“Federal Government will create 1 million jobs in 2016” – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo

The Federal Government will create no fewer than one million direct jobs in 2016, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said A statement issued by Laolu Akande, his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity, quoted Osinbajo as saying that another one million poor Nigerians would benefit from the first phase of the Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme.

The statement, released to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said that theVP made the remark during an interactive session with a cross section of Nigerian Community in Burkina Faso. Osinbajo was Burkina Faso to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the inauguration of the newly elected president of that country Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

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Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo plead with marketers to end fuel crisis

Worried by the continued scarcity of petroleum products in the market, Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo, Monday night, intervened with a crucial call to marketers on the best way to end the current fuel crisis, which had engulfed the country in the last couple of months.

The call came as a proposed meeting between the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. IbeKachikwu, suspended a meeting between him and major marketers, scheduled to hold in Lagos Monday.

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“Buhari Presidency will fulfill campaign promises to Nigerians” – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo

The Muhammadu Buhari administration will strive to deliver on its campaign promises to the people of Nigeria, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has assured.

Osinbajo gave the assurance on Saturday at Ikenne, his home town where he was the Special Guest of Honour at the 39th Ereke Day celebration.

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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo disclose how Federal Govt plan to strengthen Nigeria’s currency

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the federal government will increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings and raise the value of the Nigeria’s currency through a sustained diversification plan that would involve steadily moving away from the current mono-product economy.

A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, said Osinbajo spoke while answering questions from journalists in Enugu, during a visit over the weekend.

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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo urges Nigerians to build bridges of unity

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday called on Nigerians to build bridges of unity in spite of their religious, ethnic or political party affiliations for the survival of the country.

Osinbajo gave the charge in his remark at the Thanks Giving Service in honour of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, at the ECWA Church, Wuse II, Abuja.

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“I am responsible for the economy” – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), on Tuesday declared that he was responsible for the country’s economy.

Osinbajo, who is the Chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC), spoke at the opening of the 21st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, saying Nigeria was in a time of monumental challenges.

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Boko Haram plans to bomb Vice President Osinbajo’s house?

Boko Haram insurgents are planning to take their terrorist act a notch higher with security reports suggesting that they would target the residence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo using scavengers with bomb-laden refuse.

The vice president himself disclosed this at Thursday’s meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) he chaired at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo condemns Gombe bomb blasts; …visits victims

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has visited the victims of the Gombe twin bomb blasts which occurred on Thursday.

Professor Osinbajo, while inspecting the scene of the incident, condemned the act and described the perpetrators as evil doers that do not have respect for human life.

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Federal Govt committed to affordable housing provision – Vice President Osinbajo

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the provision of affordable housing for Nigerians in partnership with the private sector. Vice President Yemi Osibanjo stated this in his keynote address at the 2015 Abuja Housing Show & Housing Development Awards, in Abuja, with the theme: “Delivery of Affordable Housing: Financing, Building Technology and Land Issues in Nigeria”.

Osinbajo who was represented by Senator Osita Izunazo, declared that land acquisition and funding are the most pressing issues currently affecting housing provision in the country. He asserted that housing is pivotal to the agenda of the Buhari administration.

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President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo slash salaries by 50%

President Muhammadu Buhari will only receive 50 per cent of the salary paid to his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, the Presidency announced on Friday.

The president’s decision to take a pay cut was conveyed to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Nebolisa Emodi.

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