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Shittu attends FEC meeting with ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag of Buhari/Osinbajo reelection caps

January 24, 2018Ayo Olowo

Nigeria’s minister of communications and chairman of Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo Support Group,, Adebayo Shittu, on Wednesday attended the federal executive council (FEC) meeting with a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag containing the caps which had the inscription ‘Continuity 19: Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo’. Shittu, who wore the cap, distributed some to the ministers in attendance. Shortly before the commencement of the […]

Ortom’s claim on herdsmen is “a terrible falsehood” – Osinbajo

January 15, 2018January 16, 2018Ayo Olowo

The vice-president of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, has rebutted Governor Samuel Ortom’s claim that he forewarned him about imminent herdsmen attack in Benue. The herders attack on Logo and Guma Local Government areas of the state left no fewer than 70 people dead. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Osinbajo, said […]

Buhari, Osibanjo visit Abia today

January 9, 2018Ayo Olowo

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo, will on Tuesday visit Abia state to attend a rally of the All Progressives Congress. Security has been beefed up in Umuahia the Abia State capital, in preparation for the visit of President and the Vice-President. The rally will take place at the Umuahia Towship Stadium on School […]

Osinbajo insists there is no plan to increase fuel price in 2018

December 26, 2017Ayo Olowo

Nigeria’s Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday reiterated that the Federal Government had no plan to increase the pump price of petrol in 2018. Osinbajo gave the assurance during his visit to fuel depots in Lagos where he monitored the loading of trucks to ensure steady supply of petrol to designated filling stations. Osinbajo visited […]

2019: Tinubu tackles The Sun Newspaper, sas he has absolute confidence in Osinbajo

December 13, 2017Eben Tanimola

The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has put a lie to a speculation that he may be picked by President Muhammadu Buhari as his running mate in 2019, saying a report to that effect by SUN newspaper is a “classic case of utterly and irredeemably-fake news”. Mr. Tinubu said he and the […]

Osinbajo explains why Nigerians must pay higher electricity tariff

November 28, 2017Ekene Onyeama

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said payment of high electricity tariffs is inevitable for Nigerian electricity users. Prof. Osinbajo said this while speaking at the Sixth Presidential Business Forum held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice president’s media aide, Laolu Akande, quoted Mr. Osinbajo as […]

Osinbajo lays foundation stone of N200 billion industrial park in Edo

November 11, 2017News Agency

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a N200 billion Industrial Park in Iyanomo community, Benin, Edo State. Mr. Osinbajo said at the event that when established, the park would create 170,000 direct and indirect jobs and contribute significantly to the further development of the country’s manufacturing industry. He congratulated Governor […]

Osinbajo identifies corruption, tribalism and religion as hindrance to development

October 28, 2017Ayo Olowo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday declared his stand on raging issues, including corruption, tribalism and religion which he said were the key problems hampering Nigeria’s development. Osinbajo also talked on restructuring of Nigeria and agreed that “states should have more opportunities to develop themselves’’. Osinbajo spoke at a crowded Lagos conference, tagged: “Towards a Better […]

Presidency clarifies amount released for Second Niger Bridge

October 25, 2017Eben Tanimola

The Vice President’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, has clarified the error in the publications credited to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on release of fund for construction of the Second Niger Bridge. Mr. Akande gave the clarification on Tuesday following some media quoting of Mr. Osinbajo as announcing $2 billion released for the project instead of N2 […]

Osinbajo admits approving NNPC contracts

October 12, 2017Ayo Olowo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has admitted he approved contracts of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) when President Muhammadu Buhari was on medical vacation in the UK. Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources, had accused Maikanti Baru, group managing director (GMD) of the NNPC, of awarding contracts worth $25 billion without due process. In […]