Yemi Osinbajo

Osinbajo denies running for Nigeria’s president in 2019

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday in a tweet disassociated himself from a group known as “Osinbajo Volunteers” which has started campaigning for his election as President in 2019. The group, which is recruiting volunteers for the project, wants Osinbajo to stand as presidential candidate in the 2019 election. While its website featured the activities of […]

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Osinbajo approves privatisation of Afam Power plants

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the commencement of the privatisation of Afam Power plants 1-5 to enable it inject additional power into the national grid in a bid to improve electricity supply nationwide. The Council has also approved the pursuit of an out-of-court settlement in […]

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Osinbajo signs issuance of 615 land titles to applicants

Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday gave an approval to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, to sign 615 pending land titles for applicants. Fashola disclosed this to State House correspondents after a closed doors meeting he had with Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister said the letters were […]

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Osinbajo meets ministers, MDAs over ERGP implementation

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), alongside Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), held a retreat at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, over the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and the 2018 budget preparation process. The retreat was themed, “Building Synergy […]

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21 new Permanent Secretaries appointed in the feds. service

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 21 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, announced this in a statement by Mr Haruna Imrana, Director, Communications in the office on Thursday in Abuja. The permanent secretaries are Ehuria Ekeoma […]

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‘Nigeria refuses to be dumping ground for foreign products’

Nigeria will no longer be a dumping ground for all manner of foreign products, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said. He made the declaration on Tuesday in Abuja at the 26th Engineering Assembly organised by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria. He said the present administration was determined to change the trend […]

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We must plan a Nigeria without oil, says Osinbajo

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said the government had to redefine a post-oil era in Nigeria, noting that the country must adjust to realities. Osinbajo said this while delivering his speech at the Course 25 Graduation, National Defence College, Abuja. The Acting President spoke on a topic, ‘The Battle has changed’. Osinbajo said […]

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‘Invest in Nigeria now or regret later’

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has advised investors; to get serious about investing in Nigeria, or else have themselves to blame 10 years later when the country becomes sixth or seventh largest economy in the world. Osinbajo gave the advise yesterday when he addressed the meeting of delegates from the Nigerian Initiative for Economic Development […]

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Osinbajo drops two ICPC board members under probe

The Acting President, Yemi, Osinbajo, has dropped the two new members nominated to be on the board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission who are said to be undergoing investigations by the same commission. Osinbajo had last week named a new chairman and board members for the commission. But there were […]

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Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON

SON, NAFDAC, others declared key to ease of doing business

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Bank of Industry (BoI), among other agencies, have been declared as key to the effective implementation of the Executive Order on the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria. The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, […]

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Osinbajo calls for oil & gas sector reform in Africa

Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has restated the need for African leaders to come up with reforms that will ensure development in the oil and gas sector. Professor Osinbajo expressed confidence that such reforms would go a long way in cushioning the losses incurred as a result of the fall in the price of […]

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Nigeria economy will bounce back in 18 months – Osinbajo

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has promised a major turnaround for Nigeria in the next 12 to 18 months. To achieve this, Professor Osinbajo has asked the private sector to partner with the Federal Government and help upscale the nation’s economy. The Acting President made the call on Tuesday at the fourth Presidential Quarterly […]

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