Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. His arrival was announced by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Sunday. While in New York, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s National Statement at the General Debate. He …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, describing it as a clear testament to the administration’s economic reforms and investment-friendly policies. This is coming just as the international maritime giant, DP World, has announced plans to develop a multibillion-dollar port project in Nigeria. The Vice President stated this on Wednesday during …

Nigeria has solicited the support of Finland in its pursuit of a permanent seat at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and world’s sixth-most populous nation, has already indicated interest in the UN’s Security Council seat, calling for reforms and expansion of the Council by some UN member countries. In a statement by …

U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged 500 million dollars to African countries to help prevent and respond to mpox, and will donate one million doses of vaccine. Biden said this in his farewell address to world leaders at the general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. He called …

The daughter of Nigeria’s billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, DJ Cuppy, at the weekend made history as the first British Nigerian ever to host an opening session at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The popular superstar DJ, philanthropist, global music sensation and founder of the Cuppy Foundation, originally known as Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, a statement from her media office said, …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the United States to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The President had earlier directed the Vice President to lead the Nigerian delegation to the high-level global forum, while he focuses on addressing pressing domestic issues, including the recent devastating flood disaster. During the session, Shettima will …

President Bola Tinubu has directed his deputy, Senator Kashim Shettima to lead the Nigerian delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States of America. A statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, explained that President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to …

The just-ended 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly was President Bola Tinubu’s first outing at that important gathering of global leaders and on that first appearance, he left behind a lasting impression. Addressing the gathering around 8pm local time in New York which was 1am in Nigeria, on Tuesday September 19, President Tinubu was in an excellent form. …

The conversation on the subject of slavery and slave trade as well as the possible compensation for the heinous crime cannot ever end. The descendants of the perpetrators will not agree and the prospective beneficiaries will not give up. Ghana President Nana Akufo-Ado revived the subject last week, bringing it to the front burner at the just concluded 78th session …

On the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Bola Tinubu launched the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) at the weekend, in a bid to shore up Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings. The President was represented at the launch, which took place at the Microsoft Office in New York, United States of America, on Friday, by the Minister …