…suppliers. Confirming the development in a telephone interview with Vanguard, the Group Vice President, Oil & Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Engr. Devakumar Edwin, said: “We are operating at full capacity and exporting part of our production because we are receiving very little crude under the naira-for-crude arrange…

…to seven days, a target set by the Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima and established in April 2025. “Our average cargo dwell time was about 21 days, making us extremely uncompetitive if we compare ourselves to our neighbours in Ghana or Benin Republic. As a resolution from…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenged the Tinubu administration over ₦8.05 billion set aside for religious projects in the 2026 budgetA breakdown by accountability group Tracka showed ₦1.91bn went to church projects and ₦6.14bn to mosque-related projectsAtiku's spokesman demanded the government name every ben…

…Okechukwu, has called on African Democratic Congress presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and embrace the role of a statesman. Okechukwu stated that his decision to contest the 2023 presidential election against the Peoples Democratic Party’s zoning…

…NCDMB Conference Hall in Yenagoa. Jonathan said his experience as a scientist, governor, vice president and president gave him a unique perspective on the challenges facing the region. He recalled that as vice president, he personally led negotiations with militants and insisted on visiting one of their camps without a…

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, a baby boy, on Sunday, July 19The birth marks the first time a sitting US vice president has become a new father since 1870, according to the White House Historical AssociationVance has been a vocal advocate for higher birth r…

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the 2026 federal budget to bury trillions of naira in unaccountable spending, pointing to a dramatic surge in the Service-Wide Vote SWV that he says the government must now explain. The presidential candidate of the A…

…ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, the President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, informed the African leaders that the Nigerian government had "already evacuated over 1490 of its citizens from harm's way in seven batches and is prepared to engage further on this matter". "Nigeria…

…operator side of every regulatory conversation she now oversees. She had been Executive Vice President Upstream, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, and led the team that doubled NNPC’s subsidiary production from 150,000 to 300,000 barrels. She also negotiated the closure of the long-running PSC dispute that las…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday arrived in Lungi, Sierra Leone to participate in the 69th Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government Summit. On arrival at the Sierra Leone International Airport, Lungi, Shettima was received by the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr Mohame…

…agencies’ statutory mandates and insertions running into billions of naira. The former vice president also cited the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC Limited’s audited 2024 financial statements, which he said showed ₦7.13 trillion spent on “Energy Security Expenses” — what NNPC itself identifies as petrol s…

…welcomed it. “We’ve seen an 80% increase in the ticket volume,” Darren Small, senior vice president of Managed Trading Services at Sportradar, told AFP. “So we’re seeing more bets and more active customers. “We’ve seen record numbers and we’ve surpassed our expectations in terms of what we felt we were going to see if…

…Babagana Umara Zulum has publicly welcomed President Bola Tinubu's decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the move as a moment of immense pride for the Northeast.Zulum, who visited the president shortly after the announcement, told Tinubu di…

…the unopposed candidates as Christian Bassey Okon for President, Mangu Abershi Nwel for Vice President, Oladunwo Mathew Adewale for Secretary, Chabulatuda James for Assistant Secretary, Temisanren Uwala Joyce for Public Relations Officer, Atuonwu Victor Chibuzor for Financial Secretary, Zaliha Ibrahim Imam for Treasure…

…that some parties failed to meet the deadline. The Punch’s top headline features former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clashing with the Presidency over the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) as the Senate rejected, for the second time in one week, a request to investigate the controvers…

…The Morning Show on Thursday, following President Bola Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Defending the President’s decision, Aliyu said the APC leadership opted to retain the same ticket because it had already won the confidence of Nigeria…

…confusion during the process that led to the emergence of Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice presidential candidate. Okonkwo spoke on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, while responding to questions on why Amaechi is yet to publicly acknowledge his vice presidential candidacy on his so…

US Vice President JD Vance accuses Israel of secret plot against him United States Vice President, JD Vance, has accused some persons in the Israeli government of orchestrating a covert campaign aimed at undermining him over the Trump administration's efforts to negotiate a deal with Iran. Speaking with Joe Rogan on hi…

…in the aftermath of devastating flooding across multiple Nigerian states. He directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation and deliver the national statement. At UNGA 79, Shettima delivered Nigeria’s national statement and attended key side events. The President also delegated Shettima to attend…

Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel called the English “usurping pirates” ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final between the two countries’ teams. “Tomorrow we play against the usurping pirates. It’s not just another match,” Villarruel said in a post on X. The iconic match will take place against the back…

…Independent probe over ₦6.44bn failed World Cup Budget and PFIPC controversy Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has demanded an independent investigation into a controversial ₦6.44 billion budgetary allocation earmarked for a "Special Presidential Support Group for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers."The alloc…

…administration for announcing harsh policies before consulting Nigerians.The former vice president urged the government to develop a sustainable funding model for exam bodies that does not burden struggling families.

…the Court of Appeal judgment may jeopardise the presidential candidacy of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other candidates who emerged through the national congress organised by the Mark-led faction of the ADC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Recall that the High Court had, in its judgment, held that the…

…with the Constitution and the rule of law,” it added. Atiku defends primaries Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the ADC, Atiku Abubakar, dismissed claims that the Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s leadership crisis had invalidated the ADC’s primaries for the 2027 general election, insisting that…

…The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it granted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) rival faction led by Nafiu Gombe access codes to upload candidates' names to its nomination portal.Responding to the claims, a senior INEC official…