President Bola Tinubu and other prominent citizens have backed chess Grandmaster, Tunde Onakoya, in his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest unbeaten chess marathon. Onakoya’s 58-hour quest to break the Guinness World record for the longest unbeaten chess marathon began Wednesday, 17 April at 10 am in Times Square, New York and according to Tiltify, he …

The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the tripartite committee on the national minimum wage. Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the 37-member panel at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja. With its membership cutting across federal, and state governments, the private sector, and organised labour, the panel is to recommend a new national minimum wage for the country. …

The traditional ruler of the Ukpo kingdom in Anambra State, Igwe Robert Eze has conferred the title of “Enyi Ndigbo” on the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. Similarly, Igwe Eze conferred the title of “Agu Naechemba Ndigbo” on the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The title “Agu Naechemba” means “Lion that protects the public,” and “Enyi …

Notable Nigerians, including Vice President Kashim Shettima and Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, have called for an attitudinal change among Nigerians, saying it remains the key to driving economic growth, social cohesion, and environmental protection in the country. They noted that the problems facing Nigeria are not new but require bold and decisive action to address, adding that attitudinal change …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated an electric energy meter manufacturing factory in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. During the inauguration at the factory’s premises in Oraifite, Anambra State, on Thursday, Shettima said the energy factory, called Advanced Energy Management Solutions, would help the Federal Government in it’s efforts at addressing the power challenges in the country. …

Eminent Nigerians, including the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima yesterday stormed Iperu for the annual Akesan Day festival. The colourful event also witnessed attendance by Governors Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq (Kwara), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, Senators and many House of Representatives members. Speaking at the event, Shettima …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that President Bola Tinubu is committed to promoting girl-child education in the country. At a dinner in Abuja for the Children of African Leadership and Values Development Initiatives, CALDEV, Shettima also stressed that “educating a girl child means educating the nation”. He praised the organizers of the children’s initiative for their efforts to develop energetic …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday approved the constitution of a multi-sectoral committee to drive the Federal Government’s Human Capital Development (HCD) programme. The multi-sectoral team consists of federal and state governments, donors and partners “who are expected to convene every two weeks to review the progress of work in addressing the objectives of the HCD programme”, a statement by …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday attributed the hardship faced by residents in the North East to the activities of terrorists in the region. Shettima who lamented that terrorism had plagued the region for far too long, expressed optimism that the scourge would be defeated. The VP whose speech was read by the Senate President, Godwill Akpabio at a book …

Gombe State University (GSU) is set to honour Abdullahi Usman (popularly known as Engineer Hadi) during its combined convocation ceremony. Usman is a 71-year-old self-taught engineer who has built a helicopter, water powered stove, among several other inventions. Other prominent personalities to be honoured include the Vice President Kashim Shettima; former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Barrister Boss Mustapha; …