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  • FG, AfDB mull $500m innovation fund for ICT growth in Nigeria

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    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the Federal Government is working with African Development Bank (AfDB) to establish a 500-million-dollar innovation fund for technological growth. Osinbajo stated this at the opening ceremony of the 22nd African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Annual General Meeting and Conference organized by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos.…

  • Osinbajo raises concern over threat of robots, AI

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    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concern over the growing threat posed to humans by the deployment of robots and artificial intelligence in work places. Osinbajo stated this at the Closing Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations and Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) on Friday in Abuja. The vice president…

  • Nigeria business leaders launch blueprint humanitarian fund

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    Some business leaders in Nigeria on Thursday came together to launch a blueprint, first-ever joint humanitarian fund with the United Nations (UN), to address the humanitarian crisis in north-eastern part of the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the UN Nigeria Humanitarian Fund – Private Sector Initiative (NHF-PSI), as it is known, seeks to raise awareness and…

  • PDP tasks Osinbajo on alleged N33bn corruption

    PDP tasks Osinbajo on alleged N33bn corruption

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    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to address the allegation of corruption leveled against him by the House of Representatives. The lawmakers had, during the week, accused Osinbajo of complicity in a N33 billion scam allegedly perpetrated at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). A statement on Saturday by the…

  • Osinbajo, Ogunsanya commend Grange School on Diamond Jubilee

    Osinbajo, Ogunsanya commend Grange School on Diamond Jubilee

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    Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, have commended Grange School on celebration of its diamond jubilee. Osinbajo unveiled the anniversary logo of the Grange School at the unveiling ceremony, which took place at the school’s premises in Ikeja, Lagos,…

  • Global Competitiveness: Nigeria ranks 107 in ICT adoption

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    Nigeria has been ranked 123rd in adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) out of 140 countries assessed in the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the GCR is an annual ranking which compares the national competitiveness environment of 140 countries based on 12 pillars – four…

  • Buhari misses NES24 plenary on corruption, rule of law

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    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday represented President Muhammadu Buhari, who was unavoidably absent at the opening of the 24th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) scheduled for October 22 to 23 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports President Buhari was expected to address the summit opening, and also immediately headline a plenary…

  • Osinbajo, service chiefs, IG-P, governors at NEC meeting

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    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 discussed at the Thursday meeting. In attendance…

  • Order DSS’ withdrawal from NFF Secretariat, Footballers tell Osinbajo

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    A group representing retired and active footballers on Wednesday in Abuja urged the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to order an immediate withdrawal of security personnel from the Nigeria Football Federation Secretariat. The group was led by Harrison Jalla, President of the National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF), as well as Victor Baribote, a former Second…

  • Breaking: Osinbajo orders overhaul of SARS

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    Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the immediate overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) bringing to an end campaign to #EndSARS. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this is contained in a statement signed by Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande. According to the statement, a reformation of the NPF and investigation of…