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Minister of Foreign Affairs Hails Nigeria’s UNGA Statement as Bold and Visionary

Chinwendu Nweke

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…

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Tinubu skipped UNGA to avoid Trump embarrassment, says ex-NIIA DG

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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…

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Tinubu Urges Sweeping UN Reforms, Calls for Africa’s Place in Global Decision-Making

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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…

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Tinubu Calls for Overhaul of Global Financial Framework for Africa’s Mineral Resources

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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…

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