Tag: VP SHETTIMA

President commissions N21bn VPs residence in Abuja

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the N21 billion residence of Vice-President, Kashim Shettima. The President stated that the provision of suitable residence for the Vice-President was not merely a matter of convenience, but a symbol of respect for the office and the individuals who occupy it. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, spoke on Friday while commissioning the VP’s official residence, reportedly built at the cost of N21 billion, after 14 years since the contract for the building was awarded. Tinubu reaffirmed the unwavering dedication of his administration to the…

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‘Why Naira will continue to appreciate against US dollar’ VP Shettima

Aminu Imam
VP Shettima

Vice-President, Kashim Shettima,has said the value of the naira will continue to strengthen against the dollar. Shettima explained that the guaranteed continuous naira appreciation is because of President Bola Tinubu understanding of the foreign exchange game. ?The Vice-President stated this when he hosted a delegation of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by its President, Gabriel Idahosa, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the President Villa, Abuja. A statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, quoted the Vice President as saying Tinubu had to end…

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World Economic Forum: “Tinubu mandated me to sell ‘The Nigerian Dream’ in Davos – VP Shettima

Aminu Imam

Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima who is presently attending the ongoing annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu asked him to sell the Nigerian dream there. Shettima stated this during an interview on a television programme yesterday, on the sidelines of the Forum, where world leaders are gathered to discuss the way forward for the global economy. The Vice-President, who explained that he went to the Forum to showcase Nigeria, asserted that it is paramount for Nigeria to be represented in Davos considering that…

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Nigerias Insecurity, Poverty: Shettima identifies agricultural revolution as solution

Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has identified agricultural revolution as the only bold step Nigeria can take to put an end to insecurity and reduce poverty among its growing population. Shettima, who stated this on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, during the 13th Convocation Lecture of Al-Hikmah University, said this can be achieved through the deployment of technology to actualise food security among the countrys growing population, noting that it is where the university comes to extract the maximum benefits from the right synergy that is consistent with its own…

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President Tinubu approves 18 new aides for VP Shettima

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to actualise the agenda of the Federal Government across the different sectors of the economy. The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, made this known in a statement, on Monday in Abuja. Abiola said that the team comprising six Special Advisers and 12 Senior Special Assistants would work in the office of the vice president, Kashim Shettima, to support the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration. He said that…

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Atiku, Shettima meet in Abuja

Aminu Imam

Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar had met at a wedding ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. This is one of the rare meetings between the duo since legal dispute began over the 2023 general elections. Atiku, who was presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, is currently challenging the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), under which Shettima ran on a joint ticket with President Bola Tinubu. But, at the wedding between Mohammed (Ameer) Bunu and Ikramullah Jamal Arabi, both men set…

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Senate Leadership: Presidency Clarifies VP Shettima’s remark

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Presidency on Monday made clarification on Vice-President Kashim Shettimas remarks on support forsouthern Senate President. Olusola Abiola, Director of Information, Office of the Vice-President, stated in Abuja that the vice-presidents remarks were taken out context. The vice-president met with senators campaigning for the emergence of Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Barau Jibrin to lead the 10th Senate on Sunday. Shettima said at the interactive session that the nations current political structure demanded the emergence of a southern Christian and a northern Muslim as the fairest balance to promote inclusivity…

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