. In the exclusive report, a total of …
Read More »‘Seriously whipped’ Igbobi College shaped my life, VP Osinbajo says
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says there is a strong nexus between the kind of education students recieve in schools and what they turn out to be later in life Mr Osinbajo made the assertion while speaking at a fundraiser for Igbobi College, his alma mater, on Saturday night in Lagos. Report …
Read More »‘Strategy’ Osinbajo explains how Nigerians may take advantage of government programs
Cooperatives, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, play a critical role in implementing the government’s social investment and intervention programs, ensuring that a vast number of people have access to them. The Vice President said as much when he received a team from the Cooperative Federation of Nigeria (CFN), led …
Read More »‘NG-CARES’ VP Osinbajo insists World Bank’s $750 million will improve FG’s social investment, job development
The Federal Government announced on Monday that the $750 million COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, also known as NG-CARES, will build on existing community-based job development, wealth creation, and poverty reduction programs. This, it said, would be part of the administration’s plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of …
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