Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council undermines the fairness and legitimacy of the global governance system. He reaffirmed Nigeria’s support for urgent reform of the United Nations, noting that the nation would remain a dependable partner...
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Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has urged the new leadership of the ECOWAS Commission @ecowas_cedeao to prioritise regional unity and integration to advance the progress of the sub-region’s people and economy. This, he said, can be achieved by building bridges of friendship and promoting programmes and policies that will...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed calls for a radical shake-up of the United Nations (UN), insisting that reforms must start with reconstituting the Security Council to grant Africa permanent seats. He warned that the continent can no longer afford to fill the Council’s agenda from the margins, pointing...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has received a comprehensive brief on Nigeria’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, formally briefed the Vice President on...
The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has commenced mobilisation in Borno State to rally support for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in 2027.Borno is the home state of the Vice President. Speaking at the official unveiling of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Maiduguri on...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the historical exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources, urging African nations to unite and halt the export of raw materials. Accordingly, he demanded an aggressive alliance among African countries to ensure the continent transitions from a...
The Federal Government has directed stakeholders and relevant agencies to design a comprehensive operational roadmap for the nationwide rollout of the 112 national emergency number. Accordingly, it constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Federal...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply committed to prioritizing transport infrastructure to ease operations for Nigerian transporters. According to him, the Tinubu administration treats connectivity as an economic necessity and is actively working to reduce the cost of movement because the President...
North Central Development Commission (NCDC) will convene its maiden North Central Stakeholders’ Development Summit from 14th to 15th September 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja (formerly Sheraton Hotel). The two-day Summit, which begins daily at 10:00 a.m., is themed: “The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic, Infrastructural and...
Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have signed an agreement for a Joint Work Programme to strengthen strategic partnership in the development of data for energy policy and investment across the value chain for economic growth and energy security. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 60th birthday on September 2. The president in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, rejoiced with Shettima’s wife, Nana, children, family and political associates on this important milestone. According to him, Kashim is not just a...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. On arrival in the Angolan capital, Senator Shettima was received by senior Angolan government officials as...
Nigeria and Thailand have committed to deepen relations between both countries across technology, agriculture, commerce, and renewable energy, among other areas of strategic interest. To this effect, Nigeria is pushing for a review of existing partnerships between both countries, leveraging Thailand’s comparative advantage in deploying intermediate technology in agriculture...
National Addressing Council (NAC) has ratified the preliminary framework for the actualisation of Nigeria’s vision to build a digitized and modern addressing system for the country. Under the new arrangement, the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will serve as secretariat for greater efficiency and coordination, while other...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu @SenRemiTinubu, has commissioned the renovated Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin local government area of Lagos State, insisting that education for the girl child is paramount to nation building. The school, established in 2007 during the tenure of President Bola...
A coalition of Christian groups and human rights organisations has petitioned United States President Donald Trump, the US Congress and diplomatic missions accredited to Nigeria, urging them to intervene against the continuation of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2027 general election, claiming it could worsen insecurity and deepen...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has outlined the programmes and initiatives currently being executed by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT to restore and strengthen the future of the Nigerian child. According to him, a generation of children unsure of their place in a changing world is...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated the commitment of his administration to guarantee the safety of domestic and international investments, declaring that Nigeria, under his leadership, is ready and open for business. This, he said, is further guaranteed by the ongoing optimization of legal, physical, and financial frameworks to...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has launched the $500 million Niger Delta Agricultural Investment Fund, describing it as a laudable development for a nation whose foundation was built on agrarian economy and whose soil paid its bills before the discovery of oil. He observed that Nigeria cannot afford to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the life and legacy of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to speak to Nigeria, saying his transformation from military ruler to civilian democrat marked him out as a rare figure in the nation’s history. He urged political leaders and public...