Tag: Yemi Osinbajo
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FG begins disbursement of N20bn to petty traders
The federal government has announced take off of Trader Moni, a scheme that offers N20 billion collateral free loans to petty traders in the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Senior Special Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, made this known in Abuja on Sunday. Akande said the scheme will offer N10,000 collateral free loans…
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Preaching against corruption: Omokri, Sani lampoon Ag President Osinbajo
Reno Omokri, former social media aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani have lampooned Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for berating gospel preachers not preaching against corruption. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the duo were reacting to Osinbajo’s utterances on Saturday in Enugu State, during the 30th National Biennial Conference of the Students Christian…
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NASS invasion: Read full speech of Saraki’s World Press Conference
Protocols It is a matter of record that yesterday, lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly were prevented from entering the National Assembly Complex by heavily armed security agents of the Department of State Services (DSS). All entries to the Complex were blocked as early as 6.30 am. The National Assembly, the seat of democracy…
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Climate change challenges: Osinbajo tasks Nigerian techies
The development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate technologies remain the best solution to climate change challenges, the Acting President , Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said. The Office of the Vice-President said Osinbajo made the statement on Friday at the inauguration of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) situated at the Enterprise Development Centre…
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Broadband coverage: FG to licence new service providers – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced plans by the Federal Government to expand the broadband coverage of the country through the licensing of private broadband providers soon. TheNewsGuru reports Osinbajo made this known in his keynote address while headlining the Google for Nigeria 2018 event that held at the Landmark Centre, Lagos, on Thursday. He…
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#GoogleForNigeria: Everything you missed at Google for Nigeria 2018
On Thursday, Internet search giant held its second Google for Nigeria event in Nigeria where the foremost tech company announced more products and programs to help more people in Nigeria and across Africa benefit from the opportunities the web has to offer. At the event, according to Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, Country Director, Google Nigeria, said “Access…
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#GoogleForNigeria: Keynote address of VP Yemi Osinbajo
PROTOCOLS I am delighted to be to be here with you today at this year’s Google for Nigeria event. Just couple weeks back, it was a special pleasure to be welcomed to the Googleplex by Google CEO, Sundar Pichai and his great management team. We all have very warm memories of that visit, and I…
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Osinbajo to address stakeholders at 3rd National Council on Niger Delta
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to address stakeholders at the third regular meeting of National Council on Niger Delta in Umuahia, Abia, from 22nd to 27th July, 2018. Mr Marshall Gundu, Director Press, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Gundu noted that the council would address issues…
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Osinbajo leads technology roadshow to U.S.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is leading a public-private sector collaborative investment roadshow to the U.S., where he will be speaking to global industry leaders in information technology and entertainment. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Mr Laolu Akande, on Sunday said the event would be at the Silicon Valley…
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FG to set up creativity, technology council, says Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the Federal Government would set up a Creativity and Technology Council to support innovation and startups in the creative industry. He said this when he visited an innovation hub, Ventures Partners, in Abuja. “What we are trying to do as a government is that we are…