The General Overseer, Christ Apostolic Church, Arogungbogunmi, Prophet Richard Kolawole, has said that God told him that only two of the presidential aspirants who have disclosed their intentions so far have the love of the country at heart. He urged Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious sentiments by allowing a man after God’s heart to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed the price for Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2023 presidential election at N100 million. Similarly, the nomination and expression of interest forms for those seeking the party’s ticket to contest the governorship election in their respective states cost N50 million. The party further pegged the…
Leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has declared that presidential aspirants from the South-West including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, should withdraw from the presidential race. He declared this moment as the time for the South-East to present the next President of Nigeria after the administration…
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari presides over a meeting of the Council of State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which commenced at 10 am saw the attendance of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, Boss Mustapha; National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno and the…
Few hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declared his interest to contest the presidential election in 2023, his erstwhile political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. The closed doors meeting was held at the Kebbi state Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. When asked about Yemi Osinbanjo’s…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared his intention to contest in the 2023 presidential election, vowing to continue where President Muhammadu Buhari stops in “radically transforming our security and intelligence architecture”. Mr. Osinbajo made his declaration in a video posted on his social media handle on Monday. The vice president’s declaration speech reads, “In the…
The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has formally declared to run for President in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. In a video released on Monday morning, Osinbajo made the declaration to contest under the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said, “for the past seven (7) years, I have served as Vice President under a…
Gov. Mai-Mala Buni of Yobe State has said that the membership of All Progressives Congress (APC) rose from 11million to 41million as a result of the membership registration revalidation conducted by the outgoing leadership. Buni, also the outgoing Chairman, APC Caretaker/ Extra Ordinary Convention Committee (CECPC) said this at the APC National Convention on Saturday…
President Yemi Osinbajo says with the evolvement of technology, there is the need to equip Nigerians with the requisite knowledge and skills to drive innovations to solve challenges. Osinbajo made this known in Abuja on Saturday, at the 2021/2022 First Lego League (FLL) Championship in Robotics with the theme: “Cargo Connect’’. The championship which has…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has held bilateral talks with his Tanzanian counterpart, Philip Mpango, on Sunday, in Arusha, Tanzania. Osinbajo is in Arusha to attend the formal opening of the 2022 Judicial Year of the African Court for Human and Peoples’ Rights. The vice president would be the guest speaker at the inaugural event on…
has called for appropriate strategy crucial to transforming Africa into knowledge-based and innovation-led society. Osinbajo made the call through Mrs Maryam Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, who represented him at the maiden edition of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Young CEOs Summit. He identified Africa’s vibrant human resources…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo leaves Abuja on Monday for Monrovia, where he will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the start of the year-long commemoration of Liberia’s bicentennial year. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in the Vice-Office, President’s made the announcement on Monday in Abuja. He claimed that Osinbajo…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for improved deployment of digital technology for mass education and healthcare. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the Vice President spoke at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman’s Forum for 2022, held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The Vice President said…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s public health system is still robust and when well resourced, can achieve greater coverage, including meeting targets set in disease prevention and eradication. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday, said the vice president stated this when he received on a courtesy visit to the Presidential…
Bola Tinubu’s story is simply that of a kingmaker who had quietly nurtured a lifelong ambition of becoming a king. Over the years, he remained silent on whether he will be throwing his hat into the ring or not. Many rumoured he will, others thought otherwise: they believed he will prefer to remain a kingmaker…
The Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, urged youths in the country not to join or be distracted by gangs of fraudsters popularly called ‘yahoo boys’, saying they will end up in jail. Osinbajo, while delivering the first convocation lecture of Kola Daisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, urged rather they should make efforts to access…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, presided over the first-ever virtual meeting of the National Economic Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting controlled from the Yellow Room office of the Vice President, was the fourth for the year as the nation strives to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of…
