Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is deeply disturbed by the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the killing of Brig.-Gen. Musa Uba alongside the vice principal of their school. Shettima delivered the message on Wednesday during a visit to Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on the president’s directive. The visit followed Tuesday’s…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on automotive manufacturers in Nigeria to increase production capacity for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered and electric vehicles in order to meet rising national demand. Shettima, represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the 25th Abuja…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led a Federal Government delegation to console the Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, over the passing of his mother, Hajiya Dayyabatu Lawal. The delegation included the Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, and State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari, along with other dignitaries. On…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja to attend the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, where he will represent President Bola Tinubu. The announcement was made by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice-President). The two-day conference, holding from Nov. 6…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to safeguarding press freedom and advancing the journalism profession in Nigeria. Shettima gave the assurance on Wednesday when he received the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He noted that President Tinubu has always…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima arrived in Katsina State on Monday to inaugurate the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Clinic. His aircraft landed at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport at about 5 p.m. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the MSMEs Clinic is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and regulatory…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has declared Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as the new leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking at the official ceremony held at Okpara Square, Enugu, on Tuesday, Shettima said the APC constitution recognizes the sitting governor as…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is developing a National Disaster Risk Financing Framework to guarantee timely funding for prevention and preparedness against disasters. Shettima disclosed this at the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) themed “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”, organised by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday in…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria has exited its phase of economic instability, assuring investors that “the most auspicious and convenient time to choose Nigeria as an investment destination is now.” Shettima stated this on Wednesday while declaring open the 2025 Bauchi State Investment Summit, in a speech delivered through his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha….
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…
