Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the massive infrastructure investments being undertaken by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are connecting Nigeria’s major economic corridors, strengthening regional trade, reducing transportation costs and opening new opportunities for businesses and communities across the country. He noted that by weaving...
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2027: Tinubu is a transformer, Shettima declares, invokes Singapore model to defend economic reforms
2027: Tinubu is a transformer, Shettima declares, invokes Singapore model to defend economic reforms
Vice President Kashim Shettima has defended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, acknowledging the hardship they have imposed on Nigerians while insisting that the results are beginning to emerge, as he urged Cross River voters to renew the mandate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has restated the determination of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to improve the welfare, guaranteed rights, and salary reliability of community healthcare workers. Reaffirming the administration’s broader vision, he maintained that fair, competitive, and consistent remuneration for medical personnel is vital to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration is rewriting Nigeria’s decades-long story of economic underperformance through far-reaching reforms designed to dismantle structural barriers, unlock the nation’s enormous potential and deliver jobs, productivity and shared prosperity. According to him, the administration is currently undertaking what it came into...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Northerners to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying the president has consistently supported Northern political leaders and demonstrated commitment to the region’s development. Shettima made the appeal on Saturday at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential...
National Economic Council (NEC) has reviewed Nigeria’s response to the reported Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), assuring Nigerians that the country has the capacity to contain the disease while directing states yet to update their preparedness plans to act without delay. The Minister of Health and...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged state governments to take full advantage of the Electricity Act 2023 by establishing functional electricity markets, attracting private investment and ending their dependence on the Federal Government for solutions to local power challenges. He said Nigeria’s ambition to build a competitive industrial economy...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the growing Northern support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election is not a blank check, and the administration will earn it through facts, radical transparency and measurable results. Speaking directly to the political stakes, he maintained that expanding loyalty in the region...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has restated the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fostering unity among Nigerians and driving economic development through partnership with the traditional institution. “Under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government continues to hold traditional rulers in...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said Nigerian students must have a voice in national decision-making, insisting that young Nigerians should be regarded as stakeholders in the country’s present, not merely its future. He said the administration’s interventions, particularly the student loan programme @NELFUND and sustained attention to the welfare...
In the bid to strengthen legal processes and expedite criminal prosecutions, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Judiciary to dismantle the procedural loopholes and flawed prosecution tactics that allow for the escape justice. He demanded an aggressive overhaul of the justice system to ensure that no well-connected individual...
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for its record-breaking achievements in combating financial crimes, recovering illicit assets and strengthening Nigeria’s international financial standing and called for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders in the anti-corruption corridor. The President gave the applause in Abuja on...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implementing high-impact policies and programmes designed to uplift women in every sector of society. He said the administration is shattering barriers to unleash an unstoppable wave of women’s empowerment across Nigeria,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria will deepen the implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative with practical lessons from Ethiopia’s experience in tackling malnutrition, strengthening food systems and coordinating nutrition interventions across different levels of government. The Vice President said the knowledge gained from the three-day Nigeria–Ethiopia Nutrition...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State has said the donation of 28 campaign vehicles by the National Coordinator of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Door-to-Door Movement, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has strengthened the party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections. The vehicles were...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has advocated for a conducive business environment for Nigerian women to ply their trade, saying the nation owes them an economy worthy of their labour. He noted that women should be given more space for their ambition to flourish unlike in the past when...
African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADCPCC) has taken a swipe at Vice President Kashim Shettima’s claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse, arguing that the current administration cannot disown the record of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The...
Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Sunday launch the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up (NFWP-SU) in Katsina State, flagging off the Community Investment Fund (CIF) designed to expand economic opportunities for women across Daura and Funtua Local Government Areas. Katsina State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajia Aisha Aminu Malumfashi,...
The true test of a presidency is not only what the President says when the world is listening but who he can trust to say it when he is not in the room. At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima,...