Press Releases
Prioritize Agriculture, Education, Smart Transportation as Legacy Projects, VP Shettima Urges NEDC
**As Commission unveils 10-year master plan* The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has implored the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to prioritise investments in legacy projects, including agriculture, education and smart transportation also referred to as electric transport vehicles and tricycles. VP Shettima spoke today when the board and management of NEDC presented the North-East Stabilisation […]
Wike Seeks Partnership with First Lady on Establishment of Directorate for Women Affairs in the FCT
A broad based implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government must not only include strategic development of the agricultural sector, but must also recognize role of women and create an atmosphere that empowers them. First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, offered this counsel while granting audience […]
NLC and TUC agree to Suspend Planned Nationwide Strike for 30 Days
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REACHED BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA (TUC) AS A RESULT OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM WITHDRAWAL OF SUBSIDY ON THE PRICE OF PREMIUM MOTOR SPIRIT (PMS) ON MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 Arising from the withdrawal of […]
President Tinubu Mourns Prominent Educationist, Emeritus Professor Umaru Shehu
President Bola Tinubu has expressed shock and deep sadness over the passing into glory of a foremost Nigerian educationist and one of the pioneer medical doctors from Northern Nigeria, Emeritus Professor Umaru Shehu, CFR, on Monday. Born in 1930 in Maiduguri, Borno State, the Nonagenarian was 92 when he passed away. President Tinubu described Emeritus […]
Press Statement on the Meeting Between Federal Government and the Leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress (TUC)
The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023 met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The parties noted the following: i) The Federal Government has announced N25,000 only as provisional […]
President Tinubu Celebrates House Speaker Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, at 58
President Bola Tinubu warmly felicitates with the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, as the reputable public servant attains his new age of 58 on Nigeria’s Independence Day. The President shares in the joy of Nigerians and well-wishers from around the world as they celebrate the […]
At NDA Passing–Out Parade: President Tinubu Vows to Crush Terrorism, Poverty in Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today restated his administration’s commitment to eliminating poverty, terrorism and all forms of criminality in Nigeria. Already, the Nigerian leader who is also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said the administration is currently implementing programmes and policies that would empower Nigerians to combat the challenges of […]
Over 3M MSMEs to Benefit as Nigeria Launches FG/ALAT Skillnovation
**No going back on creating inclusive economy, VP Shettima declares* In a bid to support information technology revolution that would, in turn, extend the reach of economic and social interactions as well as enhance productivity growth in Nigeria, the Federal Government and ALAT have launched Skillnovation Programme. The initiative will provide over three million […]
Economic Stability is Our Priority in 2024 – VP Shettima
**As NEC appeals to organized labour to shelve planned strike* The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has identified stability as one of the primes in the economic agenda of the Tinubu administration for the year 2024. This is just as the National Economic Council (NEC) has appealed to the Organised Labour to shelve its planned […]
At Independence Lecture: Your Sacrifices Won’t be in Vain, VP Shettima Tells Nigerians
Nigeria’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that their sacrifices will not be in vain, saying the promises made by the Tinubu administration will be fulfilled. Sen. Shettima made the remarks on Thursday at a public lecture to commemorate Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. He said President […]
VP Shettima: NIPSS Indispensable in our Nation’s Policy Retool
The Vice President, Sen Kashim Shettima, has assured that the Tinubu administration will reposition the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, for good and quality policy advice to the government. This, he said, had become pertinent given the very crucial and indispensable role the institute would be playing in shaping and retooling […]
We’ll Provide Enabling Environment for Business to Thrive– Shettima
**Charges MTN to fastrack digital mobile money, education* Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s determination to provide the enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the country. Accordingly, he tasked local and foreign investors to make Nigeria their investment hub. The Vice President who made the pledge when he hosted […]