Yemi Osinbajo

Church corruption: How about exposing the thieves in Aso Rock?

by Alexander O. Onukwue On Fathers’ Day, June 18, 2017, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo called on Christian leaders to begin the anti-corruption fight in the Church. He made the call at a special service organised to mark the event at the Aso Villa Chapel located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prof Osinbajo, a pastor of... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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Opinion: Is Acting President Osinbajo being power shy?

by Frank Ijege Let me start with the story of a poor man who married into a rich family. He didn’t have anything as a man but was loved all the same by the lady. Even though her family objected to her choice of a partner, they caved in due to her insistence. She married... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Dasuki has refused to account for $1.2bn transactions in one day – FG | We don’t see Nnamdi Kanu as a south-east leader of thought – Presidency | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. One of the recalled judges recieved N90m bribe from 100 lawyers – Buhari’s aide – YNaija National Assembly thinks the budget is its personal property – Sagay – YNaija Expose the thieves in your churches | Osinbajo charges Christian leaders – YNaija We don’t see Nnamdi Kanu... Read More

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Expose the thieves in your churches | Osinbajo charges Christian leaders

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has urged churches to reject illegally earned money offered to them. Osinbajo charged Christian leaders and churches to start exposing those whose wealth are questionable. He said this while speaking at the Aso Rock Chapel, Abuja on Sunday. “I want to say that all of our leaders, the Christian leaders; the... Read More

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National Assembly thinks the budget is its personal property – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), on Sunday agreed with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo that the National Assembly has no powers to introduce any project into the budget. Speaking in Abuja at a programme organised by the National Association of Seadogs (the Pyrates Confraternity), Sagay said the legislature was... Read More

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Quit notice to Igbos: People promoting disunity risk jail terms – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo has warned that persons or groups agitating for secession and the northern groups that issued a 30-day ultimatum to Igbo risked jail terms as they violated the constitution. Osinbajo gave the warning at a consultative meeting with traditional rulers from the South-East at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Abuja, on Sunday. He said, “I... Read More

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Kaduna Declaration: Osinbajo meets with Igbo traditional rulers

Yemi Osinbajo met with traditional rulers from the South East in continuation of his consultations on the agitations that started with the Kaduna Declaration. The meeting held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande giving details of the meeting said the Acting President met with “Southeast traditional rulers in... Read More

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Osinbajo says government shouldn’t be in the business of setting up refineries

Yemi Osinbajo, says refineries in the country are non-functional because they are government-owned. Osinbajo said this in Abuja on Thursday while speaking at the 2017 African Modular Refinery Discussion organised by the Modular Refiners Association of Nigeria (MRAN), The Cable reports. “Government cannot just go and be setting up refineries. If government sets up refineries and... Read More

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President Buhari

‘Buhari insists on one presidency, asks all ministers and aides to meet Osinbajo’

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly been resisting attempts by some government officials, including ministers to undermine the powers of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. He has refused to see such officials who secretly travel to the United Kingdom with files for his signature, it was gathered yesterday, The Nation reports. Buhari, the sources said, rejected the... Read More

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Buhari in London: President or prisoner? Hale or held hostage?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The health condition of President Buhari is known only to a restricted company of individuals. This group of persons, it can be assumed, includes family, key friends, and carefully selected loyalists in the villa. Some of these may have had to swear to certain conditions of secrecy, not to reveal the... Read More

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40 days and 40 nights: The story of Nigeria’s absentee president

by Alexander O. Onukuwe It’s now been 40 days seen anyone saw President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria. Buhari, 74, departed the country on the evening of May 7, just after 82 Chibok girls had been returned to safety that Sunday morning. The statement from the State House was that the President was embarking on a... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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Osinbajo’s meeting with Igbo leaders was a complete waste – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has berated Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for not inviting its leader, Nnamdi Kanu to the resolution meeting he held with Igbo leaders. Osinbajo had on Wednesday held a meeting with leaders of thought from the South-East over an ultimatum by some Northern youths to Igbos asking them to leave the... Read More

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CAN meets Osinbajo behind closed doors, lists demands

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) met Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation was led on the courtesy visit by its President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, Daily Post reports. At the meeting, CAN made five demands in a letter delivered to Osinbajo. The demands... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. WHY EL-ZAKZAKY IS STILL IN CUSTODY – LAI MOHAMMED The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has said that the reason Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, is still in protective custody is due to FG’s inability to build him a house. 2. LAI MOHAMMED ‘CLEARS THE AIR’... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Australian PM mocks Trump in leaked audio | N’Delta militants defy Osinbajo’s warning, issue quit notice to Northerners again | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. N’Delta militants defy Osinbajo’s warning, issue quit notice to Northerners again – YNaija ‘Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, used N4.6m phones to frustrate arrest’ – YNaija Lai Mohammed ‘clears the air’ on President Buhari’s death – YNaija Hilary Clinton compares herself to movie heroine Wonder Woman – YNaija “Time has come for... Read More

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President Buhari

Lai Mohammed ‘clears the air’ on President Buhari’s death

Amid speculations of President Muhammadu Buhari’s death, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo speaks with Buhari every day. He said this in Lagos during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye of Politics Today on Channels Television. According to Mohammed, Buhari has “so much trust” for Osinbajo and also... Read More

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N’Delta militants defy Osinbajo’s warning, issue quit notice to Northerners again

Defying Yemi Osinbajo’s warning against hate speeches and threats from any part of the country or any group, a coalition of Niger Delta militants has insisted on its quit notice to northerners living in the region. The militant groups, in a statement on Thursday, also lamented that none of the leaders of the northern groups... Read More

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Emir of Kano holds meeting with Osinbajo

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II on Thursday met with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, Sanusi arrived the presidential villa at about 2.40 pm and emerged from the venue of the meeting at about 4.50pm. The emir however refused to tell State Correspondents the purpose of... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. THIS GOVERNMENT WON’T TAKE HATE SPEECHES LIGHTLY – OSINBAJO Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday warned those who have been engaging in ‘hate speeches’ to desist, as war begins with words. Osinbajo gave the warning at a meeting with leaders of the South-East at the Presidential Villa,... Read More

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National Assembly can alter the budget | Dogara replies Osinbajo

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said the National Assembly has powers to alter the National Budget. He said this during plenary on Thursday while reacting to a statement by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo had reportedly stated that the National Assembly had no right to add projects to the budget, while... Read More

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What Igbo leaders discussed with Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa – Okorocha (WATCH)

The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has given highlights into the discussion of Igbo leaders with Yemi Osinbajo yesterday at the Presidential villa, Abuja. Osinbajo had a meeting with South East governors and leaders of the region to discuss the rising threats of the nation’s separation, especially the three ultimatum by Northern youths asking... Read More

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This government won’t take hate speeches lightly – Osinbajo

Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday warned those who have been engaging in ‘hate speeches’ to desist, as war begins with words. Osinbajo gave the warning at a meeting with leaders of the South-East at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, “It is clear that wars sometimes start, not with bullets, but with words. Hateful, incendiary speech,... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. ‘AISHA BUHARI DID NOT SEE HER HUSBAND WHEN SHE VISITED HIM IN THE UK’ President Muhammadu Buhari was not allowed to see the first lady during her recent visit to the UK, according to SaharaReporters. The online news site claims the information came from presidency sources on... Read More

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Igbo quit notice: Osinbajo meets Igbo leaders

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, is currently meeting with leaders from the South East. The meeting is for consultations over the recent quit notice handed down to people of Igbo extraction to leave the northern part of the country. Osinbajo said there had been agitations by youths in the South East, calling for secession from Nigeria.... Read More

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Anti-Igbo threat: Osinbajo to meet Igbo elders today

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will meet with leaders from the South-East on Wednesday, the presidency has said. The meeting is related to a notice of quit by some northern youths asking Igbos livng in the north to leave before October 1. Osinbajo had met with Northern leaders on Tuesday where he stated that hate speeches... Read More

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Full text of Osinbajo’s warning to Arewa youth over Igbo quit notice (READ)

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday held a meeting with northern elders over an ultimatum by youths in the region asking Igbos in the north to leave before October 1. Osinbajo warned the youths, while stating that any attempt to disrupt the peace of the country will be taken seriously. The Acting President also said... Read More

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Pius Adesanmi: This is bad optics, Prof. Osinbajo

by Pius Adesanmi Happy Presidential Name Mentioning Day in Arrears I’d be remiss to let this slide without acknowledging such an important day in the life of the country. That was two days ago. I was too busy at the Accra seminars for Nigeriana. You’d recall my contention that the entire country has been so... Read More

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‘Aisha Buhari did not see her husband when she visited him in the UK’

President Muhammadu Buhari was not allowed to see the first lady during her recent visit to the UK, according to SaharaReporters. The online news site claims the information came from presidency sources on Tuesday, affirming that the president has been kept away from several of his aides and even those bodyguards who supposedly traveled with him. The... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. P. DIDDY, BEYONCÉ, CRISTIANO RONALDO AMONG TOP FIVE HIGHEST PAID ENTERTAINERS IN THE WORLD Formerly known as Puff Daddy, Sean “Diddy” Combs is the top earner on Forbes’ list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities. Forbes’ says Duffy raked in $130 million from June 1, 2016,... Read More

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Osinbajo flags off preparations for 2018 budget

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has flagged off preparations for the 2018 budget, the Presidency has said. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, the Presidency said Osinbajo has directed Ministers and Permanent Secretaries to ensure that the executive meet the time scheduled for budget submission. [Read Also: 2018 BUDGET WILL BE SIGNED IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR... Read More

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