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Shettima arrives Switzerland for World Economic Forum
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. The forum, which brings together global political and business leaders, will hold from January 19 to 23, 2026. Shettima arrived from Conakry, Guinea, where he represented President Bola Tinubu at the […]
Kwankwaso group trying to cause problem in our party – APC
Last week was wild for the APC as its North-East zonal meeting ended in crisis.Videos that surfaced after the meeting showed Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, visibly unhappy with how the gathering went. The APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and his team were accused of deliberately shunning Vice President Kashim Shettima while […]
APC Meeting Ends in Chaos as Ganduje, North-East Chairman endorse Tinubu without Shettima
There was chaos at the meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the North- East, on Sunday, after Comrade Mustapha Salihu, National Vice Chairman of the ruling party in the North-East, failed to mention the name of Vice-President Kashim Shettima while endorsing President Bola Tinubu for a second term. The meeting, which was […]
Nigeria’s VP, Shettima cancels trip to Samoa after ‘foreign object’ hits aircraft
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has cancelled his scheduled trip to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit in Samoa. In a statement on Thursday night, the Presidency revealed that “a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York”. Nigeria’s delegation will now be led by the Environment Minister, […]
Tinubu, Shettima, govs meet behind closed-doors meeting
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed-doors with Vice President Kashim Shettima and some governors in his office at the State House, Abuja. The ongoing meeting kicked off almost immediately after the President concluded discussions with the leaders of the organised Labour, who met with him to discuss issues around the expected new […]
Reps panel recommends acquisition of new aircraft for Tinubu, Shettima
The house of representatives committee on national security and intelligence has asked the federal government to purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The committee’s recommendation is contained in a report released after its investigation on the status of the aircraft in the presidential air fleet. “The committee is of the […]
Shettima inaugurates 37-man Tripartite Committee on new minimum wage
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Bukar Goni Aji-led 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage at the State House, Abuja. Shettima presided over the inauguration of the committee, representing federal and state governments, the private sector, and the organized Labour. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Shettima urged collective bargaining in good faith, emphasizing […]
APC’s Shettima, Ganduje, bag chieftaincy titles in Anambra
The Ofala festival in Ukpo, Anambra state, transformed into an All Progressives Congress (APC) celebration, honoring the national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, with a chieftaincy title.The community also bestowed the title of Igwe Okofia (friend of Igbo people) upon Vice President Kashim Shettima. Ganduje was conferred with the title of Agunechemba 1 of Ndigbo (Lion that […]
2024 budget: Tinubu, Shettima, aides to spend N15.961bn on local, foreign trips
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and their aides at the Presidential Villa are to spend the sum of N15.961 billion on international and local travel in 2024. The figure is contained in the 2024 Appropriation Bill, now being considered by the National Assembly. The breakdown of the figure showed that President Tinubu would […]