Tag: Osinbajo
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Osinbajo directs ‘next steps’ in recovery of N5trn AMCON debts
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has directed that new approaches to be adopted in the recovery of debts owed the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Osinbajo’s spokeman, Mr Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja said the directive was part of the Federal Government’s renewed effort to ensure the effective recovery of…
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JUST IN: Osinbajo, Ooni meet in Aso Rock
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday met behind closed doors with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The meeting lasted for about fourty-five minutes at the Vice President’s office in the State House. He didn’t speak to journalists at the end of the meeting with the Vice President. The Ooni had paid similar visit…
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FG will do more to develop Niger Delta in next four years – Osinbajo
The federal government pledged yesterday to do more to enhance the physical development of the oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta in the next four years. Giving the assurance on behalf of government was Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during a courtesy call on the the Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom, HRM, Joseph Timiyan I, at…
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Insurgency: Don't just wear uniform, defend Nigeria with your lives, Osinbajo tells military
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged military officers to take pride in defending the country as they take pride in adorning their beautiful uniform. He said the military career, which is meant to defend the territorial integrity of the country, is the most civic service to the nation. The Vice-President noted that it is beyond just…
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Make your assets declaration public, PDP tells Buhari, Osinbajo, others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Mohammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to publicly declare their assets. The party made the call in a statement issued by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Diran Odeyemi, on Friday in Abuja. Odeyemi also urged the President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmed Lawan and…
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Osinbajo’s office not supervising ‘Ruga’ settlements’ – Aide
The Office of the Vice President says the establishment of Ruga settlements is not being supervised by the office, contrary to claims in sections of the media. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, dismissed the reports in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The…
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Osinbajo’s kidnapping comment shows Buhari, APC have no concerns for Nigerians – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the reckless dismissal of the alarming spate of kidnapping in the country by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo further confirmed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has no iota of concern towards the pain and suffering of Nigerians. The party, in a statement Wednesday by its spokesman, Kola…
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FG working closely with state governments to curb kidnapping – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured that the Federal Government working closely with the State Governments will rid the country of kidnappings. According to him, the current wave of the menace will result in a more secure nation. He made the remark during a town hall meeting the Nigerian community in New York. In an…
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Osinbajo tasks stakeholders on development of pharmaceutical sector
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has tasked stakeholders from various sectors of the economy, to proffer ways of accelerating development of the pharmaceutical sector, through research and development. He made the appeal at the presidential inauguration of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) Health Engagement Education Access Discourse (HEEAD) on Monday…
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Osinbajo arrives in New York on 4-day visit
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in New York on a four-day visit to the United States. Osinbajo and members of his entourage arrived the Sheltair wing of the John F. Kennedy International Aiport at 12.38 a.m. local time (5:38 a.m.) and was received by the Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., retired Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.…