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UNGA: “People of Palestine are not collateral damage”  – Tinubu

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…Calls for 2-state solution  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a two-state solution as the most dignified path to lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, addressing the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the United Nations General Assembly, (UNGA). Speaking at the 80th session of the UNGA General Debate,  through his Vice, Kashim Shettima, Tinubu emphasised that the sanctity of human life must not be compromised in political disputes. “We do not believe that the sanctity of human life should be trapped in the corridors of endless debate. That is why…

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UNGA: Shettima markets Nigeria’s $200bn energy transition opportunity to investors

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has showcased Nigeria’s 200 billion dollar energy transition opportunity to investors at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. Shettima, who made this known while speaking at a roundtable hosted by the ‘Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)’ on Monday, emphasised the need for “partnerships” to maximise the multi-faceted, multi-billion investment opportunities across the country. He also highlighted that Nigeria’s sovereign rating by platforms such as Fitch and Moody’s implied that the country was positioned as the natural hub…

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80th UNGA: VP Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, following the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidency announced yesterday. The week-long event, which runs from tomorrow Monday, September 22 to Sunday, September 28, will commemorate the UN’s 80th anniversary and feature high-level general debates, bilateral meetings, and thematic discussions. According to a statement signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s…

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President Tinubu to address UN General Assembly on Sept. 24

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President Bola Tinubu is set to address the 80th Session of the high-level General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. According to a revised provisional list of speakers obtained from the UN headquarters, Tinubu will speak during the afternoon session at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time, corresponding to 2:30 p.m. Nigerian time. He is listed as the 17th world leader to speak on the second day of the general debate. The general debate will bring…

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VP Shettima jets to US, to represent Tinubu at UNGA-79

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima, yesterday departed Abuja, the nations capital, for New York, the United States, to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, (UNGA). According to a statement issued by the Vice Presidents Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha, the trip is at the behest of President Bola Tinubu. During the session, the Vice-President will deliver Nigerias national statement, participate in key meetings on the sidelines of the event, and engage in bilateral meetings. The high-level General Debate, themed: Leaving no one behind: Acting…

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VP Shettima to lead Nigerias delegation to 79th UN Assembly

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President Bola Tinubu has decided not to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, USA this year. The President has thus directed his Vice, Kashim Shettima to lead Nigerias delegation to attend the 79th UNGA session. According to reports, President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom, decided not to attend the session, as he wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the countrys challenges, especially after the recent devastating flooding in…

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UNGA-78: High-level corruption threatens Nigerias attainment of SGD-16 – CISLAC

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The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, (CISLAC), has expressed regret the high level of corruption, as captured in the 2022 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released globally by Transparency International, where Nigeria scored 24 out of 100 points. The Executive Director of CISLAC and the Head of Transparency International in Nigeria, Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, stated this Thursday, while presenting the Nigerias Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-16 2022 Shadow Report, at the Salvation Army Auditorium, International Justice Commission, on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…

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Tinubu to depart Abuja for UNGA meeting in New York tomorrow

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President Bola Tinubu will tomorrow, Sunday, depart Abuja, the nations capital, to attend the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which will be holding at the UN headquarters in New York, United States of America. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who stated this to State House correspondents yesterday, said that the President, besides the main crux of the UNGA, will be meeting with key economic stakeholders around the world. The President, in his first outing to UNGA, is billed to address…

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Tinubu to meet President Biden at UNGA 2023

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Hes the only African leader Biden wants to me – US envoy President Bola Tinubu will be speaking with the United States (US) President, Joe Biden, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September. This follows Tinubus acceptance of an invitation extended to him by his American counterpart. The development is sequel to a meeting between Tinubu and US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted Phee as saying this on Saturday when Tinubu hosted her at the…

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Buhari gives farewell speech to UN General Assembly, restates commitment to handover in 2023

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President Buhari addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York

President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the UN General Assembly on Wednesday for the last time as Nigerias leader. In his farewell speech, he told the global body that his administration was determined to entrench a process of free, fair, transparent and credible elections through which Nigerians would elect their leaders. As president, I have set the goal that one of the enduring legacies I would leave is to entrench a process of free, fair, transparent and credible elections. It is through that mechanism that Nigerians will elect leaders of their choice,…

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