The National Economic Council (NEC) has directed all the states of the federation to submit details of damages caused by the recent flooding in the country by Monday. Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa made this known while briefing state house Correspondents at the end of the 144 NEC meeting...
VP Kashim Shettima
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Abuja – Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, were among thousands of dignitaries who attended the funeral prayer for the mother of the former senator representing Borno Central, Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai. The prayer was led by the Imam Idaini...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday congratulated Vice-President Kashim Shettima on his 58th birthday. In a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President described Shettima as an academic, accomplished banker, raconteur and leader. Shettima was the governor of Borno from 2011 to 2019 and senator representing Borno Central from...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned a fashion hub and the Benue Printing and Publishing Company (BPPC), publishers of the Voice newspaper. Performing the ceremony in Makurdi at the premises of the fashion hub, the Vice President who appreciated the Benue...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, and other dignitaries, associates, and family members in attending the funeral of Alhaji Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Zulum’s late commissioner for finance and economic development, on Monday in Maiduguri. The funeral prayer was...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s determination to address, support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen careers. Shettima said this when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Dayo...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said contrary to speculations in some quarters, President Bola Tinubu is neither anti-north nor anti-islam. Shettima said this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by representatives of media practitioners from the northern part of the country at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that President...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to support the Nigerian Police Green Initiative tto boost the operational efficiency and capacity of the force to fight crimes and maintain law and order. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja, at the inauguration of...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is not just catching up with the rest of the world but also poised to overtake the global economy. He stated this on Tuesday when he unveiled the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Dutse, Jigawa. The initiative...
President Bola Tinubu has said the entertainment industry deserves more attention and recognition as it rekindles history and equips the younger generation with the knowledge of past events. The President, who spoke at a stage production held in honour of his late mother, Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji, said...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has bagged an outstanding award for the support of the development and growth of Micro, Small and Medium -Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Benue State. This award is coming few months after the Governor had collected an...
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...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured that President Bola Tinubu’s administration was committed to the prosperity of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Shettima, represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, gave the assurance at the World MSMEs Day...
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday met with governors of the 36 states of the Federation and ministers to deliberate on a new minimum wage for workers in the country, as well as other economic matters. The President and the governors met at the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has categorically denied reports that the Senate proposed purchasing new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. “I want to dispel the rumor that you are hearing that the Senate President said he...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed shock over the death of the mother-in-law of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir. Hajiya Maryam Abubakar, mother of the wife of the Vice President, Nana Kashim Shettima, died at the...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has lost his mother-in-law, Maryam Abubakar-Albishir, 69, who passed away in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. The spokesperson of the Vice-president, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nkwocha said that the deceased, who was the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President, Kashim Shettima will on Wednesday, June 19, lay the foundation stone for the permanent headquarters of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. In furtherance of the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration to the North...
VP Shettima, Kadafur, others celebrate Eid-el-Kabir in Maiduguri, pray for peace and good governance
VP Shettima, Kadafur, others celebrate Eid-el-Kabir in Maiduguri, pray for peace and good governance
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, and Acting Governor of Borno State, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, joined thousands of Muslim faithful at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri to celebrate the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir festival. The Vice President and the...
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has asked the Federal Government to purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The committee’s recommendation is contained in a report released after its investigation into the status of the aircraft in the presidential...