Buhari approves appointment of Osinbajo’s deputy chief of staff, media aide

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Rahman Adeola Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff and Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) in the Presidency. This was disclosed in a statement by the special adviser to the President, Femi Adesina on Thursday. He said the two new appointees will work in... Read More

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August 25, 2015

Osinbajo meets Ban Ki Moon in Abuja (PHOTOS)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and some religious leaders had a special session with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on Monday. They talked about democracy, development, climate change and countering violent extremism.

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August 21, 2015

VP Osinbajo presided over yesterday’s NEC meeting in Aso Rock (PHOTOS)

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, presided over the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday, August 20. The meeting, which was held in Aso Rock, had in attendance governors of Lagos and Anambra, Akinwunmi Ambode, Willie Obiano, among others. See photos;

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August 18, 2015

Osinbajo in Addis Ababa for peace summit (PHOTOS)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was at a peace summit in Addis Ababa on the situation in South Sudan. He represented President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit on Monday.

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Buhari, Osinbajo, South Sudan, summit

August 12, 2015

Davido gets cozy with vice president Osinbajo (PHOTOS)

Davido has been doing big things recently and we are indeed happy for him. He recently shared the photo of himself meeting with the vice president Yemi Osinbajo. He captioned, “With the vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria discussing Youth Initiatives. He said he can’t wait for the album any longer. #Baddest. #September”.... Read More

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August 4, 2015

Osinbajo commissions Dangote’s cement plant in Zambia

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo commissioned a 1.5Mt Dangote Cement plant and 30MW coal-fired power plant in Ndola, Zambia owned by the business mogul, Aliko Dangote. He was joined by Zambian President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu on Tuesday. See the pictures below;

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August 3, 2015

Guess what Osinbajo admires about Amaechi

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described Amaechi as a courageous man who stood against the wrongs in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) even when he was a member. Osinbajo disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja during a reception that was organised in honor of Amaechi. He said that Amaechi’s role in the last election stood out,... Read More

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Amaechi, APC, Osinbajo, PDP, Rivers State

August 2, 2015

Amir Abdulazeez: Nigerian politicians and the myth of “Assets Declaration”

It is safe to assume that many Nigerians showed little or no concern towards the declaration of assets by elected and appointed public officials prior to the emergence of Ummaru Musa ‘Yaradua as Nigerian president in 2007. This is probably due to the facts that the declarations are made in secret or because many Nigerians... Read More

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July 24, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PMB fails to seal US arms deals, CJN bars politicians from his office, Tompolo calls for regroup of MEND leaders, More stories

Saraki says NNPC is the engine room of corruption. YNaija Tompolo summons MEND leaders for a regroup. This Day PDP tells PMB to carry on with his probe of their corrupt members. YNaija PMB fails to seal US arms deals, returns home displeased. This Day CJN bars politicians from his residence, office. Nation Presidency says... Read More

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July 23, 2015

VP Osinbajo, state governors at the NEC meeting today (PHOTOS)

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the state governors heldthe National Economic Council meeting today. The meeting was chaired by Osinbajo in Aso Rock.

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July 22, 2015

Osinbajo reiterates that nobody is above the law

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has maintained that nobody in Nigeria is above the law while insisting that the rule of the law is be maintained in the country. Osinbajo, who spoke at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), who paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday said there... Read More

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July 21, 2015

Osinbajo, NGF chairman, Yari meet over CBN loan on bailout funds

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Abdulazeez Yari, met behind closed-doors to discuss the modalities of the bailouts recently approved for states by the Federal Government. Yari, who is the governor of Zamfara state on Tuesday said their discussion was centered on the Central Bank-packaged special intervention fund approved... Read More

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July 12, 2015

VP Osinbajo visits Fashola in Lagos (PHOTOS)

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday paid a courtesy visit to ex-Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola who received him warmly at his residence in Lagos.

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July 10, 2015

Buhari, Osinbajo to take 50% pay cut

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have decided to receive only 50 per cent of the salary approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission. This was announced through a statement released to journalists on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. Buhari is supposed... Read More

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July 3, 2015

Vice President Osinbajo visits Kaduna state (PHOTOS)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday arrived Kaduna state for the Senior Course 37 Graduation at Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji in the state. Osinbajo had on Wednesday gone to Maiduguri to visit the IDPs camps in Borno. He is supposed to round up his tour today with his visit to Kaduna state.

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July 2, 2015

Buhari, Osinbajo met with Gbajabiamila, APC lawmakers yesterday (PHOTOS)

On Wednesday, July 1, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, met with some All Progressives Congress’ members of the House of Representatives. The lawmakers, led by Femi Gbajabiamila, met with the nation’s leader at the Presidential villa, to talk about the crisis in the party and the National Assembly and possibly, proffer... Read More

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July 1, 2015

Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Tony Elumelu at West African Energy leaders summit (Photos)

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was at the launch of West African Energy in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Osinbajo was joined by businessman Tony Elumelu and former president Obasanjo on Tuesday.

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June 29, 2015

Buhari inaugurates National Economic Council

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC), which will be led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The council, which has the 36 state governors and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele as members, is saddled with the responsibility of advising the President on economic affairs of the country. Buhari... Read More

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June 26, 2015

Osinbajo reiterates the government’s commitment to fighting corruption

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated that the present administration is really committed to fighting corruption. Osinbajo, who disclosed this in Lagos at the 3rd Annual Christopher Kolade Lecture On Business Integrity, said it was not possible for anyone without integrity to still have integrity in his business. “Integrity must reflect in behavior. It is... Read More

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June 23, 2015

Buhari in first meeting with 36 governors (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had a meeting behind closed doors with all state governors. The meeting, which is the first of its kind since Buhari’s inauguration, ended with a resolution to end the financial crisis being faced by some state governments.. It was held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential... Read More

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June 23, 2015

Buhari, Osinbajo in first meeting with state governors

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had a meeting behind closed doors with all 36 state governors. The meeting, which was held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, is the first of its kind since Buhari’s inauguration. Punch reported that the meeting ended with a resolution to end the financial crisis... Read More

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June 23, 2015

VP Osinbajo looks very serious in these new photos from his Aso Rock office

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo assumed office yesterday and he immediately got to work, looking oh-so-serious like he is trying to solve the mystery that is Nigeria.

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June 22, 2015

VP Yemi Osinbajo resumes in his Aso Rock office (SEE)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo alongside President Muhammadu Buhari also moved into his office in Aso rock Monday.

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June 22, 2015

This is what Buhari did on his first day in the presidential office

President Muhammadu Buhari has moved into the presidential villa and today is his first day in the office. Today the president went into a meeting with service chiefs who arrived the villa shortly after he got in. This would be the second time that Buhari would be meeting with the service chiefs since he assumed... Read More

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June 22, 2015

Does PMB have the power to appoint Osinbajo’s aides?

According to a report by Premium Times, the President is appointing the VP’s spokesperson. President Muhammadu Buhari is set to name a former North American Bureau Chief of The Guardian, Laolu Akande, as a Senior Special Assistant to lead the media and communication unit in the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, PREMIUM TIMES can... Read More

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June 14, 2015

FG set to pay N5000 monthly to unemployed, poor Nigerians

The new administration had earlier promised to have the Youth and unemployed in mind and have already started working in that direction as the Federal government has declared that there are ongoing plans to implement one of its campaign promises that it will pay N5000 each to the poorest Nigerians across the country. Vice President... Read More

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June 9, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Aregbesola tells why Osun state is broke, Court crushes Kashamu extradition proceeding, Labour says passage of 46 bills in 10 minutes was reckless, More stories

Aregbesola tells why Osun state is broke. YNaija Court crushes Kashamu extradition proceeding. ThisDay Saraki denies snubbing APC meeting called by Osinbajo. YNaija Labour says passage of 46 bills in 10 minutes was reckless. ThisDay Jega will remain in office til June 30. Leadership PDP adopts Saraki, Dogara as Senate President. YNaija Military moves command... Read More

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June 6, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari, Osinbajo will publicly declare their assets, Gbajabiamila wins APC primaries, Monguno emerges deputy, and more

President Muhammadu Buhari, says his assets and those of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will be released to the public, immediately after the completion of their verification by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Buhari hopes that this process will be completed before the expiry of the 100-day deadline within which they promised to publicly declare their assets,... Read More

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June 4, 2015

Osinbajo says life of every Nigerian matters

The government is beginning to have the interest of its citizens at heart. This is said because the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that the life of every Nigerian citizen matters to the Federal Government no matter his status or where he resides. Osinbajo, who spoke on Wednesday after visiting the scene of the incident... Read More

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June 2, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: CCB says it lacks power to reveal Buhari, Osinbajo assets, Fayose extols Buhari over Adeshina, Shehu’s appointments, EFCC question Nyako in Abuja, More stories

Udom appoints SSG, CPS. Leadership CCB says it lacks power to reveal Buhari, Osinbajo assets. Vanguard PSC officials wants Buhari to sack Okiro over 500m scam. Leadership Fayose extols Buhari over Adeshina, Shehu’s appointments. ThisDay Pro-Biafra group honors fallen heroes. Vanguard Ganduje hints that Northwest supports Gbajabiamila’s candidature. Leadership EFCC question Nyako in Abuja. Punch... Read More

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Buhari approves appointment of Osinbajo’s deputy chief of staff, media aide

Osinbajo meets Ban Ki Moon in Abuja (PHOTOS)

VP Osinbajo presided over yesterday’s NEC meeting in Aso Rock (PHOTOS)

Osinbajo in Addis Ababa for peace summit (PHOTOS)

Davido gets cozy with vice president Osinbajo (PHOTOS)

Osinbajo commissions Dangote’s cement plant in Zambia

Guess what Osinbajo admires about Amaechi

Amir Abdulazeez: Nigerian politicians and the myth of “Assets Declaration”

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: PMB fails to seal US arms deals, CJN bars politicians from his office, Tompolo calls for regroup of MEND leaders, More stories

VP Osinbajo, state governors at the NEC meeting today (PHOTOS)

Osinbajo reiterates that nobody is above the law

Osinbajo, NGF chairman, Yari meet over CBN loan on bailout funds

VP Osinbajo visits Fashola in Lagos (PHOTOS)

Buhari, Osinbajo to take 50% pay cut

Vice President Osinbajo visits Kaduna state (PHOTOS)

Buhari, Osinbajo met with Gbajabiamila, APC lawmakers yesterday (PHOTOS)

Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Tony Elumelu at West African Energy leaders summit (Photos)

Buhari inaugurates National Economic Council

Osinbajo reiterates the government’s commitment to fighting corruption

Buhari in first meeting with 36 governors (PHOTOS)

Buhari, Osinbajo in first meeting with state governors

VP Osinbajo looks very serious in these new photos from his Aso Rock office

VP Yemi Osinbajo resumes in his Aso Rock office (SEE)

This is what Buhari did on his first day in the presidential office

Does PMB have the power to appoint Osinbajo’s aides?

FG set to pay N5000 monthly to unemployed, poor Nigerians

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Aregbesola tells why Osun state is broke, Court crushes Kashamu extradition proceeding, Labour says passage of 46 bills in 10 minutes was reckless, More stories

Today’s Daily Brief: Buhari, Osinbajo will publicly declare their assets, Gbajabiamila wins APC primaries, Monguno emerges deputy, and more

Osinbajo says life of every Nigerian matters

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: CCB says it lacks power to reveal Buhari, Osinbajo assets, Fayose extols Buhari over Adeshina, Shehu’s appointments, EFCC question Nyako in Abuja, More stories

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