₦airaland Forum

congratulations to you ma

I so much like the concept that gas should be an enabler for quick development and I think that we must reach some kind of balance with this, especially with this question around domestic gas obligation.That is a good idea

Federal government is changing life positively and I'm a living witness, thanks to Buhari/osinbajo administration

They should find a way of producing oil cheaper at the largest volume possible given the circumstances and future of oil itself, and of course, given our requirements and needs.

This administration has done so much ,thank you Buhari/osinbajo

Nigeria’s Vice-president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo during an MSME stakeholders’ meeting, disclosed that the Federal Government in partnership with the private sector would continue to provide interventions to boost the growth of small businesses across the country.

According to a press statement issued by Laolu Akande, the VP made this statement on Monday at the first meeting of MSMEs stakeholders for the year 2021.

Prof. Osinbajo said the Government would continue to support innovation and interventions to deepen the involvement of new and existing MSMEs in the nation, this he said would help to improve the economy and create more employment opportunities for Nigerians.

He stressed further that the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan Survival Funds has sent positive economic signals. In a bid to complement the gains in this space, the Government needs to scale up interventions in the MSMEs sector.

What they are saying
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, during the MSME stakeholders’ meeting, said:

“We must continue to be innovative in the interventions that we plan for MSMEs because small businesses are the engines of growth of any economy, in the areas of wealth creation and employment opportunities, MSMEs are very important.”

Continuing, Prof. Osinbajo said:

“We really have to think out of the box in our engagements going forward. We need to change the way we do many things, we need to look for ways of multiplying our efforts because the challenges in this space are greater than what we have been able to achieve so far. Of course, we have done a lot, but looking at the numbers in need, you will find out that there is a lot more to be done."

Fahdiga:
A mere commissioner doing eye service to deceive the gullibles

Thank he's a mere commissioner but what's the contribution of your father to the family � not alone of the community

What I know is that the company’s interest in supporting the efforts of the Federal Government is a welcome development and could be leveraged to address issues affecting the youths especially in engaging them productively.

Fahdiga:
First to begin with, Do we have scientists in Nigeria?

Yes we have and I'm one of scientists who treats

Nbotee:
Dis ones jus wan follow others come out... Others who have come up with cures and vaccines had access to all the funding dey needed to pay for research and trials.. As usual dey are copying and reporting other ppl's research

Hmmmmmmmm,NAIJA guys with complain

internationalman:
Scam.. There's nothing like scientist in Nigeria...

I have been noticing you and everything is a scam at your sight ,mtchewwww

firstly I give kudos to our medical researchers and professors on the effectively of Ivermectin in combating the deadly virus called covid-19, and with time we will not express Coronavirus Pandemic again

The contribution of osinbajo towards the microsoft can’t be overemphasized

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

*OSINBAJO WELCOMES COVID-19 RESEARCH GROUP'S REPORT ON LIKELY PREVENTION & TREATMENT DRUG*
 

*VP pledges FG's support so Nigerians can benefit

*Team, composed of LUTH, Diaspora-based professors and scientists, notes encouragement from Presidency
 
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has welcomed efforts by a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the effectiveness of, and roles that Ivermectin drug can play in the treatment of the Coronavirus disease.
 
The team, which is composed of Nigerian scholars at home and abroad, has also submitted their report on the usefulness of the drug to the World Health Organisation which has already appointed a Peer Review expert from the United Kingdom.
 
Speaking yesterday while being briefed on the report by a team of scientists led by Prof. Femi Babalola, the Principal investigator, and Prof. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, the Vice President expressed excitement that Nigeria and Nigerians "are at the cutting edge of scientific research into the COVID-19 treatment."
 
According to him, "we have an opportunity here and I am so fascinated to hear this drug has been used in the treatment of River Blindness in this country."
 
While commending the efforts of the team, Prof. Osinbajo added that with the report, Nigeria is at an advantage both in knowledge and availability of the drug, especially since Ivermectin has been found useful not only in the treatment of COVID-19, but also as a prophylactic medication.
 
He disclosed that the Federal Government will explore further ways to support the research for the benefit of Nigerians and humanity generally, while also advancing the effective funding of scientific research in the country.
 
Members of the group named IVERCOVID Research Group are the Principal Investigator, Prof. Femi Babalola, an Ophthalmologist and surgeon; the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode; the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Council at LUTH, Prof. Lanre Adeyemo; a US-based Clinical Pharmacologist, Prof. Adesuyi Ajayi; two project virologists: Prof. S.A Omilabu and Dr. Olumuyiwa Salu; and also the Project Coordinator, Dr. Felix Alakaloko.
 
Both Prof. Babalola and the CMD, LUTH commended the Buhari Presidency for encouraging the research and thanked the Vice President for his personal role and support.
 
The report is titled, “A randomised controlled trial for the repurposing of Ivermectin in the management of COVID-19," and highlights are discussed below:
 
The research, carried out in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) was undertaken following the report of a 5,000-fold reduction in viral load by Australian workers with in-vitro use of Ivermectin on COVID-19 in culture.
 
The PI has worked extensively with Ivermectin on the Onchocerciasis-River Blindness control programme, through which many Nigerians have used Ivermectin.
 
FINDINGS
 
The study revealed that the mechanism of action of Ivermectin, include “Inhibiting viral entry into cells nucleus; and “Direct suppression of viral RNA load of SARS CoV 2,” among others.
 
Ivermectin is orally absorbed with higher absorption as a solution better than tablets, and "The Mean Residence Time" (MRT) is 3.4 days. This informs the suggested frequency of dosing, i.e. twice a week.
 
 
The research’s Null hypothesis noted that: “Safe doses of Ivermectin are not useful in the treatment of patients with virology proven COVD-19 disease, does not lower viral load, and does not shorten time to negativity, neither does it cause improvement in clinical parameters when compared to Lopinavir/Ritonavir/Placebo.”
 
But its Alternative Hypothesis revealed that, “Safe doses of Ivermectin are useful in the treatment of patients with virology proven COVID-19 disease, lowering viral load, shortening time to negativity, and causing improvement in clinical parameters when compared with Lopinavir/Ritonavir/Placebo.”
 
 
RESULTS
 
In its results so far, the Study noted that the randomisation was effective based on distribution of age, sex and some clinical presentation at baseline such as cough and fever.

The overall results showed that the “Days-To-Negative (DTN) reduced by 3.8 days overall. While a few patients are negative by day two, 50 per cent are negative by day 5.”
 
The study indicated that Clinical trials of Ivermectin have been carried out in at least 21 countries worldwide, including Nigeria. It referenced the “Meta-analysis of clinical trials of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 infection” by Dr. Andrew Hill, Department of Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, UK.
 
 
Highlighting the practical applications, the Study proposed that “Ivermectin should be considered for adoption into the uniform treatment guidelines of COVID- 19 in Nigeria,” noting the “potential use of ivermectin as prophylaxis Pending the rollout of vaccination programs or alongside it.”
 
However, the Study emphasized that Ivermectin “is not meant to replace other COVID-19 measures such as social distancing, face masking and hygiene, or vaccinations,” adding that, “It is possibly an additional tool which can be deployed to fight the pandemic.”
 
The group stated that it has forwarded a report of its findings to NAFDAC.
 
*Laolu Akande*
*Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity*
Office of the Vice President
12th January 2021

All these partnerships and foreign aid can only help to realize the scaling up of the schemes of the ESP in order that more Nigerians might be beneficiaries .

We need to look for ways of multiplying our efforts because the challenges in this space are greater than what we have been able to achieve so far.

we must continue to be innovative in the interventions that we plan for MSMEs, because small businesses are the engines of growth of any economy.

Unity and harmony should be our watchwords and irrespective of the ethics group

osinbajo has all what he takes to be a Nigeria president come 2023

Every opportunity insist that every great multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation has, through thick and thin, fought to realize the great dividends of diversity and pluralism.

OSINBAJO WELCOMES MICROSOFT'S OFFER TO SUPPORT NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY PLAN*

Top US-based tech firm joins global giants Facebook, Google, HUAWEI others focusing more on the country

VP: We will use technology to engage our youths & address issues affecting our people

Microsoft: Nigeria's tech space would become most viable in Africa

Just as global technology giants including Google Inc., HUAWEI, and top social networking company, Facebook, another international tech heavyweight, Microsoft Corporation, has disclosed plans to partner with the Federal Government for the benefit of the Nigerian people, especially young people.

Specifically, Microsoft is now offering support for the Digital Transformation pillar of the Federal Government's Economic Sustainability Plan. This will be a continuation of the technology company's investment in Nigeria after the establishment of an African Technology Development Centre in 2020, all in affirmation of the efforts of the Buhari administration in the creation of a viable technology ecosystem in Nigeria.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, Thursday noted in a virtual meeting with Microsoft Corporation team led by its President, Mr Brad Smith that the company’s interest in supporting the efforts of the Federal Government is a welcome development and could be leveraged to address issues affecting the youths especially in engaging them productively.

While Google Inc. in July 2020 announced plans to establish its first Google Launchpad Space outside the United States in Lagos, Facebook, in September of same year made public its decision to open an office in Lagos as part of its planned expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa. HUAWEI on the other hand last November promised the Vice President that the company will position Nigeria as a technology center for the African continent.

Speaking on the need to constantly engage with the youths, the Vice President noted that Nigeria’s case is peculiar given that the youths constitute a larger percentage of the country’s population hence the need for all stakeholders to pay more attention to that demography.

His words: “It seems to me that there is just a wave of general anger around the world and people are generally impatient. Impatient with government, impatient with practically all of the formal structures there are.

“But I am open and happy to hear what views there might be on trying to engage and engage even more with young people (and in our case, that is 70% of our population, if not more). So, we are really talking not just about the youth population but the Nigerian populace because that is the majority. So, whatever it is that we are able to deploy to be more inclusive, to engage, even more, is really a solution for the entire populace as opposed to a solution for just a segment of our population especially given the fact that young people constitute 70% or even more.”

Speaking on the government efforts in developing the technology space especially in boosting viable sectors of the economy, Prof. Osinbajo noted that “we have a digital innovation initiative which we hope will be the foundation for doing far more in the digital space than we are doing at the moment.”

Continuing, Prof. Osinbajo emphasized that “just looking at agriculture, this is obviously something that we’ve spent quite a bit of time and resources on especially in the past few years. We have also seen the development of a good number of agric-tech type companies and fin-techs that are also working in the agric sector. So, it’s a whole load of innovation around the agric tech space, especially in the past few years. So, I think we really are up for programmes that will support these sorts of agric-tech initiatives”.

Referring to the partnership with Microsoft, especially the establishment of the development centre, the Vice President said “I have always wondered how Microsoft can just be a much more effective partner with us as a country.

“Beginning with the African Development Centre which I think is excellent, I think it shows the commitment of Microsoft in developing the digital centre here in Nigeria. And it also shows the company’s confidence in the sort of talents that we have and the commitment of government to ensuring that we develop that talent in the best possible ways that we can.”

Assuring investors in the Nigerian economy of the commitment of the Buhari administration in creating the right environment for businesses to thrive, the Vice President said “we are all working to create the right environment for innovation and creativity. That remains an issue that we are dealing with on a daily basis, and I think that the challenges are the challenges of the sort that we are going to have to be dealing with (in my view) even in the coming years.”

On his part, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Isa Pantami, said the Federal Government has already put in place the necessary structures to partner with Microsoft and other tech companies in developing Nigeria’s technology ecosystem.

He said the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Policy, the National Policy on E-governance, among others, have been adopted by the Buhari administration to support the growth of technology and innovation in the country.

Earlier in his remarks, Mr. Smith, noted that his company’s vision for investment in Nigeria was one that would lead to the creation of Africa’s most viable technology ecosystem.

Mr Smith said the company’s investment in Nigeria is a demonstration of its enthusiasm about the digital transformation ongoing in Nigeria under the Buhari administration.

He proposed a 90-day timeline for stakeholders on the government side and from Microsoft, to iron out details of the various areas of collaboration.

Other participants at the meeting include the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami; Microsoft Corporation’s Country Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, Mr Akin Banuso, among others.

*Laolu Akande,*
*Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity,*
*Office of the Vice President.*
8th January 2021.

So funny ,by comparing Mike pence with osinbajo is just like comparing two parallel lines that can be meet,by the way we are not operating under the same constitution and Pence hasn't done the 1/3 of what osinbajo has done

In fact I don't know why you people are laying emphasis on compulsory showing of vice president yemi osinbajo, president Buhari and secretary general on live TV for administer the COVID-19 vaccine

We are in the era digital and computer which really contributed to our fast development

Too know dey worry most of our people, mtchewwww

Do you have to be saying this here ,i hope you should know that the leader always lead by good examples

honestly osinbajo is a man honour and everybody wants him as a true leader

Sacking of the service chief is not constitutional role of the Vice President of Nigeria but if need be VP can still sack him and without query

Acekidc4:
Which Many Nigerians are you talking about. Are you Normal Sir

Audio Grant

This is not an audio grant but 100% real

Yes two of my colleagues are the living witness and they really happy when they shall the alert ,thank to Buhari/Osinbajo administration

Fheelzz:
Next

Next what? Mtchewee

MisterGrace:
APC is fraud.

If APC is fraud then what could you say about the PDP who fool Nigerians for good 16 years without achieving anything but fool of deceitful and hollow promise