Etim Etim writes that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo still has a lot to offer not only Nigeria but the African continent after leaving office on May 29, 2023 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Nairobi, Kenya, early this month to participate in an event organized by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. …
Read More »It’s Unreasonable to Jettison Fossil Fuels Now, Osinbajo insists.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has maintained that while the global call for transition to cleaner fuels may be valid, it would be unreasonable for Nigeria to abandon its fossil fuel deposits at the moment. Osinbajo spoke at the launch of a book in Abuja titled: “Understanding Natural Gas, a Nigerian …
Read More »Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to deliver lecture at UPenn,US.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will today depart Nigeria for the United States of America where he is scheduled to deliver a Special Lecture at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in Philadelphia. According to a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice …
Read More »Osinbajo decries weaponisation of ethnic and religious prejudices for Political gain
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has spoken out against the weaponisation of ethnic and religious prejudices and stereotypes for political gain. Osinbajo shared his insight on Monday at the maiden edition of the Policy Making and Good Governance Lecture Series of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) titled ‘Creating …
Read More »Nigeria Allocates 0.5% of GDP to Development of Science, Technology
President Muhammadu Buhari, said that the Federal Government has allocated 0.5% of the country’s annual GDP (Gross Domestic Product), to improve investment and aid the development of Science, Technology and Innovation in the country. The president disclosed that the investment in STI is in line with the African Union resolution …
Read More »VP Osinbajo Worries Over Cost Compliance Of Report
In a renewed attempt at further deepening the reforms of the nation’s business environment, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, has resolved that CEOs and Heads of some Federal Government regulatory agencies be presented with the outcome of a recent survey that exposes major pitfalls in the operations of …
Read More »Nigerian Govt Boost Access to Energy with 5m Solar System
The President Muhammadu Buhari administration, will this week, begin distribution of five million solar system, under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP).It was gathered that under this arrangement, 25 million Nigerians not served by the national grid will pay N4,000 monthly for a three-year period, to own solar systems in their …
Read More »VP Osinbajo Urges Huawei to Create Jobs for Nigerian Youth
The idea of a partnership between the Federal Government and technology companies to develop an eco-system of competent Nigerians working in the service sector and even outsourcing their expertise abroad is a welcome development and a step in the right direction in job creation. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated …
Read More »Payment of N30,000 Grant to 333,000 Artisans Begins Wednesday –Presidency
As the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan progresses, the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 Nigerian artisans across the country is now in progress, Office of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced. The payments are being made to sets of verified beneficiaries of the Artisan Support Scheme, …
Read More »Adebayo Calls for Establishment of Land Banks to Attract Agric Investment
The Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, in a paper titled “Strategy for Growth of Micro, small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) and Job Creation” presented to the National Economic Council on Thursday suggested a need to establish land banks in each state earmarked for investment …
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