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I have never seen a man like Osinbajo who values the life of masses and means well for them

Hate come from those who jealous of his goodwill and performance

All is well

We are always in the front , forward ever ,and backward never

The ESP cut across all that fields that no one is excepted to derive from it…. Talk on Agriculture, Business, etc

A man with vision

This is to tell you that we have a good leader like osinbajo that still care about his people irrespective of the religious

Wow! This is highly commendable , I'm happy for all the private school teachers and artisans

Nigeria needs someone like VP OSINBAJO that always speaks the truth

Openbusiness:
No, I don't want Buhari to do that. My answer was in response to your question about what Osinbande proposed, which you said was brilliant but I was letting you know was not automatic and so not practical to address the immediate concerns of the religious organizations. Then as per constitution, Buhari signed the bill; without his signature it won't be law. Same Constitution gives power to make executive orders that can suspend or halt implementation of certain aspects or totality of a law. It is within his constitutional powers. What he cannot do is scrap it but he can pause or suspend the implementation by executive order. But outside of all that, what I want Buhari to do is to start a fire that will consume his regime and destroy whatever chance they have to retain power in 2023. And FYI, your sly exaggerated understatement of less than "1,000 pastors" is contradicting your very logic, because those less than 1,000 pastors have millions of congregation who are citizens spread across the country and whatever affects their Church affect the congregation. So they have a right to be heard. And next time, employ a better statistician because there are hundreds of thousands of clergymen, if not millions in this country, not to mention other religions. Don't just pull up unintelligent figures from the wind

I will like you to do proper investigation or read to understand all the vp osinbajo means before you open you dirty buccal cavity to address what you don't have knowledge about and one thing more if you are not satisfy then write proposal and submit it

Divisco:
[why is this man still one of RCCG pastor

What type of rubbish and idiotic question you are asking

I am really happy to hear this and is a thing of joy for all the private school � teachers, COVID-19 has affected so much but our government has taking the steps of helping them

With this , there will be an urgent solutions to all the chaos happening in Southern Kaduna

Our government means well for us

That's the main reason I voted for you

Nigeria is now on a right part for more power generation and the implementation will create more jobs, thanks to Buhari/Osinbajo administration for giving us this

The ESP lead and chaired by VP Osinbajo has helps so much most especially in this time of COVID-19 Pandemic

The meeting will have positive impact in the life of populace and it will change the outlook in the law suit

yomi96:
Another yam eater. Another fake pastor.

I know you always against good things and that's why you remain in a spot

This is good one

Vp osinbajo is always represented well

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has emphasised the need for Nigeria, and by extension Africa, to be a producer and not just a consumer of technology products to harness the opportunities the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) presents.

The Vice President, who noted that this would place the country on the path of growth and development, called on the private sector and academia to work with the government to maximize the opportunities.

Osinbajo, spoke through his Special Assistant on Innovation, Ife Adebayo, on the theme: “Unlocking the benefits of the 4th Industrial revolution,” at the launch of DigiConverge, a one-stop digital convergence platform that provides fit-for-purpose services in e-broadcasting and global content syndication.

He stressed the need to create opportunities, and develop policies to protect intellectual property, and ensure adequate funding sources for research and innovation for continuous product improvement.

Osinbajo described the newly-launched Digiconverge as an example of Africa being a producer and not just a consumer of technology products, adding that the government would continue to support initiatives that place Nigeria on the path of growth.

“The dedication of groups like the team at Digiconverge reinforces my belief. I implore us all – government, private sector, and academia, to work together to maximize these opportunities,” he said.

Founder and CEO of DigiConverge, Celestine Achi, said DigiConverge is an indigenous all-in-one digital convergence platform that provides fit-for-all purpose services in e-broadcasting, global content syndication, media intelligence, and virtual business support.

According to Achi, DigiConverge offers a wide range of services that ensure business sustainability through cutting edge technology, and enables owners of creative work to earn 100 per cent of their royalties, as they have unfettered access to the backend of the portal, which enables them monitor all transactions real time.
“DigiGbedu- a music streaming platform on over 200 global platforms including amazon, Spotify, deezer and more, ensures owners of creative work earn 100 per cent of their royalties,” he stated.

President/CEO of the Viva Entertainment Group Inc. (US), Johnny Falcones, speaking on the exclusive partnership with DigiConverge on the FlikonTV platform, said Africa is going to be one of the leading markets in technology, as it keeps innovating and pushing forward.

He added that the partnership with DigiConverge would bring great innovations, collaborations, and ensure quality content and monetization process.

On his part, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Prize for Leadership, Dr. Ike Nelaku, called on the government to create an enabling environment in terms of policy and leadership for the people to unleash their creative energy.

“Put Nigeria firmly on the global digital map. Some people are already talking about the 5th industrial revolution, which is a convergence of man and machine,” he said, referring to the DigiConverge as a solution that will impact the Africa content delivery space in diverse ways.

https://guardian.ng/technology/osinbajo-sees-fourth-industrial-revolution-potential-in-nigeria/

FFK is nothing but tyrant

Last week was full of activities and achievement

frankyychiji:
Osunbande has lied and abused Jonathan severally too, and he says he's a pastor oo, fake pastor.

You are talking in a rubbish, can you show me when and where Vp lied and abused Jonathan

So FFK can blast journalists like this for just asking him simple question and he ( FFK) forgot a lot of abusive words being rain on VP Osinbajo daily and the VP didn’t angry , FFK is a scam

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By Mustapha Bello

Did you hear the story of the cleric who attended a meeting in a small room filled with smokers puffing on their cigarettes? Vice President Yemi Osinbajo relived that experience during a church service in Lagos on February 10, 2019. The pastor and Law Professor said the incident occurred between 1999 and 2007, when he was Lagos State Attorney-General.

As the meeting with the men progressed that evening, he was discomfited by the smoke. Osinbajo said: “I was so upset by the fact that there was so much smoke and when I was leaving the place; my entire body smelled of cigarettes – my hair, my clothes – my entire body.

“As I was leaving, the first thought I had was why should I be in the company of these people who are smoking cigarettes and pipes? Why? Is it not wrong? Should I be in their company? After all I am a Christian, a born again Christian. A pastor!”

Just like whiff after whiff of tobacco smoke assailed his nostrils that day, so has Osinbajo had to bear smear after smear of a network of seemingly coordinated fake news campaigns in recent years.

Perhaps after the Commander-in-Chief, the former university don has been the softest target of fake news merchants in the last five years of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. The funny thing is most of the attacks don’t even make any sense. They are often so easily disproved by basic fact-checking, that the sinister intent of the tale-bearers is obvious at a glance.

Sadly, the barrage of fake news has been perpetrated, at least in recent times, by professionals: a lawyer – Femi Fani-Kayode; a journalist – Jackson Ude; and, not surprisingly, a former political attack dog – Timi Frank. The malicious publications have even been extended to the VP’s family.

Take the recent falsehood that Osinbajo’s daughter Kiki, who runs a fashion retail outfit in Abuja, owns an N800m property. The absurdity was propagated by Ude, a blogger and a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, in a July 10 tweet from the comfort of his New York abode. The VP’s daughter debunked Ude’s claim in an Instagram post.

Kiki said: “For me it is completely unbelievable that a grown man will sit in his home and lie about me; a grown man who possibly has children my age! Like many young women in Nigeria, I work hard.

“It may be difficult for people like him to understand that a young woman can work hard and succeed on her own steam. Anyone can verify the ownership of the property of Glamd Africa at AGIS in Abuja. I am a tenant in the property. My landlord’s name is Musa Adams.”

Her landlord confirmed her statement, adding that the said property was never, at any point in time, sold to the Vice President’s daughter or to anyone. He challenged anyone in doubt to check with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) authorities.

That was not the first of Ude’s claims that suffered a rebuttal.

Ude tied the N800m fake news to a previous even more stupendous claim that Osinbajo collected N4billion from the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, who is being probed by a Presidential panel.

The VP debunked the allegation and even asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to probe Ude’s claim and prosecute him for criminal defamation, if the claim is found to be untrue. Similarly, Magu also debunked the claim.

“I did not tell the panel that I gave the Vice President N4 billion. Where will I get such money? Do I have access to such funds? It is part of mudslinging. Please clear this. I do not have any control of such cash, I did not order the transfer of N4 billion to the VP or to anybody,” a member of the investigating committee reportedly quoted Magu as sayin.

Rather than provide proof, Ude clutched at straws and his response belied his true intention: getting the Vice President out of office. He said: “If he (Osinbajo) indeed wants to go to court, he needs to resign first, and sue me.”

Not done with his campaign, Ude again made a series of tweets on August 8, 2020 claiming in 2016, the VP connived with the Auditor-General, Anthony Mkpe Ayine and illegally took N10billion belonging to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA) account.

Barely an hour later and, in a clearly coordinated plan, spokesperson of the Coalition for United Political Parties, CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, issued a statement lapping on the spurious claims calling on Vice President to step aside and “clear his name.”

Showing their connivance, Ude’s online portal was the first to publish the CUPP comments. Sensing that the allegations were false and perhaps because of Ude’s track record of falsehood against the Vice President, no serious media organisation published that story. Again Ude claimed that the EFCC’s Secretary worked with the Simons Cooper law firm where VP was a partner before he resigned to take the oath of office, insinuating that the VP planted him in EFCC to cut deals.

But the law firm asserted that the said Secretary neither ever worked in nor even visited Simons Cooper! Weeks ago, Rudolf Okonkwo, aka Dr. Damages, ran a similar video clip attacking the Vice President based on a news report that had already been falsified. Okonkwo repeated a fake story and joined in the smear campaign against a truly honest public official.

Also featuring prominently in the campaign against the Vice President is a former deputy publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Timi Frank. Last September 23, Frank accused Osinbajo of mismanaging N90 billion allegedly provided by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as campaign funds 2019 elections.

He did not provide any evidence to support his claim, but challenged Prof Osinbajo to sue him regarding the allegation, a challenge which the Vice President took up immediately. He also asked Osinbajo to resign as the vice president to resign for a thorough investigation and unbiased prosecution in court,

The Vice President declared his readiness to waive his constitutional immunity to clear his name and instructed the commencement of legal action against Frank, and another Katch Ononuju, who put their names to the allegation. The FIRS has also since debunked Frank’s allegation, saying the agency’s annual allocation was not even up to N90 billion.

Interestingly, Osinbajo never tries to hog the limelight, but the few times he has, by providence, been cast into the public glare, he has been praised for being decisive. The actions he took while standing in for Buhari during the president’s holidays in the United Kingdom are reference points.

For instance, on May 18, 2016, Osinbajo, as Acting President signed an executive order on transparency and improving the business environment. It contained far-reaching initiatives to be implemented by MDAs to ensure easier access to information, processes and documentation, as well as promote efficiency in public service delivery.

The reforms gradually set in and three years later, the country moved 39 points up in the World Bank ease of doing business ranking. In 2017, Osinbajo paid an unscheduled visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, as part of the 60-day action plan for business reforms in the country. It caught many airport workers by surprise as he inspected facilities and interacted with airport officials.

Less than 24 hours later, the federal government announced the sack of 10 directors of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Three new directors and a general manager were also appointed for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

In August 2018, Osinbajo’s bold and decisive move helped ease political tension after the Department of State Security’s (DSS) staged a brief “takeover” of the national assembly. He shocked Nigerians and won their hearts by sacking DSS chief Lawal Daura “with immediate effect”.

Osinbajo described the “unauthorised takeover” as “a gross violation of constitutional order” and “rule of law”, to the applause of ordinary Nigerians across the country. Also in 2018, he ordered the overhaul of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) asked the National Human Rights Commission to investigate the numerous allegations of abuses committed by the unit.

Nigerians on Twitter celebrated – and many just seemed relieved to have an efficient politician getting things done. His leadership style won him fans because he seemed to feel the pulse of public opinion. Besides that, he was also seen as quiet, unassuming and hardworking, but eloquent, jovial person, and usually seen with a smile on his face.

Some analysts began to tout him as a worthy successor to President Buhari when the latter’s tenure ends in 2023. As a southerner, the country’s tradition of alternating power between the north and largely Christian south could be in his favour as it is the South’s turn. Perhaps this explains the hurried bid to manufacture dirt with which to discredit him.

So, why doesn’t Osinbajo just quit the office? It is not as if he needs the money.

Standing on the podium before the congregation that Sunday, Osinbajo explained how his experience in that smoke filled room helped him to understand why. He said he has been able to survive in politics by trying to live, as Jesus commanded, like the salt of the earth. He said: “…The Lord spoke to me: ‘You’re the salt. If you don’t get into the soup, what will happen if you don’t get into the soup?

“It struck me immediately that my role was not to look condescendingly at what may be the problem. My role was to get involved in it, fight as much as I could with the power and the grace of the almighty God, and God enabled us at the time and we were able to do something.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/osinbajo-and-the-heat-of-mudslingers/

Very lengthy but has meaning most especially on giving Osinbajo a recognition by re- introducing history into our schools