48 arrested as hoodlum stabs another to death in Lagos (Punch) No fewer than 48 suspects have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for causing chaos in Gengere Community in the Mile 12 area of the state. The…
*#LekkiMassacre: Claims soldiers killed protesters not verified – US report (Tribune)*Lagos law enforcement officers to use body camera, says Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
#LekkiMassacre: Claims soldiers killed protesters not verified – US report (Tribune) Against the tides of various reports by local and international bodies on the shooting of protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020, the United States government has…
FG leveraging fintech innovation to address agric, energy challenges – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the federal government is leveraging the innovative capacity of Fintechs in accelerating interventions, especially those under its Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), including programmes on renewable energy, agriculture, improving access to credit and direct…
FG releases N288b for COVID-19 intervention programmes
The federal government has released N288 billion out of the N599 billion appropriated for COVID-19 intervention programmes under its Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who made this disclosure yesterday at the meeting of the Economic Sustainability Committee…
Osinbajo celebrates Burnaboy and Wizkid
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended Burnaboy and Wizkid form winning the Grammys saying that the environment has been prepared for Nigeria to produce more creative talents across the value chain in the industry. The vice president who said Nigeria…
Why we are promoting modular refineries, new vision for Niger Delta – Osinbajo
The integration of artisanal and modular refinery operators into mainstream oil and gas sector promotes the inclusion of more local content in the industry and advance the use of home-grown technology in the refining of petroleum products, according to Vice…
Buhari urges Nigerians to take COVID-19 vaccine after receiving jab on live TV
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians from all walks of life to endeavour to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine now being administered in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari together with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Abuja received…
FG: COVID-19 vaccination optional for Nigerians
Ahead of the commencement of COVID-19 vaccination, the federal government yesterday assured Nigerians that it won’t make it mandatory for them to take the vaccine. Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, while fielding questions when he appeared on…
Buhari says Nigeria requires poverty reduction strategy for sustainable economic growth
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the administration’s ambitious policy of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty did not come by accident or “something we just bumped into,” but a deliberate one that will be pursued with remarkable grit and…
We must prosecute arrested bandits, kidnappers to demonstrate justice – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that bandits and kidnappers arrested must be prosecuted as evidence of justice delivery in the country. Speaking in Ikenne, Ogun State, where he participated in the ongoing APC membership and revalidation exercise on Tuesday,…