Kashim Shettima

  • Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from global newspapers: 1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, saying that “an elder statesman should not be a trader and a sycophant all the time.” Wike said he won’t be shocked…

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  • How Tinubu administration lavished N150bn on presidential jet, N5bn on yacht, and more

    Public outrage continues to trail the purchase of a new presidential jet by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. The government’s decision to allocate over N150 billion for the purchase of the aircraft, at a time when Nigerians are grappling with a tough economic environment and a lingering cost of living crisis, has angered many. Mr…

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  • Nigerian govt sets up committee to tackle hunger

    The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit, PFSCU, to tackle the incessant hardship in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima who inaugurated the unit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Friday, said it is part of the Tinubu administration’s plan to curb hunger. The presidency has also collaborated with the…

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  • Shettima: Nigeria’s economy going through turbulence

    Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that Nigeria’s economy is going through turbulence. He, however, said the situation was not limited to the country alone, urging citizens to rally round President Bola Tinubu. The Vice President said this at a one-day town hall meeting organised by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, in Abuja…

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  • Vice President Shettima cancels trip to US over faulty aircraft

    Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has cancelled his trip to the United State of America and returned to Nigeria. Shettima was scheduled to attend the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas. However, in a statement signed by the president’s aide on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, it was confirmed that the Minister of…

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