Kashim Shettima
Kashim Shettima is a Nigerian politician who has served as the Vice President of Nigeria since 2023. Prior to this, he was the Governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019. Shettima is recognized for his advocacy for prison reform and his concerns regarding the high number of awaiting trial inmates in Nigeria, highlighting the urgent need to address issues of overcrowding and inadequate living conditions in correctional facilities.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has mocked the African Democratic Congress over its online membership registration.
Shettima Mocks ADC's Flawed Digital Membership Registration
Nigeria· 2026-03-05
Vice President Kashim Shettima attended the swearing-in ceremony of Tunji Disu.
IG Inaugurates Committee for ReformNigeria· 2026-03-04
Kashim Shettima is the Vice President of Nigeria who attended the Police Council meeting.
Police Council Confirms Olatunji Disu as Substantive IGNigeria· 2026-03-02
Vice-President Kashim Shettima disclosed the donation during a sympathy visit to the market.
FG donates N5bn to victims of Kano market fireNigeria· 2026-02-16
Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead a Federal Government delegation to Kano following the fire disaster at Singa Market.
Shettima Leads FG Delegation After Kano Market FireNigeria· 2026-02-16
Vice President Kashim Shettima led a Federal Government delegation to condole with the people of Kaiama.
Security Concerns Rise for South-WestNigeria· 2026-02-08
Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Kwara after a deadly attack.
Nigerian Top Stories: Army Parade, Obi-Kwankwaso TicketNigeria· 2026-02-07
NAHCON, operating under the supervision of the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, emphasises the timely completion of all critical Hajj preparatory activities.
NAHCON Pledges Timely & Orderly 2026 Hajj PreparationsNigeria· 2026-02-01
Vice President Kashim Shettima was mentioned as one of the senior government officials targeted in the alleged coup plot.
Nollywood Actor Arrested Over Failed Coup Plot in NigeriaNigeria· 2026-01-31
Nigeria was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Boakai, Friedland Seen on Sidelines of Guinea Inauguration | News
Liberia· 2026-01-20
Vice President Kashim Shettima represented the President at the event.
Tinubu, govs mark Armed Forces Day across NigeriaNigeria· 2026-01-16
Kashim Shettima is the Vice President of Nigeria whose aircraft has been allocated significant funds for engine overhaul.
FG’s N10.6bn VP’s aircraft spending on engine overhaulNigeria· 2026-01-13
Vice President Kashim Shettima, in a statement, disclosed that the President had ordered the immediate intensification of security operations in Borno State following Wednesday’s attack.
Borno Bomb Blast Sparks Heightened Security NationwideNigeria· 2025-12-26
Vice President Kashim Shettima was directed by President Tinubu to represent him at the G20 Summit.
Remaining 130 abducted Niger pupils released, says PresidencNigeria· 2025-12-22
Kashim Shettima is the Vice President who chaired the National Economic Council meeting.
Nigeria Faces Blackout as Gas Shortfall Hits Power PlantsNigeria· 2025-12-17
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu was not in attendance, and was instead represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
West African presidents meet after string of coups
Kenya· 2025-12-14
Vice President Kashim Shettima represented President Bola Tinubu at the ECOWAS meeting.
Tinubu Urges ECOWAS Unity to Resist Coups in West AfricaNigeria· 2025-12-14
Nigeria's Vice-President Kashim Shettima vowed to use every instrument of the state to bring the abducted girls home.
Armed men abduct children and staff at a Catholic school in Nigeria, days after latest abduction | World News
Jamaica· 2025-11-21
Vice-President Kashim Shettima travelled to Kebbi state to meet the victims' families and coordinate the security response.
Nigeria searches for abducted schoolgirls as gunmen attack churchKenya· 2025-11-20
On Tuesday evening, President Bola Tinubu sent Vice President Kashim Shettima to Kebbi State to meet with grieving families of the schoolgirls abducted from a boarding school in Maga.
One of 25 Students EscapesNigeria· 2025-11-19
Vice President Kashim Shettima paid a sympathy visit to Kebbi on behalf of President Tinubu.
Tinubu postpones trip over Kebbi, Kwara security attacksNigeria· 2025-11-19
Kashim Shettima is the vice president of Nigeria who planned to visit Kebbi State following the kidnapping.
Nigeria : mobilisation « jour et nuit » pour retrouver 25 lycéennes enlevées à Kebbi, les tensions avec les Etats-Unis ravivées
France· 2025-11-19
Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian Vice President, emphasized the importance of cassava as a strategic asset in the country's agricultural portfolio.
Nigerian agronomist dreams of a cassava ‘revolution’
Taiwan· 2025-10-18
Vice President Kashim Shettima is mentioned in relation to acting in Tinubu's absence during his vacation.
Tinubu Begins 10-Day Vacation in EuropeNigeria· 2025-09-04
Kashim Shettima is the Vice President of Nigeria who emphasized the importance of the new national development plan.
Nigeria's $1 Trillion Economy Roadmap Unveiled by 2030Nigeria· 2025-08-29Vice-President Kashim Shettima described the situation as 'unacceptable'.
Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Ghana· 2025-08-28
Vice-President Kashim Shettima described the situation as 'unacceptable'.
Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
United Kingdom· 2025-08-27Vice-President Kashim Shettima promised each player a three-bedroom flat.
Nigeria's female basketball players promised $100,000 cash award and apartmentUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-05
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said malnutrition had deprived 40% of Nigerian children under five their full physical and cognitive potential.
Trump aid cuts will push Nigerians into the arms of Boko Haram militantsUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-31
Kashim Shettima is the Vice President of Nigeria who accompanied President Tinubu to the burial of Muhammadu Buhari.
Nigeria Bids Farewell to Buhari: A Nation MournsNigeria· 2025-07-16
