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FG plans ₦332bn ($220m) job opportunities for Nigerian youths

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government is investing $220 million (approximately ₦332bn at 1462/$) to create job opportunities for young people in the country in partnership with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The investment is the Second Phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 2.0, designed to connect “high-potential graduates with real-world work experience, training, and mentorship”. Vice-President Kashim Shettima made the disclosure on Wednesday, during the formal take-off of the NJFP at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),…

“We’re shielding no ally” —Tinubu, on EFCC

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Says EFCC recovers ₦500bn in 2yrs The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has recovered assets worth over ₦500 billion and secured more than 7,000 convictions in the past two years, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu yesterday at the opening of the 7th edition of the ‘EFCC–NJI Capacity-Building Workshop for Judges and Justices’ in Abuja, said the achievements were a result of the administration’s non-interference in the anti-graft agency’s operations and its dedication to transparency and accountability. “As an administration, we have prioritised public…

Ɗangote Refinery: “Nigeria greater than PENGASSAN” – VP Shettima

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria is greater than the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (PENGASSAN), following the rift between the Association and the Ɗangote refinery. Shettima made this statement yesterday, at the opening of the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) 2025 in Abuja, stressing the critical importance of the 650,000-barrel-per-day Ɗangote Refinery and declared that it must be supported at all costs to succeed. He said that the $20 billion facility is a national asset that must be supported to function. “Aliko Ɗangote, he’s not…

UNGA: Shettima markets Nigeria’s $200bn energy transition opportunity to investors

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has showcased Nigeria’s 200 billion dollar energy transition opportunity to investors at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. Shettima, who made this known while speaking at a roundtable hosted by the ‘Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)’ on Monday, emphasised the need for “partnerships” to maximise the multi-faceted, multi-billion investment opportunities across the country. He also highlighted that Nigeria’s sovereign rating by platforms such as Fitch and Moody’s implied that the country was positioned as the natural hub…

80th UNGA: VP Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025 Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, following the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidency announced yesterday. The week-long event, which runs from tomorrow Monday, September 22 to Sunday, September 28, will commemorate the UN’s 80th anniversary and feature high-level general debates, bilateral meetings, and thematic discussions. According to a statement signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s…

Tinubu hails Shettima at 59

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Praises VP’s loyalty President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Vice-President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of his 59th birthday, describing him as a loyal partner in the task of building a more prosperous Nigeria. In a personal statement, Tinubu reaffirmed his confidence in Shettima, adding that he made no mistake in selecting him as his deputy. The President, in the goodwill message shared by his aide, Bayo Onanuga, on X on Monday, said the day provided a ‘unique opportunity’ to honour Shettima, whom he referred to as his brother, partner, and…

$1tr Economy: NEC endorses FG’s medium-term strategy

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 Aminu Imam

…’It aligns with Agenda 2050 goals’ – VP Shettima Nigeria’s push for a $1 trillion economy by 2030 gathered steam yesterday as the National Economic Council (NEC) approved the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030), a new blueprint to drive reforms, accelerate growth, and align the nation’s medium-term targets with the long-term vision of ‘Agenda 2050’. Chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Council’s 151st meeting endorsed the plan as the successor to the expiring National Development Plan (2021–2025), with Shettima describing it as “the bridge between lessons learnt and ambitions…

“You can hate el-Rufa’i, but you can’t ignore him” – Shettima stirs 2027 speculation

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Reveals Jonathan’s plot to unseat him Vice-President Kashim Shettima has stirred political debate over the 2027 presidential race when he praised former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, describing him as a force who cannot be ignored, while also revealing how former President Goodluck Jonathan once tried to remove him as Borno State governor. Speaking yesterday at the public presentation of OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3bn Nigeria Oil Block, a book by former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) – Shettima hailed el-Rufa’i as a major…

APC N’East meeting erupts over solo endorsement of Tinubu

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Sparks tensions around VP’s omission A high-level meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the North-East geo-political zone ended in chaos yesterday, after a controversial endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term failed to acknowledge Vice-President Kashim Shettima, a prominent son of the region. Held in Gombe State, the gathering brought together key APC figures including ministers, governors, lawmakers, and national party leaders. Tensions flared when APC’s National Vice-Chairman (North-East), Mustapha Salihu, openly declared support for Tinubu’s re-election bid without mentioning Shettima, triggering outrage among delegates. Eyewitnesses…

“Speak truth to power without antagonism” – VP Shettima to journalists

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian journalists to focus on speaking truth to power objectively without antagonising the government. He made this appeal at the launch of ‘Persona Non Grata’, a book by a journalist, Isma’il Omipidan, which was held at the Abuja Continental Hotel. Drawing the distinction between antagonism and speaking truth to power, Shettima also urged members of the fourth estate of the realm to, as a matter of necessity, always strive to strike a balance between their allegiance to self and to truth. He emphasised the need…