Buhari, Osinbajo sworn in for second term

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday was sworn in for second term in office. The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo was also sworn in at the Eagles Square venue of the 2019 Presidential inauguration ceremony.

FLOODS: FG WILL PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED - VP OSINBAJO

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigerian Vice President

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has expressed the condolences of the Federal Government to the people and government of Ogun State on Wednesday, while stating that Government will improve on the drainage infrastructure in the affected areas.

$322m Abacha loot: Osinbajo reveals how beneficiaries would be selected

Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has finally cleared the air on how the beneficiaries of the direct cash transfer from the $322m recovered Abacha loot would be paid. The money is part of the loot stashed in Switzerland by the late former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha The Vice President made the clarification on Wednesday at the launching of the Monitoring of Recovered Assets through Transparency and Accountability project.

Osibanjo in US meets Google, LinkedIn founders + Photos

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday visited the Headquarters of Google in Silicon Valley during his working visit to the US. Osibanjo in a series of tweets said that he is in the US for a Public-Private sector collaborative investment road show.

Yemi Osinbajo signs 2017 Budget into law

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has signed the 2017 budget into law. The signing ceremony took place few hours ago in the conference room of the Vice President's office in the Presidential villa, Abuja.

Quit Notice to Igbos: Acting President Osinbajo, finally reacts

  

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has finally reacted to the ultimatum issued by some Arewa youths that

vacate the north before October 1st. While speaking on Saturday at the wedding of a daughter the former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande in Ibadan, the acting president, who stressed the importance of unity in diversity, called on all Nigerians to embrace peace and unity and ignore attempts by ethnic champions to disintegrate the country. The acting president said:

Osinbajo, Aisha Buhari hold joint Christian, Muslim prayers in Aso Rock

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Thursday called for more prayers and unity of the country. Both spoke during the breaking of fast by Muslims, Iftar, in association with the Christian faithful at the Conference Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Osinbajo declared that the future of the country was greater than its present and he looked forward to that future.

BREAKING News: Osinbajo Arrives in Maiduguri Hours After Boko Haram Attack...Find Out His Mission (Photos)

Few hours after Boko Haram members attacked some towns in Maiduguri, the capital city, burning houses and killing residents, the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived the state.

Osinbajo not favouring Christians, his stewards are Muslims – says aide

Senior special assistant on legal matters to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Bilkisu Saidu, says that most senior positions in the office of her principal are held by northerners, and that his meals are even served by Muslims. Saidu was reacting to comments credited to one Ismaila Farouk from Zamfara that appointments made by the acting president into some federal agencies and in his office were lopsided. Speaking in an interview on BBC Hausa Radio on Sunday, the vice-presidential aide described the nepotism charges “as simply laughable, untrue, unfair and should not be taken seriously”. According to her, “most senior positions on the vice president’s office are held by Muslims including by individuals who are from the north”.

Photos: Students mob Yemi Osinbajo as he arrives Calabar on official visit

Acting President, Yemi Osinbanjo has arrived in Calabar, Cross River State on an official visit. Osinbajo was received at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport by the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade after which he proceeded directly from the airport to the palace of the Obong of Calabar. Heis expected to commission some projects embarked upon by the Cross River State government. Continue to see more photos from his arrival.

Osinbajo says Hard Work, not Prayer & Fasting will develop Nigeria

 

The acting president shared this tweet which was part of his statement when he met civil servants at the international conference center, Abuja. See how some Nigerians reacted...

Osinbajo Will Sign 2017 Budget As Soon As He’s Satisfied With The Details

Those thinking acting President Yemi Osinbajo can't sign budget should have a rethink. He'll sign the 2017 budget into law once satisfied with it, Laolu Akande, his spokesperson, has said. The N7.441 trillion budget was passed by the national assembly one week ago, on May 11. But it's yet to be transmitted to the presidency, according to minister of information, Lai Mohammed.

Buhari Treats Me Like His Son, says Acting Pres Osinbajo

President Muhammadu Buhari and Acting President Yemi Osinbajo

President Muhammadu Buhari has been treating Acting President Yemi Osinbajo like his son since they started working together two years ago. Osinbajo let the public into this father-son relationship yesterday at the launch of Katsina State’s MSMES Clinic during his one-day official visit to President Buhari’s home state.

AY reacts to VP Osinbajo's recent joke

Ayo Makun and VP Osinbajo

Comedian AY has reacted to vice president Osinbajo's recent joke on Dino Melaye, Jollof rice and Whistle blowers.

Magu Will Continue to Act, We Don't Need Senate's Confirmation Anymore - VP Osinbajo

Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that Ibrahim Magu does not need the Senate’s confirmation as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to function in that position. Osinbajo who spoke at a media parley with journalists organised by the Presidency’s Office of Digital Engagement at his residence in Abuja, quoted Section 1, sub-section 71 of the Nigerian constitution as “evidence that the government need not even have produced Mr. Magu to be cleared by the Senate at all.”

Acting President, Osinbajo Seeks House of Reps Approval to Borrow $500m...See Details

The Acting President has asked the Federal House of Representatives for approval to borrow $500 million from the International Capital Market (ICM).

Buhari Should Resign over Ill Health, Osinbajo Confirmed President – Opinion Nigeria

An international human rights organisation, Opinion Nigeria, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to tender his resignation letter without delay to pave way for the confirmation of (Acting) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) as President.

Osinbajo reportedly rejects N7b New VP Residence, insists on remaining in Current Accommodation

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday said the Federal Government would at the appropriate time convert the new official residence being built for the Vice President to another use. Osinbajo said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, amid continued criticism of the project which is expected to gulp over N7 billion.

Photo: The Hug Osinbajo received from Okorocha in Imo

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo recently visited Imo State, to have face to face dialogue with the oil producing communities in the state.

Osinbajo Condoles with Family of Surulere Fire Incident

The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has condoled with the family Onoja, who died in a fire incident that affected their apartment in Lawanson, Surulere, Lagos.