Tag: Yemi Osinbajo

The Big 5: Matthew Seiyefa takes over at DSS; NASS invasion by DSS came to me as a surprise – IGP Idris I More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Matthew B. Seiyefa has on Tuesday been appointed the Acting Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Seyeifa's appointment…

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The Late 5: Osinbajo shows Lawal Daura the exit door at DSS; Saraki, Dogara calls off NASS leadership meeting I More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) in the early hours of Tuesday barricaded all the entry and exit points…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Oluyemi Fasipe, Esther Ogun-Yusuf, Adegoke Pamilerin [The DSS DG Lawal Daura-Osinbajo edition]

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 YNaija Cover – the 7th of August

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:

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BREAKING: Ag. President, Yemi Osinbajo fires DG of DSS

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has ordered a termination of the appointment of the Director-General of the Department Of State Security (DSS), Lawal Musa Daura. The information was disclosed…

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The Big 5: We evacuated football fans in Russia with $1 million- FG; Akpabio rounds off consultations, meets Tinubu I More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government says the evacuation of 355 stranded Nigerian football fans in Russia after the 2018 World Cup cost $1…

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The Big 5: FG increases passport validity to 10 years; says reconstruction of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway will commence in 2 weeks and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for the Nigerian passport to reduce the stress involved in getting a renewal…

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to deliver Keynote Address at Venia Business Hub Co-working Conference

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo is billed to deliver the keynote address at the 2018 edition of the Co-working conference, an annual gathering of policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors, organised by…

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Did Gov Ambode and FG have to wait this long to listen to Lagos residents?

On July 19, 2018, Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, accompanied by the Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi and senior Naval and Police officers visited Lagos and ordered the immediate commencement of…

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The Late 5: Ortom meets Oshiomhole, says he remains in APC; Lagos involves security agencies in evacuation of trucks from highways and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has hinted at remaining within the folds of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his earlier…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo meets with IGP behind close doors over Police protests, Health Minister calls for review of population policy and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has met with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa.…

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The Late 5: Buhari visits Plateau, Aso Rock security operatives ‘harrass’ Ezekwesili and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Jos to assess the level of security in the state following killings over the weekend…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo visits Plateau, CAN condemns Plateau killings and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo, on Monday visited Plateau following attacks on villages that left scores of people dead to…

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Ruling All Progressives Congress holds crucial National Convention

  Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is holding its elective National Convention today at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The convention being the first…

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The Late 5: FG dismisses claims on shutdown of Ikoyi Registry, Health Sector Unions call for sack of Health Minister and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Federal Government has faulted claims by the Lagos State Government that a Federal High Court had shut down the Ikoyi…

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The Big 5: President Buhari travels to UK for medical reasons, Presidency releases details of alleged grand corruption during Jonathan administration and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari will today undertake a four-day medical trip to the United Kingdom, his spokesperson Garba Shehu has said. Shehu…

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Today’s Noisemakers: Yemi Osinbajo, Demola Olarewaju, Ibrahim Dankwambo, 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 Late 5: Police arrest Senator Omo-Agege over mace theft, Ekweremadu meets with Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Some hoodlums led by suspended Senator Ovie Omo-agege stormed the Senate chamber and made away with the mace. The…

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The Late 5: Senate suspends Omo-Agege for 90 days, Reps panel summons Osinbajo, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of three members of the board of Niger Delta Development Commission. They are…

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Osinbajo to launch Nigeria’s Economic Diplomacy Initiative

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) Thursday will launch Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Economic Diplomacy Initiative (NEDI). In a statement by the Ministry's spokesperson, Tope Adeleye Elias-Fatile, the initiative will be…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo says Jonathan administration embezzled N100 billion, $289 million few weeks to 2015 elections, the Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy and other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The Nigerian Police Force have charged Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) and three others with criminal conspiracy and unlawful…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo decries low impact of commercial banks, Shehu Sani explains reason he revealed Senators’ running costs and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The US, through the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson Monday, promised to provide support to ensure the rescue of the 110…

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The Late 5: 24 people killed in fresh Benue crisis, Osinbajo says Boko Haram no longer a serious fighting force, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Twenty four persons on Monday were killed in a fresh crisis at Omusu Edimoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area…

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The Late 5: Buhari to visit Benue, others, Clark asks Buhari to remove 3 governors, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Elder statesman, Edwin Clark has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to to declare a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and…

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The Big 5: UN calls for release of missing Dapchi schoolgirls, Osinbajo reacts to Transparency International’s report and other top stories

These are the top stories you should be monitoring today. The United Nations (UN) Wednesday, demanded that the abductors of the 110 pupils of the Government Girls Science and Technical…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo says States received N1.19trn from FG in 2 years, Tinubu asks Obasanjo, Babangida to let Nigeria move forward and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday enjoined former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida…

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Osinbajo supports state police, Catholic Bishops ask President Buhari to act as a father and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalung, said President Buhari’s victory in 2015 against former president, Goodluck Jonathan,…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo on state police, U.S. government shut down round 2 begins and other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Over two months after they embarked on a strike, the non-teaching staff of Nigerian Federal Universities have vowed not…

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The Big 5: Miyetti Allah rejects Osinbajo’s panel, Presidency defends appointment of NIA DG, and other top stories

The Miyetti Allah Association has said the inclusion of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and Darius Ishaku in Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo's  committee on killings by herdsmen has made it null…

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