Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno and his supporters who followed him from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) that they won’t regret their decision to be part of the governing party. He said the leader of the party, President Bola Tinubu, specifically asked him to inform the …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for enhanced partnership to address the humanitarian challenges facing crisis-affected regions across the country. This is just as the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has commended Nigeria’s significant strides in migration governance and disaster preparedness. Shettima said there was an urgent need for comprehensive solutions to address the interconnected problems of climate change and …

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, will today formally launch the National Asset Restoration Programme in Maiduguri, Borno State. The initiative, led by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), will commence with the Tractor Recovery Project aimed at revitalising the country’s agricultural sector. The event, scheduled to take place at the Borno State Agricultural Mechanisation (BOSAMAN) Farm Centre, …

The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has called on African capital markets to embrace digital transformation and deepen regional integration to establish a financial system that is more efficient, accessible and resilient. Shettima made this call on Thursday at the 2025 Conference of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association, held in Lagos. AMEDA is the umbrella body for …

Nigeria will host a Conference on Gender Inclusion from 30-31 January 2025, at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The conference with the theme, ‘Breaking Barriers, Building Resilience for Sustainable Women’s Economic and Financial Inclusion,’ is organised by the Office of the Vice President. The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Sen. …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that there is no way Nigeria can dream of meaningful economic development without addressing the power sector crisis and ensuring the country has access to electricity and other affordable energy. Shettima spoke on Thursday when he inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC) ad-hoc committee on National Electrification and NEC ad-hoc Committee on Polio Eradication …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said beyond just promoting the nation’s rich cultural heritage, the Nigerian carnival industry also has enormous potential to drive national unity and cohesion and empower the youths. To this effect, he pledged that the government is positioning the country’s carnival industry to tap from the global carnival market, estimated at $5 billion, as a …

Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja on Wednesday for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. The visit is “at the instance of President Bola Tinubu,” Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communication, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, revealed in a statement he signed Wednesday titled, ‘VP Shettima embarks …

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. His arrival was announced by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Sunday. While in New York, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s National Statement at the General Debate. He …

The Federal Government delegation, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, visited Bauchi State to convey President Bola Tinubu’s condolences to the state government and the people of Bauchi over the passing of the 15th Emir of Ningi, Yunusa Ɗanyaya. Speaking at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Bauchi on Friday, Shettima expressed President Tinubu’s shock and sadness upon …