By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday called for wider support for the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) upcoming international lecture on insecurity in the Sahel. Shettima stated this when he granted an audience to the leadership of NAN led by its Managing Director, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, atContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has appealed to fellow compatriots, associates and numerous well-wishers across the country not to place congratulatory adverts on his 58th birthday. He made the appeal in a statement issued by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and CommunicationsContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, has empahaised the need for reforms within the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to curb financial mismanagement, negligence and maltreatment of pilgrims. Gbajabiamila made the call on Wednesday during a fact-finding visit to NAHCON headquarters in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for strengthened cooperation between Nigeria and Tanzania in shared aspirations for continental growth and unity. Shettima made the call on Tuesday when he received former Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He explained that the call became necessary sinceContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working assiduously to tame all bottlenecks to universal education in the country. According to him , this is being championed through the ongoing reforms of the institutions tasked with overcoming the ideologies and inadequacies frustrating theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has commended MTN Nigeria for donating N1 billion to the Federal Government’s Food Support Programme. Shettima also thanked the telecommunications company for donating 4,600 units of digital devices for distribution to schools. The Vice-President made the commendation on Friday when he received the ChairmanContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s determination to address, support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their careers. Shettima said this when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing in Abuja. The wing was led by theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to modernising the agricultural sector and livestock industry. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance at the launch of the Yobe Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Damaturu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday emphasised the urgent need for financial innovation to drive Nigeria’s economic and financial inclusion agenda. According to Shettima, this is in line with the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to bringing over 30 million unbanked Nigerians into the formal financialContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to only issue mining licenses if they are tied to local value addition. Tinubu gave the directive on Wednesday during the inauguration of the 2024 African Natural Resources & Energy Investment Summit, held in Abuja.Continue Reading
