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By Samuel Haruna Recently, I had the pleasure of writing the memoirs detailing the decades spent in active service by a retired distinguished senior officer in the Nigerian Foreign Service. It was a most informative and educating exercise, to say the least. The discourse that ensued is best narrated in his own words. The purported letter dated May 4, 2021 addressed to Mr. President by some unknown persons has created an opportunity for the need of some anomalies ongoing in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be brought to the open. One of the most resisted things in organizations or most establishments, has always proven to be change. Change from the way of doing things and change that tend to bring about transformation and betterment of the establishment; resulting in the curbing of waste and injecting of new ideas into the system. The classical example of this analysis is what is currently playing out at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs especially as it relates to foreign service offic...

There were shedloads of emotions and tears as the wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo visited the wife and family of late Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru. Mrs Osinbajo who paid to a visit to seven of the families, all of whom reside in Abuja, conveyed the message of the President and First Lady. NAN had actually reported earlier that she was among early callers at the residence of the COAS on Friday soon after the news got out. Since then reports say she has been visiting the relatives of the departed everyday.  In what was a very emotive scene, Mrs Osinbajo could been seen embracing the wives of the departed officers.  When she arrived the residence of Mrs Attahiru, she was received by Mrs Victoria Irabor, the wife of the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor.  She assured Mrs Attahiru and family that both the President and his VP would ensure that the memories of the COAS and all the military officers involved would not be forgotten.  Sh...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE 2023 PERMUTATIONS A DISTRACTION, OSINBAJO HAS NOT DECLARED INTEREST IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE The attention of the Office of the Vice President has been drawn to a website:supportosinbajo.ng that is calling on Nigerians to join a volunteer group mobilizing support for Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, ahead of the 2023 presidential election.  Details of this website and the solicitation of the group are currently trending on WhatsApp with a suggestion that Prof. Osinbajo has "quietly" declared interest in the 2023 election.  The Office of the Vice President is not in any way connected to this website or the group behind it and considers such an enterprise an unnecessary distraction. Prof. Osinbajo has not declared any interest whatsoever in the 2023 election, but he is rather focused on working in his capacity as Vice President in the current administration to address all the compelling issues in the country and concerns of Nigerians, including finding effective ...

Nigerians on social media and beyond are heaping praises on Microsoft’s plan to collaborate with the Nigerian government to empower and train five million Nigerian youths.  The partnership, which was announced on the 3 May 2021, was brokered by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who had earlier met with the tech giant in a bid to ensure more youths are given tech opportunities in Nigeria.  According to Microsoft, the aim of the partnership is to accelerate digital transformation in the most populous black country in the world.  Announcing the partnership, Mr. Brad Smith, Microsoft President wrote on official his Twitter page: “We believe in the future of Nigeria. That’s why we’re embarking on a series of investments in Nigeria to put tech to work, create jobs, and foster the technology ecosystem across the country.”  The unprecedented collaboration is said to be anchored on three pillars; increased connectivity, upskilling and job creation, and digital transformation....