Tag: Osinbajo
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Osinbajo achieved more than Buhari in 10 Days – Omokri
Former Presidential New Media aide Reno Omokri has claimed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo achieved more that his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, in ten days. Buhari on Saturday returned to Nigeria after embarking on a 10-day vacation in the United Kingdom. During his time away from the country, Osinbajo ordered the sack of the Director…
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We’ll conduct free, credible elections in 2019 – Osinbajo assures Nigerians
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday assured Nigerians that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would deliver free, fair and credible elections next year. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Special Adviser on Political Affairs to the President, Babafemi Ojodu, at the Annual Nigeria Political Parties Summit organised by the Political Parties Leadership and Policy Development…
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Osinbajo presides over NEC meeting
…Service Chiefs, IG, governors, others in attendance The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. The presence of services chiefs, the National Security Adviser and the Inspector-General of Police suggests that security may be top on the agenda being…
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Osinbajo lampoons clergies for not supporting FG’s anti-corruption crusade
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has berated gospel preachers for failing to lend support to the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war by failing to preach against the scourge. Speaking at the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian Movement (SCM) of Nigeria holding in Enugu, Osinbajo noted preachers were preoccupied with preaching prosperity rather than righteousness.…
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Osinbajo, a loyal, trustworthy partner to Buhari – Emir of Daura
The Emir of Daura, Kastina State, Alhaji Umar Faruk, has described the Acting President, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo, as a typical example of loyalty and trustworthiness in politics. A statement by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice-President said Faruk made the remark when Osinbajo paid him a…
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Seventh year anniversary: Osinbajo visits Zamfara Tuesday
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is to visit Zamfara on Tuesday to inaugurate some projects, Alhaji Lawal Liman, the Chairman, state government’s 7th-anniversary committee, has said. Liman made this known on Friday while inspecting some of the projects to be inaugurated in Talata-Mafara and Bakura local government areas as part of activities to celebrate the 7th…
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2019: Nigeria battling between good, evil forces – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has described the current political happenings in Nigeria as a battle between the good and bad elements whose aim was to continue suffocating the nation by milking it dry. He said the Federal Government “would not compromise” in the ongoing war against corruption and protection of national interest. Osibanjo made the…
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Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting with many ministers in attendance. The meeting started one hour before the usual 11:00 a.m. commencement time. In the past, many cabinet members found reasons to stay away from such meetings when President Muhammadu Buhari was out of the country.…
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Daura’s sack: No tough battle between Buhari and Osinbajo — Presidency
The Presidency on Wednesday said there was unanimity on the sack of the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Lawal Daura. Recall TheNewsGuru had earlier reported the termination of Daura’s appointment by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo following the invasion of the National Assembly by the operatives of the DSS. The invasion,…
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NASS siege: NBA hails Osinbajo, warns security agencies against desecrating democracy
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has added its voice to the general condemnation of yesterday’s invasion of the National Assembly by security personnel. NBA, in a statement by its President, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), described the security personnel’s action as unconstitutional and constituting a grave threat to democracy. Part of the statement reads: “The Nigerian Bar…