VICE-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria-China trade value has hit N7.38 trillion as at June. Shettima said this at the China-Africa Interbank Association Forum (CAIBA) 2024 in Abuja on Wednesday organised by First Bank Plc. The vice-president, represented by Dr Aliyu Modibbo, the Special Adviser to the President, General Duty, said that China remained the … Read more
THE Federal Government has initiated a strategy to provide financial protection for millions of Nigerians who are currently without insurance coverage. The initiative, which marks the first major implementation phase of the recently signed Aso Accord, brings together the nation’s top financial and insurance regulators in a collaboration to transform Nigeria’s insurance landscape. Speaking at … Read more
VICE President Kashim Shettima on Friday inaugurated the National Flood, Erosion, Drought, and Desertification Management Council (NFEDDMC). The council is tasked with creating a comprehensive approach to combating environmental and climate-induced disasters. It will focus on collaborative efforts across government agencies and regions. The council’s establishment follows recommendations from a disaster management roadmap updated … Read more
By Salihu Inusa, Maiduguri THE Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan has called on the Federal Government to buy a new aircraft to Vice President, Kashim Shettima. He lamented that the precious life of the Vice President who has been criss-crossing various countries to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in … Read more
VICE-resident Kashim Shettima has assured citizens that the federal government will reverse Nigeria’s growing unemployment rate and empower the nation’s workforce with globally competitive skills. Speaking at the launch of the Nasarawa State Human Capital Development (HCD) Strategy Document & Gender Transformative HCD Policy Framework in Lafia on Saturday, Shettima emphasized that the administration … Read more
VICE President Kashim Shettima has unveiled the framework for federal government’s comprehensive vision for a nationwide nutrition programme to address malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking Tuesday during a roundtable with development partners at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Vice President said the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s focus on food … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima has expressed shock over the death of Richard Tallen, son of former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen. Shettima paid a condolence visit to the deceased family residence in Abuja in the company of Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia. The Vice-President, … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima has called for urgent assistance for victims of the devastating floods that ravaged Maiduguri, Borno in North East Nigeria. The spokesperson of the Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement, said Shettima made the appeal during an interaction with the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, in New York. Shettima, who is representing President Bola … Read more
NIGERIA’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima is among the world leaders slated to address the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) at the UN headquarters in New York. UNGA 79 opened on Sept. 10, while the General Debate opens on Tuesday, Sept. 24, through Sept. Monday, Sept. 28th. The schedule for the speakers, … Read more
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has departed Nigeria to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the United States. This was contained in a statement by Shettima’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, on Sunday. At the event, the Vice President on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, would deliver Nigeria’s national … Read more