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In an effort to deepen MTN Ownership Structure in Nigeria, the telecom company has revealed its plan to sell 14% stakes to Nigerians as well as increasing indigenous shareholders. The disclosure was made by the Group’s President, Ralph Mupita during a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday …

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo says the Bank of Industry (BoI), in collaboration with the National Council for Arts and Culture, had secured a N300 million loan package for Nigeria’s creative sector. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, on Sunday, in Abuja, said the vice president disclosed …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Public Private Partnership, PPP, styled Infrastructure company named Infra-Co with an initial seed capital of one trillion naira. Mr Buhari has also asked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to chair a Steering Committee tasked with setting up the company. Mr Osinbajo’s spokesman, …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government, through the National Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), is set to implement a number of schemes to keep Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME s) afloat. The vice president listed Survival Fund including payroll support for three months, guaranteed off-take scheme among others as …

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday lamented the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s economy, saying only a few Nigerians can now afford to pay taxes. Osinbajo said this in a message he sent to the 11th Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Abuja Diocese, which …

Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank via video conference to discuss collaborative strategies for the economic stimulus packages planned by the Federal Government. The Osinbajo-led Economic Sustainability Committee had stated that it was working out a stimulus package that would …

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said the federal government will continue to support the private sector as it plays an important role and contributes to the growth of the nation’s economy. Prof. Osinbajo stated this when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) led by its …