Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism about the performance of Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, at the forex market, saying it will appreciate more as the dollar continues to crash. He says President Bola Tinubu had to end fuel subsidy and ensure the unification of the multiple exchange rate because the former arrangement was producing billionaires overnight. The VP stated …

Vice President Kashim Shettima led the mourning of the late first civilian Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, describing him as a visionary leader and a man of exceptional intellect. In his solemn tribute during a National Night of Tribute in honour of the late elder statesman at the grand arena of the THISDAY Dome in Abuja on Monday …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday left public relations professionals in the country with a task to serve as guardians of truth and national integration through effective communication in the face of a growing threat by purveyors of disinformation. The Vice President, who spoke when he declared open the maiden edition of National Spokespersons Summit, organised by the …

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said that the flag-off of the training on digitalisation of workflow processes in the State House is a fulfilment of President Bola Tinubu’s promise to build an efficient workforce that is in tune with reality, leveraging technology. The training, the Vice President added, is a compelling testament to the President’s steadfast adherence to …

A presidential aspirant of one of the two mainstream political parties in the United States of America has just lost the nomination to his opponent in a keenly contested presidential primary. Thinking that the combination of both men would make a formidable team in the looming presidential election, the loser was asked whether, if contacted, he would accept to be …

The bid by the Bola Tinubu administration to ensure food security through transformation of agricultural productivity in the country has received a major boost with a consortium of mid-sized agriculture companies pledging to support millions of farmers across different value chains in the country. During the group’s courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa on Friday, Vice President Kashim Shettima commended …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday inaugurated the Intergovernmental Committee on Carbon Market Activation Plan in the bid to create a blueprint to drive an efficient sustainable carbon market ecosystem. This is in fulfilment of the promise made by President Bola Tinubu to reduce Nigeria’s carbon footprint as well as plans by the Federal Government, in collaboration and support of …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led the nation to mourn former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, and his family, who tragically died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America. In a lyrical eulogy, Shettima described the late Wigwe as an early bloomer who transformed the Nigerian banking industry, recalling his …

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima will on Tuesday declare open the Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Business Clinics in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Vice President will embark on a one-day visit to Ogun State on Tuesday. The event will be held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. The Expanded National MSMEs Business Clinic is an …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has asked the newly appointed Board of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) to demonstrate unwavering devotion to duty. Addressing the delegation, who came on a courtesy visit in the Presidential Villa, the Vice President reminded the board members of the importance of religious commitment in addressing the challenges facing the nation. He also acknowledged President …