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FG Has Built 19,478 Out Of 300,000 Homes For Nigerians -Osinbajo

12Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Cost of Living, Infrastructure, News, Nigeria

FG Has Built 19,478 Out Of 300,000 Homes For Nigerians -Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that under the Buhari regime, the Economic Sustainability Social Housing programme has built 19,478 out of its targetted 300,000 units for Nigerians.This is as he said, the regime remains determined in its vision to build a nation where low-income earners have the dignity of a decent home and livelihood.Osinbajo spoke on Friday in Masaka, Nasarawa State, at the commissioning of 248 housing units and commemoration of the 1,000th home built by the Millard Fuller Foundation, MFF.Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Friday titled ‘Vibrant housing market will boost Nigeria’s economy, people’s livelihood — Osinbajo’.The Vice President, who described the commis...

Osinbajo Inaugurates Shoe-Manufacturing Hub In Anambra

25Aug

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Economy, News, Nigeria

Osinbajo Inaugurates Shoe-Manufacturing Hub In Anambra

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday inaugurated an ultra-modern industrial shoe-making hub equipped with modern technology at Nkwelle Ezunaka Village in Anambra. In a speech at the event, Mr. Osinbajo described the complex as a “one-stop-shop digital leather and industrial hub”. He said the complex had the capacity to produce shoes that would compare favourably with those produced in Europe. According to the vice president, the project represents the nerve centre of the Micro Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria He said the Federal Government was fully committed to improving commercial and economic environment and willing to complete all its ongoing projects in the South-East. The complex was jointly equipped by the federal government in conjunction with Anambra...

4Aug

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News, Nigeria

Osinbajo Presides Over FEC meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council(FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari is in London, UK, for a medical check-up after participating in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021 to 2025. Ministers physically present at the virtual FEC meeting included Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, Abubakar Malami, Minister for Justice and Attorney-General and Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. See Also: FEC Awards N309.9bn Road Contracts to Dangote Others were, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of St...

Osinbajo and a Facebook Vice President to Hold informal Chat Today

18Sep

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Economy, News, Nigeria, Youths

Osinbajo and a Facebook Vice President to Hold informal Chat Today

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Facebook’s Vice President, Policy and Communication, Nick Clegg will today, Friday, September 18 hold a virtual informal chat. In a Statement released by Facebook on Thursday, the chat is billed to hold as part of the activities earmarked for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The 75th session of the U.N General Assembly started on Tuesday with the dedication of a moment of silence to the unprecedented Coronavirus pandemic. The General Assembly is billed to close on September 22. According to the statement issued on the informal chat, Facebook said the chat will be moderated by Omowale David-Ashiru, Vice President, Global Operations at Andela. The chat will also explore the growth of digital economy while highlighting the role of...

Press Release: For the Records – What VP Osinbajo Said on Kidnapping

26Jun

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News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Security, Terrorism

Press Release: For the Records – What VP Osinbajo Said on Kidnapping

Nowhere was the word exaggerated used Our attention has been drawn to misleading reports in a section of the media purportedly made by and attributed to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on the security situation in Nigeria, in New York. For the purpose of clarity, and the records it is pertinent to state that Prof. Osinbajo was entirely misquoted and his words taken out of context in the said media reports especially those that quoted him as saying that "Kidnapping in Nigeria is exaggerated and not entirely new" Nowhere in the Vice President's remarks at the townhall meeting with the Nigerian community did he use the word "exaggerated," not even by implication. His remarks about the social media being hysterical was a general response to comments made by participants at th...