Yemi Osinbajo

February 22, 2017

Fayose commends Buhari over Onnoghen’s CJN nomination

by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for listening to Nigerians over the choice of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka. The governor, said, “Even though... Read More

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February 22, 2017

Amina Mohammed heads to the UN, attends last FEC meeting (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana Minister of the Environment, Amina Mohammed Wednesday attended her last session as a member of the Federal Executive Council. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and her fellow ministers honoured Mohammed who will be resuming in March in New York as the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations.

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February 22, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] “Please who increased the fuel price to N150 ?”

As we all know, it’s been a very busy month for the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who’s been handling the demands of both his office and that of the President Muhammadu Buhari at once. But it looks like some Nigerians could not be less impressed. Yesterday, he was at an award ceremony in Abuja and... Read More

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February 22, 2017

Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The meeting was attended by top presidential aides and cabinet ministers. Some of those in attendance include Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; Minister for Power,... Read More

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February 22, 2017

Opinion: Why Amaechi’s 8 years as Rivers state governor was not a waste

by Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers State CAN’s Apostle of Peace and 2016 Sun Newspapers Governor of the Year Award Winner, had on 11th February, 2017 granted an interview to Editors of The Sun Newspapers, titled, ‘How I Parted Ways With Amaechi – Governor Wike…’; with the rider, ‘There won’t be... Read More

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February 22, 2017

Osinbajo withdraws assent to 4 bills passed by N’Assembly

by Azeez Adeniyi Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has written to the Senate, stating that he has withdrawn his assent to four bills passed by the National Assembly. The letter was read on the floor of plenary by Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday. According to the letter, the bills include Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill 2016,... Read More

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February 21, 2017

Saraki reads letter requesting confirmation of Onnoghen as CJN

A letter from the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo requesting the confirmation of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria was read on the floor of the plenary by Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on February 9 extended Onnoghen’s acting role for three months after it was due to... Read More

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February 21, 2017

Osinbajo apologises to Ondo people for canceling visit

by Azeez Adeniyi Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has apologized to Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko for canceling his visit to the state. Osinbajo was scheduled to visit the state on Friday but his plane could not land due to bad weather. The Acting President’s visit was then rescheduled for Monday but the bad weather persisted... Read More

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February 20, 2017

We will urge Buhari to speak with Nigerians – Presidency

by Dolapo Adelana The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mallam Garba Shehu says the presidency will urge President Muhammadu Buhari to speak with Nigerians. According to The Vanguard, Shehu stated this while speaking on Sunday at the sidelines of an interactive session with Nigerian youth organized by the Citizens Support for Good Governance in... Read More

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February 19, 2017

New official VP residence proposed by Jonathan’s administration – Osinbajo

by Dolapo Adelana Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo says the proposed plan to build a new official residence for the occupant of the Office of the Vice President, including the controversial gatehouse was started by the previous administration. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Osinbajo represents Nigeria at Adama Barrow’s inauguration (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana Acting president Yemi Osinbajo represented Nigeria at the Presidential inauguration of Gambia’s president, Adama Barrow in Banjul on Saturday. This is according to a statement by Osinbajo’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande. “Ag. President Osinbajo represents Nigeria at Gambia’s presidential inauguration of Adama Barrow in Banjul today. He... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Just In: Osinbajo signs 7 bills passed by National Assembly

by Azeez Adeniyi Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has assented to 7 bills passed by the National Assembly. This was confirmed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang on Saturday. According to Enang, the bills include; OATHS (AMENDMENT)ACT, 2017; DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION ACT, 2017; VETERINARY... Read More

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February 18, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Buhari’s second letter to the Senate The content of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second letter to the Senate while on vacation in the UK was made public. The Senate President did not publicly read a letter from the President requesting an extension of his vacation.... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Why Osinbajo rescheduled Ondo visit – Presidency

by Dolapo Adelana The Presidency Friday said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo had to reschedule his trip to Ondo due to bad weather. YNaija had reported earlier that Osinbajo cancelled his scheduled trip to the state. This was confirmed by the presidency in a series of tweets on Friday evening. See tweets below: The presidential jet... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Osinbajo cancels visit to Ondo

The planned visit of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to Akure may have been cancelled due to bad weather. According to Daily Trust the Vice President’s aircraft Friday hovered over Akure airspace for few minutes but could not land. Reports say the Vice President communicated the cancellation of the trip to Ondo governor Olusegun Mimiko. The... Read More

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February 15, 2017

BREAKING: State governors meet at Aso Rock

State governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum are currently meeting in the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, The Punch reports. Zamfara Governor, Alhaji Abdulazeez Yari and Chairman of the NGF is presiding over the meeting. The meeting is believed to afford the governors the opportunity of reaching a resolution on varying issues ahead... Read More

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February 15, 2017

6 Rivers lawmakers take taxis to work | Magnus Abe cries out to Osinbajo

by Dolapo Adelana The senator representing Rivers South-east senatorial district, has accused Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike of divisiveness, The Cable reports. Abe said the state government purchased vehicles for all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the state assembly but no provision was made for the All Progressives Congress (APC) legislators. Abe, said this... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting (PHOTOS)

Acting president Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Wednesday’s meeting is the fourth time Osinbajo will chair the meeting since President Muhammadu Buhari departed the country on vacation. In attendance are most ministers and some officials of the Presidency. See photos below:

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February 15, 2017

Corruption, one of the reasons Nigerians are facing hardship – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said corruption is one of the reasons Nigerians are facing hardship. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday during a town hall meeting with the members of the All Progressives Congress in Port Harcourt. He said corruption has had enormous damages on the country’s economy. He said the Federal Government was investigating... Read More

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February 14, 2017

[The Presidential Blog]: VP Osinbajo embraces Okorocha in Imo (PHOTOS)

As part of his ongoing tour of the oil producing communities in the Niger Delta, the Vice President has just arrived in Imo State and is currently meeting with the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha and the Elders Council, led by the traditional ruler of … HRH Eze Ohiri in the Eze imo Palace.... Read More

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February 14, 2017

Still on the Matter: Lessons from the #IStandWithNigeria protests

A week ago, Nigerians trooped out (en masse?) to protest a number of inadequacies that have become associated with living Nigerian. They used the tagline #OneVoiceOneNigeria. Some of you may have talked about it using the hashtag #IStandWithNigeria. You probably tweeted about the lack of electricity or the fact that prices have doubled while incomes... Read More

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February 14, 2017

We must make Niger Delta a vibrant economic zone – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said it has become clear that the Niger Delta region needed a new vision. He said this on Monday during a town hall meeting comprising the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike; traditional rulers, elders and other stakeholders at the Government House in Port Harcourt. He assured people of the oil-rich... Read More

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February 11, 2017

YNaija Analysis: What could an Osinbajo presidency look like?

When Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was picked as the running mate for the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) in December 2014, very few people outside Lagos State had ever heard of him, as he was not a high-profile politician with the highest post ever held being that of a commissioner. But Nigerians soon cottoned to him... Read More

Thinking Through

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February 11, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. President Buhari’s health There have been rumours that the President is dead but his aides have continued to assure Nigerians that he is still alive and not in any hospital. Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday said he spoke with the President and he... Read More

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February 10, 2017

India has the biggest oil refinery without a drop of oil – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said oil communities were fundamental to the development plans of the current administration. He said while speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa. He also described Bayelsa state as the “Jerusalem of Ijaw nation”. He said he was in the state to understand the problems faced by oil producing... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Timeline: President Buhari’s health status – the story so far

by Dolapo Adelana There’s been a lot of outcry and hullabaloo over the health of President Muhammadu Buhari since he went on vacation. He has been pronounced dead. Some have said he is brain-dead, while others have accused him for being incapable of leading the country. The presidency has not been left out, as it... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Aisha Buhari, Bukola Saraki | The 10 people President Buhari has talked to during this vacation

The general consensus now is that President Muhammadu Buhari is neither sick nor has he been hospitalised in a UK hospital. Shame on us for even contemplate this thought; for daring to fear that a sitting President can lie to Nigerians about his health. We are sorry, Minister Lai Mohammed, Chief Tony Anenih and now, Minister... Read More

Thinking Through

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February 10, 2017

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

These are the top five stories you l be monitoring today. 1. Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos Gunmen early Thursday killed three persons during an invasion of an estate in Isheri North of Lagos. 2. Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport Tragedy was averted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,... Read More

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February 10, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Calls for Osinbajo’s resignation callous – JNI | Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Gunmen kill 3, abduct doctor in Lagos – YNaija Passengers escape death as aircraft tyre burst at Lagos airport – YNaija How Kaduna refinery loses N2.2bn annually – NNPC – YNaija Calls for Osinbajo’s resignation callous – JNI – YNaija 2019: Accord Party Denies Purported Alliance With... Read More

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