Vice President Kashim Shettima has just concluded a meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The engagement focused on diaspora participation in national development, investment, skills transfer and the role of Nigerians abroad in advancing the country’s...
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Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has commended the Tinubu-Shettima Solidarity Group for establishing a structured grassroots mobilisation network across Katsina State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Radda made the commendation today when he received the group on a solidarity visit to Government House, Katsina, where...
As Muslims across Nigeria and around the world commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), VP Kashim Shettima extended his warm greetings to the Muslim Ummah and all Nigerians on this blessed occasion of Eid-el-Maulud. Shettima in a statement on Tuesday, said the life...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged local government chairmen to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative at the grassroots to improve nutritional outcomes in communities across Nigeria. Accordingly, he directed the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) to actively participate in and strengthen the Local...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-nominating Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Saturday, Governor Zulum described the President’s decision as a demonstration of political wisdom,...
The Tinubu presidency is caught in a web from its own DNA. A grand Ponzi scheme born and bred in the bowels of the presidency has burst into the open. A famous con man ostensibly hired by highly placed officials has been exposed. His elaborate scheme of floating a...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on a one-day official visit to the state. He is in the state to commission the Kilema Bridge, recently constructed by the state government to boost the transportation network in Lafia and its environs. The Vice President...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the autobiography of former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, as an important national document that offers guidance for Nigeria’s future, regional cooperation and the preservation of national unity. The Nigerian leader particularly called for wide circulation of the memoir across the country, noting...
Nigeria’s political landscape is gradually heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yet, beyond permutations of power, recent personal encounters have exposed a deeper concern—how dangerously our national discourse is drifting toward divisive narratives of religion and ethnicity. Recently, I confronted a disturbing social media post by a...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for establishing the Kaduna State Council on Skills, describing the initiative as a benchmark for sub-national governments across the country. The commendation was conveyed in a letter by the National Council on Skills (NCS), following its recent session...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged members of the National Council on Skills (NCS), comprising federal ministries, state governments, and the private sector, to ensure that Made-in-Nigeria products and services remain synonymous with world-class standards. He urged the council to leverage the restless, inventive spirit of the Nigerian people—evident...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to promote and protect human rights through constitutional guarantees and embedding the rights into security operations. According to him, the nation is fully committed to international cooperation and to the universal application of International Humanitarian Law in every theatre of...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Maiduguri, Borno State, en route to Lagos, after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in paying the Federal Government’s condolences to victims of the tragic incidents that happened in the state. Senator Shettima also observed the Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo’s contributions to nation-building, saying he has helped in fostering unity and strengthening Nigeria’s political, economic, and social institutions with his practical commentaries on the state of the nation. He described Prof. Soludo as a man of ideas...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to use the concurrent observance of Ramadan and the Christian Lenten season to strengthen national unity and demonstrate practical compassion toward fellow citizens. He particularly described the period as an opportunity for both spiritual renewal and collective nation-building. In a statement...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged Nigeria’s support and commitment to the swift implementation of the provisions of the revitalised agreement on the resolution of the conflict in South Sudan. Prominent among the nation’s proposals as presented by the President is the immediate and unconditional release of the country’s...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after successfully representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government, as well as the 30th AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year’s AU...
Federal Government of Nigeria, in partnership with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), is set to launch the ‘Connect NextGen’ Innovation Hackathon in Nigeria, targeted at upskilling Nigerian youths in modern technologies. The four-month programme being overseen by the Office of the Vice President will be launched tomorrow, February 11, 2026, at...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has launched a 25-year development blueprint for the South-East region, saying the region is a central pillar of Nigeria’s economic future. He also announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT has approved the establishment of the South East Investment Company Limited, designed to mobilise resources...
