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…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as an immense national tragedy, saying the nation has lost one of its most exceptional and principled leaders. In a condolence message released on Sunday in Abuja, Shettima said he had recently visited Buhari in London, hoping for his recovery, but was instead…
Nigeria is in mourning following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday after a prolonged illness. Buhari, 82, died around 4:30 pm local time, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced through his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. President Tinubu has expressed his condolences directly to Buhari’s widow, Aisha Buhari. As part…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban through collaboration with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). Shettima stated this on Monday when he received, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, the Executive Secretary of CTBTO, Dr Robert Floyd. He said Africa’s priority, at the moment, is to…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria will soon phase out diesel dependency and cut carbon emissions through the nation’s integrated hybrid energy system. Shettima said this on Wednesday while declaring open the Decarbonising Infrastructure in Nigeria Summit (DIN SUMMIT), in Abuja. He warned that Nigeria would struggle to compete or catch up with the world, if…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the difficult but very crucial decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu are targeted at engineering an economy that works for all Nigerians. Shettima said this on Wednesday during the 15th Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Lecture (MEDL), held at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The Vice-President also said that Tinubu’s administration is taking…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja said that 2025 represents a critical moment of interface between Nigeria and Brazil. Shettima said this during an inter ministerial review meeting to coordinate Nigeria’s preparations for the upcoming 2025 Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM) scheduled for June 2025. He emphasised that the convergence of international events provides…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says, with critical reforms in key sectors of the economy, Nigeria is ripe for investments. Shettima stated this on Tuesday when he hosted a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was led by the Head of…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria is harmonising its laws to make cross-border commerce more seamless, secure, and scalable. Shettima said this on Monday while inaugurating the oversight committee for the Fourth African Union (AU) Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the defection of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori Delta and thousands of his supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a political tsunami of unimaginable proportion. Shettima said this on Monday in Asaba when he formally received Oborevwori, former Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and their supporters into the party’s fold. The…
