Federal Government of Nigeria is targeting the creation of at least 20,000 jobs annually through the launch of the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with real-world work experience, training, and mentorship. And to spearhead the initiative in line with President...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice, warning that the breakdown of any society begins when those entrusted with interpreting its laws become compromised. He said his administration is committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is now best-positioned to lead the intra-African trade and investment revolution. He said this was because the Federal Government was removing investment bottlenecks and boosting ease of doing business. The Vice President stated this at the opening of the Pre-Investor Forum of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration introduced a ₦200 billion intervention fund to boost the competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and support manufacturers grappling with structural challenges in the Nigerian economy. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday at the 31st Nigerian Economic...
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Nigeria made a passionate appeal for urgent debt relief, framing it not as an act of charity but as a necessary path to global prosperity and peace. Delivering the country’s national statement on Wednesday in New York, President Bola Tinubu—represented by...
THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU GCFR DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, KASHIM SHETTIMA, GCON, VICE-PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, DURING THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 80TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NEW YORK #UNGA80 THEME: BETTER TOGETHER: 80 YEARS AND MORE FOR PEACE,...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will on Wednesday, deliver Nigeria’s national statement at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The address is scheduled between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. New York time with multilateralism, UN Reform, Climate Action,...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to diversifying Nigeria’s economy. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), led by its President, Prof. Adeola Adenikinju, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Shettima highlighted Tinubu’s strategic efforts to reposition the nation’s...
In a heartfelt tribute, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 59th birthday, lauding his unwavering dedication to Nigeria’s progress and their shared vision for a prosperous nation. The President’s statement, released on September 2, 2025, highlighted Shettima’s exemplary leadership, from his transformative tenure as...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening international partnerships and aligning its foreign relations with evolving global trends in trade, politics, and culture. The President, who received the Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Francia Márquez, at the State House in Abuja on Monday, noted that...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Halima Junaid, granddaughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, and Walid Muazu, son of Iyan Katagum, held at Yahaya Road Juma’at Mosque in Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Shettima, representing the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday unveiled the framework for the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030) aimed at consolidating Nigeria’s reform agenda and actualize the $1 trillion economy target of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was part of the resolutions reached...
A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure, Prof. Haruna Yerima, has confidently asserted that President Bola Tinubu will secure victory in the 2027 presidential election by retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate, dismissing calls to abandon the Muslim-Muslim ticket. Speaking in response to claims by the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep condolences to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, over the passing of their respective parents. Governor Ododo lost his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, who died Monday at...
Captain of Nigeria’s D’Tigress, Amy Okonkwo, had declared that the team’s unprecedented Afrobasket success will motivate young girls worldwide to pursue basketball with passion. Speaking at a State House reception hosted by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, Okonkwo celebrated the team’s fifth consecutive and seventh overall Afrobasket title, secured...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday charged state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in their future, putting more money in rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication and infrastructure. President Tinubu spoke on Thursday in an address at a meeting of the National Economic Council...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s decisive policy measures are designed to serve the best interests of Nigerians. Speaking during a meeting with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima emphasized the administration’s commitment...
By EZEKIEL IORJA, Abuja- In a heartfelt tribute to the late former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved a series of special mourning activities to celebrate his legacy. The centerpiece of these activities is an expanded...
On Wednesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima, joined by Governors Babagana Zulum of Borno and Dikko Radda of Katsina, led a distinguished group of mourners in Daura for the Fidau prayer in memory of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The event saw the presence of prominent figures such as former Vice...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday visited Vice President Kashim Shettima and his delegation in London. The former leaders paid glowing tributes to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Vice President Shettima is in London on President...