Those stoking tension and fanning of embers disunity among Nigerians would be put to shame – Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says separatists agitating for disintegration of Nigeria will be humiliated. Speaking when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu, on Tuesday, Osinbajo warned those pushing for Nigeria’s break up … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the only way to effectively address the massive infrastructure deficit facing the country is by Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement in one form or the other. He said this on Thursday while speaking at the opening of a two-day retreat of the National Council on Privatization (NCP). The retreat is … Read more
Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Nigeria would require at least $2.3 trillion over the next 30 years to bridge the infrastructure gap. Osinbajo cited statistics from Nigerian Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan (NIIMP) and the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020 to buttress his point Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured the challenges facing Nigeria are not insurmountable but stepping stones to a great future. Osinbajo stated this in Owerri on Sunday at a special interdenominational thanksgiving service to mark the first anniversary of the administration of the Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma. The Vice President, who delivered the felicitations of … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the heterogeneous nature of Nigeria is a blessing if it is well managed and could result in economic growth and prosperity. The number two citizen, however, admitted that managing a country like Nigeria with sharp cultural and ideological differences could be daunting and painstaking. Osinbajo said this while delivering a lecture … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team for their efforts in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Osinbajo hailed Sanwo-Olu for showing leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team for their efforts in … Read more
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has felicitated with His Excellency, the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on the occasion of his 64th birthday anniversary. Governor Bello in his birthday message by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, described Osinbajo as a great gift and asset to Nigeria who has contributed immensely to the country’s development … Read more
Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as a man of vision and diligent work ethic. Tinubu said this in a congratulatory message on in honour of Osinbajo’s 64th birthday. In a statement issued on Sunday by Tunde Rahman, his media aide, the former Lagos governor … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Yemi Osinbajo as an ‘incredibly patient politician’ who goes about his duty with diligence and grace. The president also said it’s a thing of pride to have had Osinbajo as his running mate in 2015 Buhari’s encomiums was contained in a felicitation message to the vice-president on occasion of his … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says presiding over affairs of a heterogeneousand multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria could be a herculean task. Ekohotblog reports that the number two citizen also doubled down on his clamour for state police, saying it is the panacea to Nigeria security woes. In a statement issued on state by Laolu Akande, his spokesperson, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari started the week on March 2 with a briefing from a delegation he sent to Zamfara to sympathise with the people and government of the state on the kidnapped Jangebe schoolgirls. The delegation was headed by the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, with the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi; … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Saturday receive shots ofCOVID-19 vaccines. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, made the disclosure at a State House briefing in Abuja on Thursday. President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Saturday receive shots of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines. The … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will pick dates on which they will be vaccinated publicly, with the first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is about four million doses, expected to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this at … Read more
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called for the regulation of cryptocurrency in Nigeria, as against the ban of the digital currency. This comes after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recent ban on cryptocurrency in the country. The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called for the regulation of cryptocurrency in the … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has relieved 48 workers of their duties a year after their recruitment. Daily Trust reports that NEMA had in 2018, during the tenure of former Director General, Mustapha Maihaja, launched a recruitment exercise in which the agency had hired the workers in 2019. According to the newspaper, Maihaja signed … Read more
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, has discountenanced reports and conjectures that Vice-President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has been frozen out of the presidency. Bakare, who spoke to media mogul Dele Momodu in an Instagram Live chat on Tuesday, said the vice president should resign if he’s not … Read more
Low income earners to received N5,000 stipend monthly Beneficiaries of the initiatives includes “self-employed”, “wage employed” and “urban poor In the bid to give succor to some vulnerable citizens across the country, the vice president Yemi Osinbajo has flagged of the cash transfer of N5,000. The initiative which is meant to ease the impact of COVID-19 … Read more
A Ghana-based pastor, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has prophesied that Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will become president in 2021. Ekohotblog reports that Gaisie, who is the founder of the Prophetic Hill Chapel Prophet made the prophecy during his crossover service on Thursday, BBC reports. “Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will become president,” he said. Prophet … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government needs more local intelligence to make the supply of information faster in the fight against insecurity. He was reacting to the killing of farmers in Borno State. Members of the Boko Haram sect had killed at least 43 farmers in Zamarmari area of Jere local government area … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has finally reacted to the shooting of #EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos state. On Tuesday evening, armed men in military uniform opened fire on protesters who had converged at the Lekki toll gate for two weeks. The incident sparked a global outrage, with many criticising President Muhammadu Buhari and … Read more