Tag: Osinbajo
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3 Weeks Foreign Trip: Buhari refuses to hand over to Osinbajo
Human rights activist reacts Human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for embarking on a three-week foreign trip without handing over to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, for the second time this year. Effiong said in a statement, “This President is lawless. Buhari has gotten away with murder. “In the spirit of the rule…
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We Must Not Allow Social Media Become An Instrument Of War – Osinbajo to Religious leaders
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called on religious leaders who are very active on social media not to allow it to become an instrument of war. He urged them to use the social platform to promote peace and kindness. “I want to say in particular about social media that we absolutely need to be careful…
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I did not subscribe to regulation of social media by government – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerians against the abuse of social media, noting that it can precipitate war and violent conflict if used to misinform. He specifically warned against using social media platforms to promote religious disinformation, which he said could easily lead to a breakdown of law and order. The Punch reports that Osinbajo,…
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Christians must love, pray for enemies, says Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said true Christians are called to love and pray for their enemies, including insurgents, saying it is the only way to change them. Osinbajo spoke in Lagos on Sunday at the national headquarters of the Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria, during the public presentation of a book, ‘Felix Meduoye: the…
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Northern Youths Insult OBJ, Osinbajo, Tinubu, FFK, Southern Govs, Others Over Failed RUGA Settlement
Issues 30-day ultimatum to Buhari to implement RUGA settlement forcefully or else.. Northern youths under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Group (CNG), has issued a 30-day ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari, to implement the Ruga policy across the country, warning that the group will resort to a line of action after the ultimatum. Addressing…
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Osinbajo’s kidnapping comment: Buhari, APC have no concerns for Nigerians -PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the reckless dismissal of the alarming spate of kidnapping in the country by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo further confirmed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has no iota of concern towards the pain and suffering of Nigerians. The party, in a statement Wednesday by its spokesman, Kola…
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Spate of kidnappings in Nigeria exaggerated – Osinbajo tells Nigerians in US
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has told Nigerians in the Diaspora that the spate of kidnappings in Nigeria is exaggerated and not entirely new. This is despite recent travel advisories issued by the United States and the United Kingdom asking its citizens not to visit some states in Nigeria due to the rising insecurity occasioned by kidnapping,…
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Photos: Wike receives Osinbajo in Rivers
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday paid an official visit to Rivers state. He was received by the governor of the state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in PortHarcourt, the state capital.
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Why I Can’t Sleep At Night— Osinbajo Hints Nigerians
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed that the rate of extreme poverty in Nigeria keeps him awake at nights. He made the disclosure while lamenting over the high rate of poverty in the country. Osinbajo stated this during a dinner and interactive session with faculty members of the Harvard Business School, HBS, on…
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Osinbajo Reveals FG Plans For Power Sector
Says the same old ways where Discos control territory they could not service cannot continue Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is discussing with stakeholders on ways to restructure Nigeria’s power sector with a view to improving supply and attracting more investment to the country. Osinbajo stated this in Abuja on Tuesday at…