Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will be reaping billions of dollars in debt relief from some creditors if the Debt-for-Climate (DFC) swap deal is accepted. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the swap deal was proposed recently in the U.S....
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – A renewed commitment by both Nigeria and the United States to work together on many global issues, especially on Climate Change and the global energy transition towards net-zero emissions emerged yesterday at the White House after a meeting between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has met with his US counterpart, Kamala Harris, in the White House. Osinbajo, who is on a state visit to the US, shared photos from their meeting on his social media handle on Friday night with the caption; ”The United States has been a long-standing...
The World Bank Group (WBG) has expressed its readiness to help in increasing assistance to Nigeria’s poor and vulnerable. Vice President Osinbajo, in a tweet on Friday, said he met with WBG President, David Malpass, and discussed a wide range of issues including climate, energy, investment, exchange rate and...
*VP to meet U.S. counterpart, Kamala Harris, World Bank Group, other partners By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has departed Abuja for the United States of America early Wednesday seeking global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan. Prof. Osinbajo is leading...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In a situation where societal or governmental institutions are not strong enough to compel individual behaviour in a way that advances the common good, spirituality and commitment to such values as social justice and transparency are important. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this...
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo also joined the meeting physically for the first time since he underwent surgery following an injury he...
Osinbajo notes progress in infrastructure, inaugurates new council with public-private collaboration
Osinbajo notes progress in infrastructure, inaugurates new council with public-private collaboration
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN on Tuesday said the collaboration between the Federal Government and the private sector will not only ensure effective coordination of the infrastructure development across the nation, and all sectors of the economy, but also bridge the nation’s infrastructure gaps....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has officially launched Nigeria’s 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and National Immunization Coverage Survey (NICS) report which provided reliable nationwide and internationally comparable data to monitor the situation of children and women in Nigeria. A statement issued...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s current security challenges and emerging threats require the country’s military and other relevant stakeholders to be several steps ahead of perpetrators while also stepping up local production of armaments. This was one of the highlights of the response of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has been discharged from the hospital following a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation. Dr Nicholas Audifferen, the Chief Personal Physician to the Vice President disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. “The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is making good and steady progress, doctors in charge of the vice president’s care at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, say. Osinbajo had on July 16, had a successful surgery on his thigh bone at Duchess International Hospital. The Chief Executive Officer of the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has wished Vice President ‘Yemi Osinbajo speedy and full recovery, after the latter went through a surgical procedure on Saturday to treat recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi...
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is on admission at a hospital, his spokesman Laolu Akande has said. Akande disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying Professor Osinbajo was scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure. This, according to him, is a result of recurrent pain in the Vice...
………As West Africa leaders commends Nigeria’s contributions By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As President Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau assumes chairmanship of the West African regional body, ECOWAS, alongside a newly composed Commission, there are high expectations regarding the output of the body and the leaders must work harder to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved the immediate composition and the proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and payment of post privatisation liabilities of the power sector transferred to Nigeria Electricity Liability Management Company Ltd (NELMCO) which hitherto was without a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, departs Lagos this afternoon for Accra, Ghana to represent Nigeria at the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government holding tomorrow. Prof. Osinbajo, standing in for President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit, will...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved the board composition and proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and payment of post-privatisation liabilities of the power sector transferred to the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) Board. The Council also approved fast tracking...
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has presided over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council(FEC) on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari was away on a state visit to Portugal. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha and the Chief of Staff to...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other stakeholders to step up efforts toward breaking illicit drug supply and distribution chains. Osinbajo was the Special Guest of Honour at the United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking on...