How Accurate Is VP's Claim On Nigeria's Debt?
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Buhari-led administration inherited a debt of U.S.$63 billion and has only borrowed U.S.$10 billion since it took office in 2015. Osinbajo also listed lack of commitment to diversification of the economy as one of the problems which affects the economy.
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Nigeria:
Govt to Begin National Risk Management Confab
Guardian, 29 October 2018
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is to flag off the 2018 National Risk Management Conference under the aegis of Risk Management Society in Nigeria (RIMSON). Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fact-Check - How Accurate Is Osinbajo's Claim On Nigeria's Debt Profile
Premium Times, 28 October 2018
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, October 27, said Nigeria's debt was $73 billion, a $10 billion increase from $63 billion the present administration inherited in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
We Inherited $63bn Debt, Borrowed $10bn Since 2015 - Osinbajo
Vanguard, 29 October 2018
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Buhari-led administration inherited a debt of $63 billion and has only borrowed $10 billion since it took office in 2015. Read more »
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Nigeria:
We Are Learning 'Shaku Shaku' Dance Steps - Osinbajo
Daily Trust, 29 October 2018
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday in Abuja, jocularly said he was learning the 'Shaku Shaku' dance steps for campaigns ahead of the 2019 general elections. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari, Osinbajo Speaking Discordant Tunes On Restructuring - Atiku
Vanguard, 28 October 2018
The Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has been accusd of trying to revise history over the role Atiku Abubakar played in the actualising of restructuring. Read more »
InFocus
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The Senate has warned the government to stop taking external loans, urging it to find other means of generating revenue internally, rather than throw the country into a debt trap. Read more »