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VP Osinbajo at 2019 NAF Day Celebration Tasks Armed Forces on Technology & Innovation
*Says, Nigerians expect exceptional service from the military *Details FG’s revitalizing efforts of Air Force, Armed Forces transformation “I would like to urge greater cooperation and mutual trust between the various arms of the Armed Forces, even while maintaining the healthy spirit of competition that underpins innovation and increased efficiency. The Nigerian Air Force should […]
Buhari’s Administration Will Renew Focus on Human Capital Development and Infrastructure- VP Osinbajo
“Your Excellencies, these principles remain the President’s firm commitments to the States. In the next four years, Mr. President has made it clear that we will be focusing our attention on human capital development and physical infrastructure. We will be working with the States on education, especially the education of girls, and we have begun […]
Greatness Comes From Serving Others, Communities, Osinbajo Says at President’s NYSC Honours Awards
*FG gives immediate employment to NYSC honorees *Awardees to also get automatic scholarships up to Doctorate level *VP commends youth scheme for promoting national integration and cohesion “The NYSC is an indisputable national heritage, established in 1973 by His Excellency and elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon, who was just 39 years old at the time, […]
President Buhari, UN Sec-Gen Guterres to Co-Chair Special Session on Raising Funds to Recharge Lake Chad
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the acceptance of the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres to co-chair a Special Session to raise $50 billion to fund the inter-basin water transfer from Central Africa to revive the Lake Chad. Receiving the response of the Secretary-General to his earlier letter through the President of the African Development Bank, […]
Homegrown School Feeding now in 30 States as FG Targets Millions More for Social Investment Schemes
*Over 12m Nigerians currently beneficiaries of Programmes *9.5 million pupils now being fed under School Feeding programme *1 million poorest households to benefit from Cash Transfer *Next Level: 10m Nigerians to benefit from GEEP schemes, with 1 million new additions to N-Power in the offing In continuation of its efforts to invest in the country’s […]
How an Effective National Health Insurance can Help Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria, By Osinbajo
*Adds: Scheme Central in FG’s Next Level Plans An effective National Health Insurance scheme remains the best panacea for the development of the health sector and an efficient healthcare delivery in the country, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Speaking while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in his office earlier […]
Why we Must Never see Genocide Again in the World, by VP Osinbajo
*Adds: Leadership in Africa must contain hate speech, inciting comments *Kagame recalls Nigeria’s call for action to stop the genocide despite the indifference of more powerful States The resurgence of hate speech, racism, nationalism and all of the identity type problems that is going on around the world today is frightening and a compelling reason […]
Why we Must Never See Genocide Again in the World, by VP Osinbajo
*Adds: Leadership in Africa must contain hate speech, inciting comments *Kagame recalls Nigeria’s call for action to stop the genocide despite the indifference of more powerful States The resurgence of hate speech, racism, nationalism and all of the identity type problems that is going on around the world today is frightening and a compelling reason […]
Gaps in Social, Economic Opportunities fuel Terrorism- President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Dead Sea, Jordan, urged world leaders to work towards narrowing gaps in social and economic opportunities for citizens as panacea to rising conflicts across the globe, attributing the Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria to lack of inclusion. Speaking at the World Economic Forum on Middle East and North Africa, the […]
King of Jordan Assures Nigeria of More Support to End Terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday extended appreciation to King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan for the continuous support Nigeria received from the country to fight terrorism, saying the investment in Nigeria’s peace and security will always be remembered. President Buhari, who met with King Abdullah II on the sideline of the World Economic Forum […]
Remarks by President Muhammadu Buhari at World Economic forum on Middle East and North Africa Jordan
Protocols: Permit me to start by thanking His Majesty, King Abdallah Bin Hussein of Jordan, for the special invitation to speak to you briefly at this event. 2. I also want to congratulate the World Economic Forum for organizing this forum with the theme of “Building New Platforms of Cooperation”. 3. In this digital age […]
FG’s Goal is to Move Nigeria into Top 100 on 2020 World Business Index, Says VP Osinbajo
*Recounts FG’s efforts in reforming Nigeria’s business environment “In the past three years, Nigeria has implemented more than 140 reforms to make doing business in Nigeria easier. The World Bank also reported in 2018 that 32 states of Nigeria improved their Ease of Doing Business environment led by Kaduna, Enugu, Abia, Lagos and Anambra states. […]