Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the head of the Nigerian delegation to the Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange Forum, which holds from October 7 to 9, 2026. His media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, announced this in a statement issued via his verified X handle on...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a massive drop in the nation’s reliance on crude revenues, signaling a decisive shift toward a diversified economy that his administration intends to push even further. He noted that, driven by the Renewed Hope Agenda, the administration has built a diversified, high-growth economy—unlocking...
There was a sense of pride and accomplishment in the air as stakeholders gathered in Lagos last weekend for the unveiling of the new corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited, a project delivered by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. The event drew an impressive gathering of government...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured families of the 37 suspected miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in Niger State that the federal government will get to the root of the tragedy and ensure that anyone found culpable...
In a massive boost for Nigeria’s energy sector, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has officially commissioned the ultra-modern corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited in Lagos. He hailed the state-of-the-art facility as a game-changer that will revolutionize local operations and completely rewrite the standards of...
Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, Engr. Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for his openness to dialogue with Nigerians in the diaspora and willingness to listen to concerns surrounding investment in Nigeria. Okengwu spoke on Monday while reflecting on her encounter with the...
Presidential media aide, Daniel Bwala has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s authority to govern Nigeria despite being outside the country, dismissing opposition criticism over the absence of both the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Bwala, in a post on his verified X account, said it was “funny” that...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the opening session of the General Debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States. Shettima joined Heads of State and Government from across the world at...
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called on the National Assembly to begin the constitutional process of making Vice-President Kashim Shettima Acting President, following what he described as President Bola Tinubu’s failure to officially hand over power after spending more than 21 days...
The African Democratic Congress has described the continued absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while Vice-President Kashim Shettima is also outside Nigeria, as a dangerous disregard for the Constitution. The party, in a statement by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, said that Section 145 of the...
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...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York, United States, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). VP Shettima said Nigeria’s engagements at the global gathering will be guided by the country’s national interest,...
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, where Nigeria will present its position on key global issues affecting development, peace, security and international cooperation. The high-level gathering, regarded...
Shortly after paying a condolence visit and homage to the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived at Tukur Lodge, the family residence of the late Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, where he conveyed the condolences of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the bereaved...
The Office of the Vice President has clarified recent remarks by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the role of northern governors in President Bola Tinubu’s emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general election. In a statement issued on Thursday by...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has arrived in Yola, Adamawa State, leading a special Federal Government delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the late elder statesman, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, Tafidan Adamawa. The Vice President, who is representing President Bola Tinubu, was received by the Governor of...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Wednesday, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, commissioned the state Garment Factory, a signature project of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq designed to employ at least 4,000 people at full capacity, and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue Service (KWRS) House.The commissioning of the projects...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation @wto and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. Specifically, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi for today’s session of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. VP Shettima was received by the host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the high-level deliberations involving leaders of BRICS member and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have paid glowing tributes to elder statesman, renowned businessman and former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, describing his death as a monumental loss to Nigeria and the African continent. Tukur, who died on Saturday at...