A Presidency official has explained why the budget signing ceremony billed for today did not hold. The official attributed it to the extensive consultations between the presidency and ministers, on one hand and National Assembly members on the other. The National Assembly on 11 May passed the record 7.44 trillion naira ($24.45 billion) budget for 2017. Acting President […]
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Nigeria’s Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has signed two new laws that would help facilitate access to more affordable credit facilities for businesses in the country. In a statement released on Tuesday, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesman, listed the acts to include the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act, 2017 (otherwise known as Collateral Registry Act) […]
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While delivering the Democracy Message to mark the 2017 Democracy Day, the Acting President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has said that the budget 2017 would soon be passed into law. Key points of the democracy message include: FG working to improve the ease of doing businesses in Nigeria. Issued an executive directive to all government […]
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The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday urged Nigerians to be prepared to make sacrifices to rescue the country from decay and make it great. He said this in his address at the Interdenominational Church Service to mark the 18th anniversary of unbroken democracy in the country and two years of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Africa is undeterred by the failures of the past, and that the continent is motivated by the incredible energy and talent of its bustling youthful population. He said this on Saturday in Italy at the G7 Summit and special outreach forum on Africa, which had selected African nations […]
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Acting President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of Olukayode Pitan as the managing director of the Bank of Industry (BOI). He takes over from Waheed Olagunju who was the MD of the bank. Osinbajo also appointed Dikko Aliyu Abdulrahman, who is the director-general (DG) of the National Pension Commission, as chairman, governing […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has appealed to Nigerians, especially Muslims, to use the period of Ramadan for reflection on national challenges and join forces with the Buhari administration to overcome them. He gave the advice in his message to felicitate with the Muslim community in Nigeria as they join other faithful across the world to […]
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At a function to mark 50 years after the failed secession of South East, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, said the “greatest responsibility of Nigerian leaders today is to give a pathway to unity in diversity”. Osinbajo emphasised the need for Nigerian leaders to give the younger generation the vision on a pathway to unity in […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a 29-member National Minimum Wage Committee to negotiate with labour unions and work out a new minimum wage. Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige announced this at the end of the meeting in Abuja, and said members will be drawn from the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Manufacturers […]
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Foreigners seeking Visa to Nigeria can now get it within 48 hours, according to one of the three executive orders signed Thursday by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, The signing was the climax of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) meeting at the Conference Hall of the Presidential Villa meant to engage government officials […]
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