VICE President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, on Friday, dismissed rumours that President Bola Tinubu is sick. The former Borno State governor declared that his boss is a man full of ideas. Recall that Tinubu during the Democracy Day celebration last month missed his steps and fell. Shettima, however, at a town hall meeting by the Presidential … Read more
THE Federal Government has reported significant boosts in the nation’s economy with the Excess Crude Account standing at 473.75 million dollars and Stabilisation Account at over N28.7 billion. The Government also said that the nation’s Natural Resources fund stood at over N53.89 billion. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned a new residence for the vice president in Abuja on Friday. During the inauguration, the Nigerian leader stressed the importance of a suitable residence for the Vice President, as it signifies respect for the office and the person holding it. Speaking at the ceremony, which coincided with the celebration of his … Read more
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian lawyers to be unwavering in their defense of the rule of law, justice and judicial autonomy. Shettima made the call on Saturday in Ilorin at the 30th anniversary celebration of Yusuf Ali & Co, law firm owned by renowned legal luminary, Malam Yusuf Ali (SAN). While delivering his keynote … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima on Friday emphasised that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was prioritising health, education and human capital development. Shettima stated this at the inauguration of the revamped National Economic Council (NEC) Human Capital Development (HCD) Steering Committee, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Vice-President explained that the Federal Government reconstituted the committee to … Read more
VICE-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday restated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to revitalise revenue generation in the country. Shettima stated this at the close-out retreat of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Shettima was represented by the Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of The Vice … Read more
NIGERIA’S Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s anticipated participation in the US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas has been abruptly halted due to a technical issue with his aircraft, the presidency disclosed. ‘Vice President Kashim Shettima, who was originally scheduled to represent the president, was unable to make the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft, forcing him … Read more
VICE President Kashim Shettima will on Sunday night depart Abuja for Dallas in the United States of America. Trojan News reports that Shettima, a former Borno State Governor, to attend the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa. The Vice President will be representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the business summit. This was … Read more
THE Federal Government has unveiled the Aso Accord on Economic and Financial Inclusion, a multi-pronged blueprint designed to achieve universal access to financial services across Nigeria. The accord, signed on Thursday, April 25 2024 at the State House Banquet Hall, represents a core pillar of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda to transform … Read more
VICE President Kashim Shettima, late on Sunday, departed for Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to attend the International Development Association Heads of State Summit taking place on Monday. In a statement titled ‘IDA Summit: VP Shettima departs Abuja for Nairobi’ and signed by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, the vice president will represent President Bola Tinubu at … Read more