Tag: Osinbajo
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Osinbajo: AIB commences investigation, deploys team to crash scene
Accident investigators have been deployed to the scene of the weekend helicopter crash involving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Kogi State. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is investigating why and how Agusto Westland AW139 helicopter crash-landed in Kabba. AIB spokesman Tunji Oketumbi who confirmed the development said that that besides the assessment of the crash…
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Osinbajo: Presidency orders probe of crashed helicopter
…says all 12 on board the crashed helicopter safe The presidency on Sunday hinted that a procedural investigation by the aviation authorities will be carried out on Vice President’s Yemi Osinbajo’s helicopter that crash-landed at Kabba, Kogi State on Saturday. This was revealed by the Vice President’s spokesman, Laolu Akande. According to Akande, a total…
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[UPDATED] Scary moment Osinbajo, others were rescued out of crashed helicopter [Photos/Video]
A major national disaster was averted on Saturday afternoon as a Presidential Fleet helicopter conveying the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and his team crashed near Kabba in Kogi State. After the incident, Osinbajo confirmed that he was fine and thanked everyone who expressed concern over the incident. “We are safe and sound! Thank you…
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I’m happy you are safe, Atiku tells Osinbajo after helicopter crash
Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar said he is happy that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo survived helicopter crash. Osinbajo was on his campaign train when his Chopper crash landed in Kabba area of Kogi State on Saturday, but he and other crew were safe. Abubakar, on his…
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Osinbajo reacts after helicopter crash
A major national disaster was averted on Saturday afternoon as a Presidential Fleet helicopter conveying the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and his team crashed near Kabba in Kogi State. After the incident, Osinbajo confirmed that he was fine and thanked everyone who expressed concern over the incident. “We are safe and sound! Thank you…
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FG to establish entrepreneurial banks across Nigeria – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has plans to establish an Entrepreneur Bank to provide flexibility in provision of facilities to businesses. Osinbajo disclosed this while fielding questions from a cross-section of women traders at a programme tagged `Next Level Conversation’ on Monday in Abuja. The women, who were mostly entrepreneurs, were drawn…
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Obasanjo’s comments on ‘Tradermoni’ shows he’s ignorant, mischievous – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described as unfortunate the attack on the Federal Government’s TraderMoni microcredit scheme by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Prof Osinbajo, who reacted through a statement by his Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, said the former president was misinformed to have described a programme…
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NIS launches 10-year validity international passport, Buhari, Osinbajo receive theirs
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice Yemi Osinbajo with the new 10-year diplomatic passport. The passports were presented by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mohammed Babandede. Officials of NIS had earlier captured the biometrics of the president and the vice…
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Osinbajo, Akeredolu, Fayemi, others attend Fasehun’s burial in Ondo
The remains of the founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Frederick Fasehun, were on Thursday laid to rest in his home town in Ondo City, Ondo State. Political personalities, activists, friends and well wishers were on hand to bid him farewell amid praises for his accomplishments while he was alive. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,…
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PDP protests as APC mandates N-Power beneficiaries to attend ‘thank you rallies’ for Buhari, Osinbajo
The Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State has protested against the invitation of the beneficiaries of the N-Power programme to attend a campaign rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Jos on Friday. Our correspondent learnt that text messages were on Friday sent to the beneficiaries of the scheme, an idea initiated by the…