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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has commended the national statement delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), describing it as both “forward-looking and deeply rooted in Africa’s realities.” Speaking on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President’s…
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof. Bola Akinterinwa, has suggested that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s absence from this year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) could be a calculated decision to avoid potential embarrassment from US President Donald Trump. Tinubu was represented at the 80th UNGA…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for sweeping institutional reforms at the United Nations, warning that the global body risks growing irrelevance if it fails to adapt to today’s geopolitical realities. Delivering Nigeria’s national statement at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York—via Vice President Kashim…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Namibia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties for mutual benefit, during a high-level engagement on the sidelines of the ongoing 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York. The renewed diplomatic momentum came as Namibia’s President, Netumbo…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a comprehensive restructuring of the global financial system as it relates to Africa’s mineral resources, urging African nations to take full control of financing and managing their critical minerals sector. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group…
The United Nations General Assembly will meet on Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, officials and diplomats said Sunday, after the United States last week vetoed a Security Council resolution for a ceasefire. A special meeting of the General Assembly has been called for Tuesday afternoon by the…
