THE Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria, has constituted a Presidential Committee to disburse single digit loan facility to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed the information on Tuesday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, saying it’s a deliberate move to facilitate growth of MSMEs in … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that Nigeria will, by 2050, overtake the United States (US) to emerge as the third most populous nation on earth. The number two citizen highlighted Nigeria’s demographic advantage, stating that with the right policies, the country’s youthful population could be transformed into an economic asset. Naija News reports that … Read more
By Salihu Inusa, Maiduguri THE Personal Assistant Domestic (NORTH-EAST), office of the Vice -President Kashim Shettima, Comrade Mahmud Muhammad, has expressed commendation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for graciously approving the sum of N80 billion for the immediate reconstruction and expansion of the Alau Dam, Konduga local government area in Borno state. Recall that … Read more
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after his engagements at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Shettima, who represented Nigeria at the annual global … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) scheduled to hold in Davos, Switzerland. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nkwocha … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima says Nigerians will smile and prosper in 2025, as the economy has turned the corner. He said this while addressing State House Correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Wednesday. “The economy has started picking up, and in the coming weeks and months, Nigerians will start smiling. … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima has expressed heartfelt condolences and an apology to Sokoto State’s government and people following the tragic loss of lives during a joint military operation against the Lakurawa terrorist group. The operation targeted terrorist hideouts in the Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. In … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday led a delegation of the Federal Government on a condolence visit to Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa over the death his mother and son. “We are here to condole with you over the loss of the matriarch of your family and pillar of support for you, and followed sadly … Read more
IT’s hard for me to put into words just how much Vice President Kashim Shettima’s mentorship has meant to me. When I reflect on the journey that has brought me to where I am today, his guiding presence and unwavering support loom large. The truth is that greatness is not necessarily the same as … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated Ad Hoc Committees of the National Economic Council (NEC) on National Electrification and Polio Eradication. Shettima, while inaugurating the committees on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said Nigeria could not dream of meaningful national economic development without addressing the power sector crisis. He urged the country’s leaders to … Read more