Kashim Shettima
18 Mar
The Federal Government has flagged off the food security and agriculture mechanisation drive to assist farmers across the country. The programme, flagged off by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima..
13 Mar
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has told Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu has the welfare of the people in mind, saying the President is serving the country with utmost dedication and that history will be kind to him.
6 Mar
The Federal Government handed over 200 newly refurbished stores to 400 entrepreneurs at the popular Asero Adire market in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday.
6 Mar
Federal Government has inaugurated an Empowerment National Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSME) Clinic in Ogun State to provide financial support to businesses for sustained growth and prosperity,
3 Mar
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have expressed different views over the Federal Government’s plan to reintroduce the Commodity Board, to regulate soaring prices of food in the country.
3 Mar
Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his private residence in Daura, Katsina State, where he held a closed door meeting with him.
1 Mar
Last Wednesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the newly constituted board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with a call on the new management to introduce innovations in hajj operations in Nigeria.
1 Mar
Federal Government has tapped into the thriving global outsourcing market, which has grossed almost $350 billion for seven top countries that engage in it, with a view to tapping into its huge job opportunities for the nation’s teeming youths.
29 Feb
The federal government has queued into the thriving global outsourcing market which has grossed almost $350 billion for seven top countries that engaged in it, to tap into its huge job opportunities for the nation's teeming youths. To this end, Vice President Kashim Shettima will next Monday, in Gombe State, launch the Outsource To Nigeria…
29 Feb
Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, inaugurated the newly-constituted board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with a call on the new management to introduce innovations in hajj operations in Nigeria.
27 Feb
Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, flagged off the Light Up Nigeria Programme – South East Initiative, saying it is part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve energy supply to industrial clusters in the South East.
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Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, has called for an improved immunisation and more Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Bauchi State for children welfare in the state. The UNICEF Ambassador made the call in Bauchi on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on her field trip with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office to observe immunisation…
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to support the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal road project being executed by the Federal Government. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, had on Monday said the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway…
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FOLLOWING the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has successfully completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday. It renovated and modernised the school's toilet facilities, enhanced hygiene standards for students and teachers alike, as well as…
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Former Central Bank of Nigeria's governor Godwin Emefiele approved the printing of N684.5 million naira with N18.9 billion, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has said. EFCC made the claim in a new four-count charge filed against Emefiele at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The anti-graft agency's prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN)…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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Two Premier League footballers have been arrested over rape allegations. The alleged rape incident is said to have taken place on Friday night. According to UK publication, The Sun, Cops stormed the club’s stadium this weekend and one of the players, aged 19, was spoken to on suspicion of assault and aiding and abetting a…
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…