Press Releases
How Village Iman, Abubakar, Put his Life on the Line to Save Others in Barkin Ladi Attacks
*VP Osinbajo calls him hero, deserving of honour The 83-year-old Muslim Cleric, Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, who saved the lives of hundreds of persons fleeing from attacks by suspected bandits in Yelwan Gindi Akwati, Swei and Nghar villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, has been described as a hero by Vice President […]
How we are Diversifying The Nigerian Economy, By Osinbajo
*Commissions FG & State projects in Gombe *VP gets rousing welcome by N-Power beneficiaries & Homegrown School Feeding cooks in the State The Federal Government’s programme for the establishment of special economic zones; its agricultural diversification programme and partnership with the Brazilian government under the Green Imperative initiative, are geared towards sustaining efforts in diversifying […]
Vice President Osinbajo Submits Assets Declaration Forms
Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony slated for tomorrow, 29 May 2019 and in compliance with the requirement of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has submitted his assets declaration forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The submission by the Vice President follows right […]
VP Osinbajo to Represent Nigeria at South Africa’s Presidential Inauguration
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be representing Nigeria at tomorrow’s inauguration of South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria. Prof. Osinbajo would be joining several other heads of State and Government from Africa and beyond who are expected at the swearing-in ceremony in Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The Vice President who leaves Abuja this evening […]
Valedictory NEC: Council Highlights Activities, Resolutions in First Term of Buhari Administration
*VP chairs special NEC meeting, urges members to do more for the welfare of Nigerians *Governors commend VP for leadership & robust NEC group At a special valedictory meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in the first term of the Buhari administration, the Council, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today presented […]
Presidency Issues Directive to Clear Apapa Port Conjestion Within 2 Weeks
*Commences emergency clean-up of the Apapa gridlock *Trucks, tankers to vacate Port Access Roads within 72 hours from this morning A Presidential directive has been issued for the immediate clearing up of the Apapa gridlock and the restoration of law and order to Apapa and its environs within 2 weeks. The directive mandates the immediate […]
FG to Expedite Reconstruction, Rehabilitation of Devastated North-East Communities, Says Osinbajo
*VP commissions projects executed by State government Following the signing into law of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) Act, the rebuilding of communities devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East will receive priority attention in the Next Level of the Buhari administration, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this […]
FG Exploring Technology Opportunities to Improve Broadband Access & Address Healthcare, Education Challenges in the Country- Osinbajo
*VP receives Microsoft delegation in Abuja *Tech giant to open African Development Centre in Nigeria and Kenya The Federal Government is exploring all possibilities and opportunities to ensure that broadband connection is available to Nigerians. Besides, the Buhari administration also plans to use technology to reduce some of the deficits in the healthcare and educational […]
Republic of Benin Sends Special Envoy to Nigeria on Country’s Political Situation
President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin has sent a Special Envoy to Nigeria to deliver a message to President Muhammadu Buhari on the country’s political situation. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, received in audience, the delegation from the Republic of Benin led by Mr Pascal Irenn Koupaki, […]
FG Committed to Speedy, Just Resolution of Gbagyi-Army Land Dispute – Osinbajo Assures
*VP meets Gbagyi traditional & political leaders at Presidential Villa *Meeting with military authorities forthcoming Federal Government is committed and will adopt all necessary measures that will lead to the amicable and just resolution of the land dispute between indigenous people of Abuja and the Nigerian Army, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. […]
The Common Man Remains our First Priority, Says VP Osinbajo in Bauchi
*Speaks of forthcoming expansion of Buhari’s Social Investment *How State Govt mobilized people to tap into the Programmes The successes recorded in the deployment of the Social Investment Programmes across the country and the planned expansion of the schemes in the Next Level reveals the Buhari administration’s commitment to the welfare of the common man, […]
FG, NSE Collaboration Useful, Says VP Osinbajo
The Federal Government will welcome collaboration with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in key aspects of improving the economy including the Ease of Doing Business, the privatization of public enterprises, amongst others, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this in Abuja today when a delegation from the Nigerian Stock Exchange led […]