EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Monday launch the Light Up South East Initiative to accelerate power supply to industrial clusters in the region. The event billed to hold in Enugu is in continuation of the ongoing efforts to improve energy supply to industrial clusters across the country. EDITOR’S PICKS AFCON … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a presidential team to the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. The president’s directive is contained in a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has hailed President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for not succumbing to alleged pressure to influence the decision of the Supreme Court in the Kano governorship election. The Kano governor, in a statement on Sunday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The spokesperson of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS AFCON: Seko Fofana Scores First Goal As Ivory Coast Beat Guinea-Bissau JUST IN: RTEAN Dissolves Council, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the rights of all Nigerians, irrespective of their religious and ethnic beliefs will be protected under the Bola Tinubu administration. He stated this during a special prayer organized by the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria in honour of the tefs will be protected under … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived at the Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos, Plateau State capital over the recent attacks on some villages in the North Central State. The vice president was received by the Plateau state Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadau, the Chief of Defence … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, attended the wedding ceremony of Mustapha Sani Abacha, the son of former Head of State General Sani Abacha, and Safa Tijjani Saleh Geidam. EDITOR’S PICKS Appeal Court Dismisses Binani’s Case, Affirms Fintiri As Adamawa Governor Labour Minister: Tinubu Accepts Lalong’s Resignation After … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima and Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, have called for an attitudinal change among Nigerians, saying it remains the key to driving economic growth, social cohesion and environmental protection in the country. They noted that the problems facing Nigeria are not new but require bold and decisive … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that every part of the country will be made to feel the impact of the government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Shettima gave the assurance when he received the traditional ruler from Mangu Local Government Area in Plateau State, the Mishkahan Mwaghavul, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that eminent Nigerians, including the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima yesterday stormed Iperu for the annual Akesan Day festival. The colourful event also witnessed attendance by Governors Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq (Kwara), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, Senators and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday, met with some Nigerian students in Beijing, China. The vice president also took time to address the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ambassadors in China as well as staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Beijing. Recall that Shettima had earlier arrived in … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima and the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje have arrived in Imo State to flag off the party’s governorship election campaign in the state. The event, which was billed as the “mother of all rallies,” was held at the Dan Anyiam … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President, Kashim Shettima on Sunday flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the governorship election in Kogi State ahead of November 11. Kashim Shettima, who represented his principal, President Bola Tinubu, flagged off the campaign at a mega rally held at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre, Lokoja, … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Like humans, words have birthplaces. Russia is the birthplace of the word troika. In the once-upon-a-communist-but-now-a-democratic-capitalist country, troika means ‘a group of three’. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a troika as a Russian vehicle drawn by a team of three horses abreast. As a Yoruba expression, ‘i-k-a’, the last three alphabets of ‘troika’, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the recently appointed special adviser to Vice President Kashim Shettima on political matters, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has disclosed that the Labour Party (LP) has his support to challenge the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu at the Supreme Court. This online media platform gathered that Baba-Ahmed is the elder brother of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Global Health Partners (GHP) in partnership with the Bola Tinubu administration are embarking on a better and health care system for Nigerians. Editor’s Pick Over 25% Of Tested Men In Nigeria Aren’t Biological Fathers – DNA Report Oyo LG Lawmakers Suspend Vice Chairman, Three Councillors North Korean Leader Kim … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, following his defeat at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). This online media platform gathered that on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu was declared the rightful winner … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) has declared that it lacks the powers to hear the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging the qualification of President Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. Reading the lead judgment on Wednesday, Justice Haruna Tsammani, held that the issues brought before the tribunal … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu is “very passionate” about empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for the development of the nation’s economy. According to a statement issued by the vice president’s spokesperson, Olusola Abiola, he spoke on Tuesday with journalists during his tour of exhibition stands … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima will today depart Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 15th BRICS Summit of Heads of State and Government. Vice President Shettima will be joining other business and political leaders across the world at the Summit scheduled for … Read more