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The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, has raised alarm over the safety of Vice President Kashim Shettima, urging the Federal Government to procure a new aircraft for him due to repeated technical issues with his current plane. Lawan expressed deep concerns over Shettima’s security as he continues to […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima’s planned trip to Samoa for the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit (CHOGM) has been cancelled due to an in-flight incident. According to a statement from the Presidency, the plane carrying the Vice President was hit by a foreign object during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York, damaging the […]
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has cancelled his trip to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa following an incident involving his plane. President Bola Tinubu had appointed Vice President Shettima to represent Nigeria at the high-profile meeting. However, on Thursday night, the presidency announced that Shettima’s trip was halted after a foreign object […]
President Bola Tinubu has designated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa. The event will take place from October 21 to 26, in Apia, the capital of the Pacific island nation. This announcement was made on Sunday in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, […]
Abba Dukawa Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Board to diversify the nation’s investment portfolio, emphasising the need to support key sectors of the economy. Shettima reminded the company board members of their stewardship role as “custodians of the collective patrimony of the people of Nigeria.” Speaking on Tuesday […]
In response to the recent surge in petrol prices, Vice President Kashim Shettima has called an emergency meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. The meeting seeks to address the escalating costs and their implications for the Nigerian economy and citizens. Present at the high-level talks were Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is neglecting Northern Nigeria, emphasizing that the region should not be associated with poverty, given its abundant resources and blessings. In an interview with Radio France International (RFI) Hausa, monitored by a correspondent in Kaduna on Sunday, Shettima defended the government’s actions, […]
Amid economic hardships fueling public anger against President Bola Tinubu’s government, Vice President Kashim Shettima accused Nigerians in the diaspora of being the brains behind planned August nationwide protests, calling them idiots. Speaking at a wedding ceremony in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday, Mr Shettima labelled the organisers of the August protest as bandits and […]
By Khalid Idris Doya The vice president Senator Kashim Shettima on Saturday launched the Accelerated Senior Secondary School Education Programme (ASSEP) initiated by North-East Development Commission (NEDC) in collaboration with the office of vice president to reduce the number of post-primary dropouts due to the decline in secondary school enrollment in the subregion which stands […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima delivered a compelling message to University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) graduates during the 24th combined convocation ceremony, where he was honored with a doctorate degree. Shettima urged the graduates to shift from traditional job-seeking approaches, emphasizing the need for entrepreneurship and self-employment. Gone are the days when graduates relied solely on government […]