Read more about the article UNGA81: Tinubu demands two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa
VP Kashim Shettima delivering the speech at 81st session of the UNGA

UNGA81: Tinubu demands two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa

Guterres and Kenya's Ruto separately echoed the demand at UNGA the same week, adding weight to Nigeria's long-standing push for reform. Vice President Kashim Shettima has demanded a radical reform…

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Read more about the article Akpabio insists Tinubu remains in charge despite absence
Akpabio in Akwa Ibom | Photo credit: TheCable

Akpabio insists Tinubu remains in charge despite absence

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says President Bola Tinubu remains in charge of Nigeria despite his extended stay abroad, as questions grow over the absence of both the president and vice-president…

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Read more about the article Mohammed Idris: Tinubu skipping UNGA because he’s on annual leave
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris

Mohammed Idris: Tinubu skipping UNGA because he’s on annual leave

The minister's rebuttal follows Atiku's pointed questioning of Tinubu's third straight UNGA absence, which invoked a decades-old US forfeiture case and a comparison to Venezuela's captured Maduro. Mohammed Idris, Minister…

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Read more about the article Shettima to lead Nigeria’s UNGA delegation for third straight year
VP Kashim Shettima at the 2025 UNGA

Shettima to lead Nigeria’s UNGA delegation for third straight year

Rivers Governor Fubara and Zamfara Governor Lawal join the delegation, as Tinubu skips his own third consecutive General Assembly. Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria's delegation to the 81st…

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Read more about the article Macron, Tinubu dine privately at ÉElyséee ÉÉPalace
President Tinubu and President Macron having dinner at the Élysée Palace | Photo credit: Bayo Onanuga

Macron, Tinubu dine privately at ÉElyséee ÉÉPalace

The engagement is Tinubu's latest stop on his three-week European leave, after opening the trip in London. French President Emmanuel Macron received President Bola Tinubu for a private dinner on…

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Read more about the article Tinubu orders timely release of funds to regional commissions
SGF George Akume | Photocredit: TheSun

Tinubu orders timely release of funds to regional commissions

President Tinubu directs the SGF to ensure regional commissions receive approved funds as and when due, while warning against corruption and waste. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to…

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Read more about the article EFCC warns lawyers against billing clients in dollars
Bawa Usman Kaltungo while receiving the delegation | File Photo

EFCC warns lawyers against billing clients in dollars

Commission says two cases of dollar-denominated legal fees are already under investigation, as it also cautions lawyers against invoking its name to justify high charges The Economic and Financial Crimes…

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Read more about the article Desmond Elliot prostrates before Gbajabiamila, seeks forgiveness after APC fallout
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Desmond Elliot prostrates before Gbajabiamila, seeks forgiveness after APC fallout

The Surulere lawmaker’s latest apology follows a bitter primary contest and an earlier rift over the Lagos Assembly leadership crisis. Desmond Elliot, lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos…

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