President Bola Tinubu on Thursday has departed New York after attending the 78th session high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Tinubu, while in New York, participated in some of the high-level events, including a...
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says “humanity has opened the gates to hell’’ with extreme weather having horrendous effects on the global population. Guterres said this on Wednesday as a broad global coalition of “movers and doers” politicians, business and civil society gathered in New York for the...
President Bola Tinubu has encouraged Nigerians in the U.S. to rise above failure by having a change of mind set for success in all their endeavors in life. Tinubu gave the advice at the Presidential Townhall Meeting with Nigerians in the diaspora on Wednesday in New York. The News...
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called on world leaders to affirm democratic governance as the best guarantor of the sovereign will and well-being of the people, saying military coups are wrong. Tinubu said this in his inaugural statement to the 78th session of the General Assembly at...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived in New York for the high-level meetings of the 78th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu arrived at the JF Kennedy International Airport in New York...
President Bola Tinubu will, on Monday, join world leaders to participate in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (UN 2023 Summit on SDGs) as UN marks the halftime of the SDGs. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader will arrive...
UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed has encouraged all delegates of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to stay optimistic and work together to get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track. Mohammed made the call at the opening of 78th session of UNGA on...
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has said that poverty, inequality and exclusion are fueling terrorism, which is posing complex and constant threat to peace and security.anto Guterres said this at the opening of the UN Third Counter-Terrorism week on Monday in New York. Addressing the delegates “at the forefront...
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has urged countries to phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate ‘catastrophe’. Guterres gave the warning on Thursday in New York while briefing UN correspondents on his meeting with civil society climate leaders from across the world. “We are hurtling towards disaster,...
UN Secretary General, António Guterres on Tuesday called for improved digital accessibility for Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD). Guterres made the call at the opening of the 16th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at UN headquarters...
A Nigerian comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth is expected to take the stage for his highly anticipated “Unprovoked Comedy” show in New York City June 11. BasketmouthUnprovoked show will not only feature the comedic brilliance of Basketmouth but also include performances by Dolly P, DJ...
A book believed to be the earliest and most complete copy of the Hebrew Bible was sold for 38.1 million dollars on Wednesday in New York, auction house Sotheby’s said. The Codex Sassoon “contains all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible missing only 12 leaves and precedes the earliest...
Tiger Woods has undergone successful ankle surgery to treat arthritis caused by a previous injury. The 47-year-old had to pull out of the 2023 Masters midway through the third round earlier this month, which he attributed to plantar fasciitis. But he had an operation on Wednesday in New York....
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has emphasised UN support to Africa countries in his fight to end the scourge of terrorism, noting that the situation in the region is worrisome. Guterres said this at a debate on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York, organised by the Security Council,...
The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, has shared some success stories about Nigeria’s efforts to provide basic water and adequate sanitation for its citizens. Adamu made this known while delivering Nigeria’s statement at a plenary session at the ongoing 2023 UN Water Conference on Thursday in New...
Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says trade is part of solution to managing the economics of water to incentivise its appropriate use that ensure access and equity. Okonjo-Iweala said this at a news conference organised by the Global Commission on the Economics of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In furtherance of the role of the private sector as a major driver of Nigeria’s industrialization, the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration convened a business summit (a Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York,...
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. George Edokpa on Tuesday in New York, decorated a newly promoted officer, Cyril Iruegbukpe, from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Edokpa was assisted by the...
President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week reassured Nigerians that with the renewed efforts of the Nigerian military, insecurity in the country would soon be a thing of the past. The Nigerian leader, currently engaged with official activities at the ongoing 77th Session of the UN General...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has addressed multinational groups in New York, United States of America, towards increasing focus on the education of girls in Nigeria and around the world. The Governor traveled to the US as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation...