President Bola Tinubu led administration is building a sustainable, enterprise-led Nigeria, where MSMEs are improving livelihoods through the prosperity that is created in targeted infrastructure projects, business-support grants, and economic reforms, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said. The core vision, according to him, is to decentralize economic...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s path to lasting peace and development depends on leaders who place justice, unity and public welfare above personal power. He specifically described the 16th Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I, as a model of the type of leadership Nigeria needs...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has observed that social life in Abuja, the nation’s capital, is gradually returning, while criminal hideouts are disappearing. He attributed the development to good governance that delivers security, mobility, and dignity, just as he applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike,...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N83.2 billion for the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF) interventions aimed at mitigating the impact of anticipated flooding and other climate-related emergencies across the country. This is just as Chairman of the Council, Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM ,...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) for celebrating the commissioning of residential quarters for judges, describing the action as inappropriate and capable of undermining public confidence in the independence of Nigeria’s judiciary. In a statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria’s next phase of economic expansion will depend largely on the ability of states to properly document their assets, attract investment, grow tourism and convert local potential into jobs and shared prosperity. Accordingly, he charged state governments to move from documentation to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said true judicial independence is built on the dignity and welfare of judicial officers, insisting that protecting the dignity of judges keeps the justice system shielded from manipulation and compromise. He noted that while a well-supported judiciary is indispensable to good governance, his administration...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has embarked on a last-minute campaign for the re-election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, for a second term in office ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State. He told the people of the state that the joint ticket...
ice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigerians have a lot to learn from the life and times of the late Emir of Ngazargamu in Yobe State, HRH Tijjani Ahmed Ibn-Saleh. He paid glowing tribute to the paramount monarch who passed away in Cairo, Egypt, after a prolonged illness,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy is driven by enterprise, investment and coordinated reforms across all levels of government. He particularly identified Lagos State as the clearest demonstration of how subnational leadership can accelerate national economic transformation. Speaking on Monday when he...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 91 Starlink communication terminals donated by the Starlink SpaceX Crisis Response Team to strengthen Nigeria’s disaster preparedness and emergency response infrastructure. The donation followed proactive engagements initiated by NEMA with the technology company aimed at exploring innovative solutions to enhance emergency...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on political leaders and citizens across the country to approach the 2027 electoral season with maturity, tolerance and a sense of national responsibility, warning against divisive rhetoric and actions capable of undermining peace and stability. He assured Nigerians that both the Federal Government...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on Nigerians to embrace national unity, peaceful coexistence and collective sacrifice as the country continues on the path of renewal and sustainable development under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He particularly noted that the lessons of Eid-el-Kabir remain vital...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital, ahead of the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as the President of the Republic of Benin. Senator Shettima, who is attending the inauguration as a special guest is representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the event billed to...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Cotonou to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as the President of the Republic of Benin. Senator Shettima will join other leaders across Africa and beyond at the event scheduled to take place at the...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has charged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to remain apolitical and maintain strict independence in order to function with integrity, transparency, and accountability. He also urged the Bureau to sustain its digitization process to create a system that allows public officers to declare...
BY NGOBUA JOHNNIE – Abuja – Senior Deputy Directors in the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), have decried unjust career stagnation and unfair promotion of staff in the Bureau. In a recent petition signed by the Concerned Senior Directors of BPE and addressed to the Vice President, Senator Kashim...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has restated the firm resolve of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address humanitarian situations across Nigeria. This, according to him, entails that the administration will continue to engage more with critical stakeholders, including development partners, in tackling grey areas in humanitarian responses...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has charged intending Muslim pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj to uphold national values that positively reflect Nigeria, and act as positive ambassadors of the country during their spiritual journeys. He described them as representatives of the country on the global stage who must portray...
The Borno State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as the party’s unified choices for the 2027 general elections. The decision was reached at a high-level critical stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Maiduguri, the state...