Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday in Abuja led a delegation on behalf of President Bola Tinubu to condole with the family of the late former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh. Shettima described Ogbeh’s death as an irreparable loss to Nigeria’s agricultural transformation drive and national development, noting that his contributions to…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advocated the reviving of the Lake Chad to enhance all-year farming and support the Green Revolution Project. Shettima made the call on Wednesday at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the vice president spoke at a panel on “Country Perspectives:…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria has already committed $538.05 million to the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. Shettima made this known on Tuesday at the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that SAPZ is a flagship initiative aimed…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Tinubu to inclusive governance and people-focused policymaking, emphasizing public engagement, listening, and empathy as central pillars of the government’s approach. Shettima made this known during a two-day interactive session on Government–Citizens’ Engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna….
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has outlined the reasons behind the State of Emergency on Agriculture declared by President Bola Tinubu, emphasizing the need to restore Nigeria’s food sovereignty and boost national resilience in the face of worsening food insecurity. Speaking at the “Country Perspectives: Government-led Strategies and Regional Framework” session of the ongoing UN Food Systems…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revealed that Nigeria is harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies to improve food production, enhance transparency, connect producers to markets, and reduce waste across the agricultural value chain. Shettima made this statement during the opening session of the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), held on Monday in…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the second United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit, taking place from July 27 to 29. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Shettima’s aircraft touched down at the Bole International Airport around 4:26 p.m. local time, where he was received by Ethiopia’s Deputy…
Vice -President, Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led other dignitaries at a prayer session for the repose of the soul of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the age of 82. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prayer session, conducted at the residence of the late Buhari, was…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has visited Vice President Kashim Shettima and his delegation in London as they paid glowing tributes to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Vice President Shettima is in London on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to accompany former President Buhari’s body back to…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari in London, following Buhari’s death at the age of 82 on Sunday. The visit was confirmed in a statement released in Abuja by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office…
