Shettima: ‘No country can prosper in isolation’ as VP highlights diaspora contributions and benefits of global migration Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral trading system, with Vice President Kashim Shettima declaring that no country can achieve sustainable prosperity by isolating itself from the global community. Shettima made the declaration on Saturday during a meeting with the Director-General of the WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. The Vice President said Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism and promoting…
Author: Micheal Akanji
President Bola Tinubu has emerged ahead of Peter Obi by 1,067 responses in the Oxford–Metro Analytics National Trust Poll, according to the final results of the online survey. The poll, which closed on September 7, recorded 69,110 approved and unflagged responses in its final analytical dataset. Tinubu secured 24,469 responses, representing 35.41 per cent of the total, while Obi received 23,402 responses, or 33.86 per cent. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar came third with 18,430 responses, accounting for 26.67 per cent of total participation. The result placed Tinubu 1,067 responses ahead of Obi, a margin of approximately 1.54 percentage points. The…
A United States Air Force C-17 aircraft has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force as part of an ongoing defence partnership between the United States and Nigeria. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) disclosed the development in a post on X, describing the delivery, which took place last weekend, as a demonstration of the growing security cooperation between both countries. According to AFRICOM, the equipment is part of a Foreign Military Sales agreement aimed at strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria defence partnership and supporting Nigeria’s efforts to combat terrorism and other security threats in the region. “Partnership in action,” AFRICOM said,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that Nigeria has “crossed the rubicon” and is firmly on the path of sustainable economic development under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Shettima attributed the development to the Federal Government’s ongoing macroeconomic reforms, stronger foreign exchange reserves, increased oil production and higher federal allocations following the removal of the petrol subsidy. The Vice President spoke on Wednesday in Abuja when he received the management team of the University of Abuja, led by its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi. He also cited recent upgrades to Nigeria’s sovereign credit ratings and outlooks by global rating…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the distribution of empowerment items to women across the South-East geopolitical zone, with 2,500 women in Imo State set to benefit from the initiative. The empowerment programme, organised under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in collaboration with the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), targets 500 women in each of the five South-East states-Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Owerri, Senator Tinubu emphasised the critical role of economically empowered women in strengthening families and promoting the overall prosperity of society. She said…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the full redemption of the cash rewards promised members of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their outstanding performances for the country. According to the President, each D’Tigress player has received the naira equivalent of $100,000, while each team official received the equivalent of $50,000. The cash payments complete the package of presidential rewards promised to the team, which also included national honours and the allocation of three-bedroom homes in Abuja. President Tinubu said the Federal Government had, for the first time, fulfilled a presidential sporting reward package of this scale in full…
Vice President Shettima directs agencies to develop operational roadmap for NEC endorsement The Federal Government has commenced moves to operationalise the 112 national emergency number as Nigeria’s single, universal toll-free line for emergency services nationwide. Vice President Kashim Shettima gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ meeting on the National Emergency Number 112 Project, charging relevant agencies to develop a comprehensive roadmap and standard operating procedures for the initiative. The Federal Government has consequently constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are creating an enabling environment for indigenous Nigerian companies to transform into globally recognised brands. Shettima made the remarks on Monday in Abuja when he received a delegation from Flutterwave, led by its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Olugbenga Agboola, on a courtesy visit. The Vice President specifically commended Flutterwave for building what he described as one of Africa’s most compelling technology success stories from Nigeria. According to him, indigenous companies such as Flutterwave, Moniepoint and Andela are leveraging the opportunities created by the administration’s…
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a civil records-disclosure dispute, not a criminal case. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said the court has neither charged nor found Tinubu guilty of any criminal wrongdoing. The clarification follows recent reports surrounding Civil Action No. 23-1816, filed in 2023 by Aaron Greenspan after several US government agencies withheld or declined to confirm the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the African Union’s announcement that the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) will officially launch on October 7, describing the initiative as an important step towards building African financial institutions capable of accurately assessing the continent’s economic realities. In a statement, PBAT recalled that he had advocated for the establishment of an African credit rating agency in February in an article published by the Financial Times. He also stated his renewed call for the initiative in May during the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. According to the President, Africa needs financial institutions that have…