Tag: Yemi Osibanjo

  • More men, arms for military to battle insecurity – Osibanjo

    More men, arms for military to battle insecurity – Osibanjo

    There will also be increased surveillance and funding, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday. Besides, the armed forces will collaborate with local vigilante to enhance security. Osinbajo spoke on Monday in the wake of Sunday’s “Prayer Walk” by Christians in protest against killings and upsurge of insecurity in the country. The “Prayer Walk” called…

  • We “APC” are out to fight poverty – Osibanjo

    We “APC” are out to fight poverty – Osibanjo

    The primary objective of forming the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014 was to fight poverty among the larger Nigerian population, especially the most vulnerable and the poor. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo stated this at the weekend at the fifth edition of the Airtel Touching Lives in Lagos. Get the latest news at your fingertips by…

  • We Have A Major Road Project Going On In Every State – Osinbajo

    We Have A Major Road Project Going On In Every State – Osinbajo

    The Muhammadu Buhari administration has an ongoing major road project in all states across the country. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, stated this while delivering a keynote address at a Christian gathering on Saturday in Lagos. Outlining the contributions of the present administration in various sectors, he noted that the Federal Government’s interventions through…

  • I’ll Always Remain Loyal To My Boss Buhari – Osibanjo

    I’ll Always Remain Loyal To My Boss Buhari – Osibanjo

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has promised not to compromise his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria. The pledge came amidst reports of a crack in the Presidency allegedly caused by recent changes. The promise of the VP was contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’ circulated on Tuesday night during the October 1,…

  • Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Demand Explanation From Buhari Over Osinbajo’s Travails

    Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Demand Explanation From Buhari Over Osinbajo’s Travails

    The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has demanded explanations from President Muhammadu Buhari on the stripping of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo of his constitutional functions. The group, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday by Chief Edwin Clark (South-South), Chief Ayo Adebanjo (South-West), Chief John Nwodo (South-East) and Dr Pogu Bitrus (Middl-Belt), expressed doubts about…

  • CAN: Corruption Allegations against Osinbajo a Sham

    CAN: Corruption Allegations against Osinbajo a Sham

    The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday described the corruption allegation against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as a sham and urged Nigerians to discountenance the claim since those peddling it could not provide evidence to substantiate it. The Vice President was accused of mismanaging N90 billion allegedly provided by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)…

  • How we intend to create 100m jobs – Osibanjo

    How we intend to create 100m jobs – Osibanjo

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained how President Muhammadu Buhari plans to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. He said the Federal Government’s policies and programmes aimed at promoting financial inclusion remain key to the actualisation of the plan. Prof. Osinbajo spoke in Abuja at the opening of the Annual Conference of Chartered Institute…

  • FIRS denies making 90billion available to Osinbajo

    FIRS denies making 90billion available to Osinbajo

    The cables had reported that Timi Frank, a former deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had alleged that Osinbajo started having issues when the presidency discovered that he mismanaged N90 billion allegedly made available by the FIRS for 2019 election campaign purposes. Wahab Gbadamosi, FIRS’ director of information, who dismissed the claim in…

  • Reject Corrupt Practices, Tribalism –Osinbajo Urges Nigerians

    Reject Corrupt Practices, Tribalism –Osinbajo Urges Nigerians

    As thousands of Nigerians convened at the headquarters of Deeper Life Bible Church (DLBC), Gbagada, Lagos, yesterday, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, urged all the people of Nigeria “to refuse corruption which has eaten deep into the fabrics of the country.” Also, amid diverse challenges tearing Nigeria apart, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode,…