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Shettima Departs New York After Representing Tinubu At UNGA80

Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has concluded his participation at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York, where he represented President Bola Tinubu. UN Secretary-General António Guterres commended Nigeria’s push for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, while Shettima promoted the country’s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to investors. He also…

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Shettima Applauds Kaduna For Launching Nigeria’s First State Skills Council

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has hailed Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for pioneering the establishment of Nigeria’s first State Council on Skills, describing it as a groundbreaking step toward building a skilled and future-ready workforce. Shettima gave the commendation on Tuesday at the 7th meeting of the National Council on Skills (NCS), held at the Presidential…

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Shettima Backs Stronger Military Action, Condoles Borno After Terror Attack

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged tougher counter-terrorism measures after dozens of lives were lost in a recent assault on Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Offering condolences on Monday to Governor Babagana Zulum and the people of Borno, Shettima said the killings had left the country “in collective grief,”…

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Shettima Leads Delegation To Condole With Family Of Late Chief Audu Ogbeh

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…

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Nigeria Commits $538m On SAPZ – Shettima

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…

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Shettima: Tinubu’s Administration Rooted In Inclusion, Empathy And Public Engagement

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….

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Shettima Explains Tinubu’s Declaration Of State Of Emergency On Agriculture At UN Summit

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…

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