Tag: Osinbajo

Osinbajo just kicked the gates of Aso Rock open for school children [See photos]

It was earlier reported  that the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, met with children of 23 Abuja schools at the State House on Friday.  Osinbajo is in speech said the, "They and…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, J.K Rowlings, Osinbajo, Issa Rae and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…

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[The Presidential Blog] Photos of Professor Osinbajo and Obasanjo at the #Biafra50

It's been 50 years since the Nigerian Civil War was fought and a one day conference was organised today in Abuja for Nigerian leaders to discuss the importance of the…

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The Thread: “We are greater together than apart” “Nigeria must be treated as a love affair” | OBJ, Osinbajo speak on #Biafra50

30th May 1967 will mark 50 years since the late Colonel Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu announced the secession of Eastern Nigeria and the establishment of Biafra. What followed after was a civil…

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Peregrino Brimah: FG, deport Zakzaky, Zeenat to Iran if they are not safe from Buratai, el-Rufai, others 

by Peregrino Brimah I agree with the Nigerian government's expressed apprehension for the safety of the lives of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat as explained by spokesman Garba Shehu.…

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The YNaija Tracklist: | Politicians go extra miles to ensure Buhari’s death – Media aide | Banks earn N138bn from alerts, e-services | More stories

From the papers this morning - a tracklist. We haven't started dealing with Nigeria's disease - Okorocha - YNaija Politicians go extra lengths to ensure Buhari's death - YNaija 'No shop in…

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‘Buhari should just resign’ – Aisha Yesufu (WATCH)

by Omoleye Omoruyi Co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG), advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu, has called on Nigeria's Presiden,t Muhammadu Buhari to resign and stop dragging Nigeria'a development. Posting a video on her twitter…

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. NYSC releases call up letters for Batch A The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the call up letters…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 17th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories and more on YNaija today:  

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Osinbajo is doing well, says Minister of Defence

by Omoleye Omoruyi Nigeria's Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has commended the action of the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, in making sure communities are saved through reduction in pipeline bombings.…

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“Must FFK speak on everything?” | Read Femi Fani-Kayode’s sexist statement from our top 10 quotes from the past week

For the first time in her undeserving social media career, presidential aide Lauretta Onochie finally got something right last week. She asked a valid question. A question that borders on…

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Buhari is like a father to me – Osinbajo

by Omoleye Omoruyi Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, at the Palace of the Emir of Katsina, HRH Alhaji Abdulmumin Usman, said that Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, treats him like a son.…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Hon Jibrin briefly schools “mischievous” senators and Nigerians on Buhari’s letter

Get in here, o ye sons and daughters of mischief! Just yesterday, we were here trying to correct the spreading notion that President Muhammadu Buhari did not transfer powers to…

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[The Legislative Blog]: Here’s the reason Nigerian senators need to go back to school

We kid you not! It's shocking the very trivial things senators are currently paying attention to. Earlier today at plenary, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa raised a point of order contesting the wording…

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[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo has the perfect answer to “why Buhari refused to hand over”

Nigerians like wahala. That's a fact. President Buhari's letter informing the National Assembly of his indefinite medical trip to London was read at plenary today on the floor of the…

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Thought Experiment: What if it’s best we let the sick Buhari stay in office?

by Soma Oj. That President Buhari is extremely ill has only been emphasised by his public reappearance at today's Jum'at prayers. He appeared for the prayers and was caught in…

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[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo investigative panel report to be submitted on Monday

  Vice President Osinbajo's three-man investigative panel set up by President Buhari to inquire into the allegations against suspended SGF, Babachir Lawal as well as the discovery of $50 million…

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[The Presidential Blog] President Buhari is absent at FEC meeting for the third week in a row

President Buhari is conspicuously absent from today's Federal Executive Council. Three weeks ago, the Minister of Information and Culture tried to explain away President Buhari's absence at the weekly Federal…

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Peregrino Brimah: Is the Osinbajo panel going to be just another runaround?

by Peregrino Brimah President Buhari on Wednesday the 19th set up a three-man panel led by Vice president Yemi Osinbajo to investigate the $43 million-plus Ikoyi NIA boss-linked stash and…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 7th of April

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[The Presidential Blog] Vice President Osinbajo is in Paris [WATCH]

The Vice President, Professor Osinbajo is currently in Paris, speaking at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum which holds today and tomorrow. The OECD…

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Opinion: DSS, EFCC and Buhari’s anti-corruption war

by Jide Ojo The Muhammadu Buhari administration was voted into office on March 28, 2015 because it promised ‘Change from the Norm’. The president promised among other things to fight…

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Opinion: Dear President Buhari, here are four ways to turn around the Nigerian economy

by Ogunyemi O.O Dear Mr President, I welcome you back home from your vacation in London. I am happy to see you address the nation once again; may God grant…

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Presidents Buhari, Osinbajo and body language as a policy

by Emoruwa Adewunmi Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, a former speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives and current governor of Sokoto state, mainstreamed the term “body language” into our national discourse. Presenting…

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Cheta Nwanze: Nigeria’s economic recovery is inextricably tied to her highways

by Cheta Nwanze The picture below was taken at Opoji Junction, Ekpoma. This morning. The location is roughly 800m from the Esan LGA secretariat. Along Nigeria’s A2. I travel a…

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Demola Olarewaju: Response to Chude – Regret is not an option, but learning is without option

by Demola Olarewaju One would be forgiven if on reading Chude’s attempt at justifying his and others’ 2015 electoral choice one thought he was saying that the sail of the…

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[The Presidential Blog] It’s official! President Buhari is back to work

Although Garba Shehu has warned us not to expect President Buhari to return to work in dramatic fashion and that it will take a while for him to return to…

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Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Yemi Osinbajo’s performance is beside the point

by Chude Jideonwo You could feel the sense of panic when some of the enablers and voters (of which I am one, having personally and professionally supported him) of President…

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“It looked like I was being fingered and I had no idea” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

From a very confusing and scandalous accusation against Apostle Suleiman of the Omega Fire Ministries on Monday to the return of President Buhari on Friday, and somewhere in between a…

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Opinion: Buhari should not rest, he should resign

by Umar Sa'ad Hassan "Honor is like an island, rugged and without a beach.Once we leave it,we can never return"-Nicolas Boileau-Despereaux President Muhammadu Buhari announced soon after returning from a…

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