Tag: World Economic Forum

56th World Economic Forum: VP Shettima unveils ‘Nigeria House’ in Davos

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VP Shettima unveils

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 56th World Economic Forum, (WEF). He was received on arrival by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole and officials of the Nigerian Mission in Switzerland. Vice President Kashim Shettima officially inaugurated the Nigeria House, located on the Davos Promenade, at the ongoing World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland. According to a post yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media…

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World Economic Forum: “Fuel subsidy removal saved Nigeria from going bankrupt” – Tinubu

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Asiwaju WEF

President Bola Tinubu has said that despite the economic difficulties a greater number of Nigerians are facing, the removal of fuel subsidy by his government was a necessary action, as it has saved the country from going bankrupt. Tinubu said this yesterday, during a panel session at the on-going World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. President Tinubu, who announced the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, in his inauguration speech on May 29, 2023, said at the Forum that the fuel subsidy removal had…

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

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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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