Cashless policy can help track election financing ―Osinbajo tells EU Election Observers

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President, on Monday January 30, stated that a cashless policy in Nigeria can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. He disclosed this at the Presidential Villa when he received a delegation of the European Union Election Observation Mission led by Mr. […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo, Jonathan, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Ariwoola, others mark Independence anniversary in Abuja (Photos)

Nigeria’s 62nd Independence anniversary was celebrated at the Eagles Square, Abuja, Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and their spouses in attendance. Other dignitaries in attendance were the former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan; current Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Chief Justice of Nigeria […]

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Feeble dance of the Tinubu, Osinbajo masquerades, By Festus Adedayo

The most appropriate representation of the impending 2023 presidential election contest for the Yoruba is what is called the Odun e’gun or the Egungun Festival contest. It is a festival-cum-contest in which masquerades file out in their rainbow coloured regalia, with a mammoth crowd gathered to watch them dance. As at today, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Yemi Osinbajo […]

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Osinbajo finally declares for 2023 Presidency (Video)

Nigerian vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election. Osinbajo made the declaration in a short broadcast shared via his Twitter handle after months of intense speculations. He said: “In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a […]

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UNILAG Law Class of 1980-1983 celebrates 40 plus years of friendship; Osinbajo, Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu to attend

Nicknamed ‘The Flagship Set’, the class of 1980-1983 of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), will be celebrating its 13th to 15th combined annual reunion in Lagos from April 8-10, 2022. The reunion tagged “Eko 2020-2022,” will hold at The Radisson Blu Hotel, 38-40, Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria. Highlights of […]

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Femi Otedola’s mum celebrates 90th birthday, Obasanjo, Osinbajo, Dangote, Fayemi, Obaseki, Sanwo-Olu, Emefiele, Saraki, others attend (Photos)

On Sunday, April 3, the creme de la creme of the Nigerian society gathered to celebrate the 90th birthday of Lady Doja Otedola, mother of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola. The celebration had in attendance former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo; Nigerian Vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, Governor Godwin Obaseki of […]

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Osinbajo reportedly informs Buhari of his 2023 presidential ambition

Nigerian vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo may have told President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to contest the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for next year’s election. Daily Trust reported on Monday, quoting sources, that Osinbajo approached the president to inform him of his desire to inherit his position at the end […]

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Osinbajo, govs, Alaafin, Ooni, others present at new Olubadan’s coronation

Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum are among the prominent Nigerians that have arrived for the coronation of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa and Osun […]

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Babangida endorses Osinbajo, says he is the best person to lead Nigeria in 2023

Former Nigerian Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has endorsed Nigerian Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 presidential election. Premium Times reports that the former Nigerian leader endorsed him when the Osinbajo Grassroots Organisation visited him at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger capital, on Thursday December 23. According to him, Osinbajo has great passion […]

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Osinbajo, Tinubu to meet as APC may pick consensus candidate

Indications are very strong that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may adopt consensus arrangement to pick its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. According to Punch, top chieftains of the APC, who confided in newspaper on Tuesday, said stalwarts of the party had started reaching out to members nursing presidential ambition on the need […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo still on Twitter, El-Rufai still tweeting ―Reno Omokri

Reno Omokri, ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has knocked the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for ordering broadcast stations to deactivate their Twitter accounts when the President, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, still have active accounts on Twitter. The Commission had directed broadcast stations to “de-install Twitter handles and desist from using […]

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Osinbajo too receives his second dose of COVID-19 vacine (Photos)

Nigerian Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday also received his second dose of the COVID –19 vaccine at his Aguda House Residence, State House, Abuja, Nigeria. The vaccine was administered by the Chief Nursing Officer of the State House Clinic, Nurse Esther Tukur. Photo below shows Osinbajo receiving the vacine:

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Reno Omokri berates Buhari, Osinbajo for not attending the funeral of COAS Attahiru and 10 others

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri took to his Twitter handle to call out Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Prof Yemi Osinbajo for not attending the funeral of the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and officers who perished in a military crash on Friday, May 21. Reno believes if President Buhari could fly […]

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Osinbajo: Law professor in bed with lawlessness, By Tunde Odesola

In between 2015 and 2021 are the years of the locust when hope was on his shoulder, law wisdom in his cerebrum, gospel on his lips but Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, law professor, politician, and pastor, crash-landed like Humpty Dumpty under the weight of lawlessness. I sincerely sympathise with the General Overseer, The Redeemed […]

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Evening of Worship and Tribute for Pastor Dare Adeboye holds, Osinbajo, others attend (Photos)

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, were among the family and friends who attended the night of tribute and worship for Pastor Dare Adeboye, son of the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, Pastor E.A. Adeboye. The night of tribute took place at the Redemption camp on Monday May […]

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We cannot afford another civil war in this country ―Osinbajo

Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria cannot afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country. Osinbajo said this at an interactive forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Anambra governorship aspirants, organised by the state chapter of APC Patriots in Abuja. “The thing about the kind of […]

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Bad weather prevents Osinbajo, Gbajabiamila, SGF, Aregbesola, others from attending Tinubu’s birthday event

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu’s 69th birthday and 12th colloquium, was on Monday disrupted by bad weather, according to reports. Consequently, many very high office holders and dignitaries who were billed to travel to Kano by air were forced to make a U-turn. Among those affected by the bad weather include […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo, will both receive COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday

President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha and other prominent Nigerians will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on live television on Saturday March 6. Executive Director/CEO, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib disclosed this on Monday March 1 at the joint […]

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Nigeria may break up, unless cracks are mended ―Osinbajo

In an interdenominational church service to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary which took place on Sunday, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Nigeria may break up if efforts are not made to address the cracks. The Vice-President who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, at […]

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