Sen. Kashim Shattima, has taken Oath of Office to serve as the 16th Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday at the Eagle Square in Abuja. Shettima, who was the first to...
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After a grueling electioneering process that spanned months, Nigeria now has a new President who will steer the ship of the country for the next four years. He is Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, 71, and former Lagos State Governor, was inaugurated as Nigeria’s President on Monday, May 29 at...
The presidential inauguration that will usher in the newly democratically elected President and Vice-President on Monday, has begun amidst tight security in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that the Abuja Eagle Square, venue of the colourful event, is cordoned off by heavy security forces preparatory to...
Dignitaries have begun to arrive the Eagle Square, Abuja, for the inauguration of the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice-President-Elect, Kashim Shettima. Early arrivals at the venue include members of the diplomatic corps, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and Business mogul, Femi Otedola. Others are the Minister of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – As the new Tinubu administration kicks off tomorrow, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN offers up prayers that God’s blessings will come on the nation and for the success of the new presidency. Prof. Osinbajo offered the prayers today in Abuja at an inter-denominational church...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President-Elect Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “start with a clean slate by promptly making public details of your assets, income, investments, liabilities, and interests and to encourage your Vice-President-Elect to do the same.” SERAP also...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Party (APC), Friday lavished praises on President Buhari for the work done in the eight years of his presidency which had brought him accolade at home and abroad. This was the highlight at the Launch of a book, A Promise Kept:...
The supreme court has dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A five-member panel of the supreme court held on Friday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked the locus standi to institute...
The Presidential Transition Council (PTC) has unveiled the programme of events for the inauguration of President-Elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu on May 29. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF) and Chairman, PTC, Mr Boss Mustapha, unveiled the programme at a World News Conference in Abuja on Thursday. He...
The Federal Government says the inauguration of President-Elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima on May 29 remains sacrosanct. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, said this when he addressed a World News Conference to kick-start the inauguration activities on Thursday in...
The Vice President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, says the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu-led administration will give priority to gender based issues. Shettima made this known on Saturday in Abuja at the reading session of a book written by a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman. The...
The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, alongside other APC stakeholders on Wednesday visited the Defence House, Maitama, to inspect facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Defecse House will serve as official operational base of the President-elect till May 29, when...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has indicated that while he will seriously miss the huge support he got from President Muhammadu Buhari, he is highly relieved that the combination of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim are the ones stepping in. Zulum described the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Muslims faithful in Maiduguri city have observed a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr sallah celebration as the two supplication rakaats were observed peacefully in many Eid mosque within the metropolis. Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, Governor Babagana Zulum, Borno Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, APC Deputy...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has prayed the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) in Abuja to dismiss petitions filed by three opposition parties challenging the victory of its presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu, in the Feb. 25 election. The APC urged the tribunal to discountenance the petitions, in three...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Directorate of Stakeholders Relations on Wednesday organised a pray session in Abuja to seek for Allah ‘s guidance for the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the Iftar reception, Dr Muhammad Adam one of the Imams at the Abuja National Mosque, called...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima has said that for Nigeria to maximize its enormous potentials inherent in the country, its citizens must rid themselves of divisive politics. Shettima stated this on Saturday when the executive members of the Borno State’s chapter of the...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, Friday evening, dismissed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking the disqualification of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate, All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Kassim Shettima, in the Feb. 25 election. A three-member panel headed by Justice James Abundaga, in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would emerge victorious in the Borno State Governorship and Assembly election. He expressed his optimism on Saturday while addressing newsmen shortly after casting his vote in Maiduguri. Senator Shettima...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, has cast his vote in the ongoing governorship and House of Assembly elections. Shettima performed the civic right at his Lawan Kukawa polling unit (PU 023) in Lamisula ward, in the state capital of Borno State, Maiduguri. Borno State...