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Shettima to deliver Tinubu’s national statement at UNGA 80
…as Nigeria advocates for UN reform, stronger multilateralism, and climate action By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s national statement at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, representing President Bola Tinubu. The speech, scheduled between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. New York time, is expected to focus on multilateralism, United…
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Nigeria sets Guinness World Record with largest gathering of teachers in Lagos
Nigeria has officially entered the Guinness World Records for hosting the largest gathering of teachers, after 5,082 educators assembled at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos on September 20, 2025 for the Let There Be Teachers Conference. The record-breaking event was organised by Oluwaseyi Anifowose, in partnership with Let There Be Teachers and 1 Million Teachers (1MT). The achievement was confirmed…
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JUST IN: ₦20.4bn raised to fund National Library – First Lady clarifies, denies political motive
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has dismissed suggestions that her fundraising drive for the National Library project is linked to political interests or the 2027 elections. Speaking at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday, Mrs. Tinubu confirmed that ₦20.4 billion had been raised since the launch of the initiative last Thursday. “Let me at this…
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BREAKING: Senate unseals Akpoti-Uduaghan’s office after 6-month suspension
The Senate has unsealed the office of the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in the National Assembly, on Tuesday. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s office was sealed on the 6th of March 2025 after being suspended by the senate for six months In a viral video posted on NTA Network News facebook page, the Deputy Director, Sergeant At-Arm, Alabi Adedeji who was sighted unsealing the…
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Tinubu urges Africa to control mineral future, lead global supply chains
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has called on African nations to take charge of financing and managing their mineral resources, stressing the need to assert greater influence in global supply chains. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development, held on the sidelines of the 80th…
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NASS shifts plenary resumption to Oct 7
After completing a two-month break, the Senate and House of Representatives have again altered its legislative calendar, shifting the resumption of plenary sittings from September 23 to October 7, 2025. The two chambers had gone on recess on 23 July and were expected to resume on 23 September. But a statement issued on Tuesday by the Clerk of the National…
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Stakeholders hail Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Agenda at high-level UNGA 80 side event
Stakeholders from across government, diplomacy, and the diaspora have commended Nigeria for its compelling showcase of progress and vision at a high-level side event held on the margins of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80). The event, which took place on Monday at the Nigeria Mission House in New York, was convened under the banner UNGA80RenewedHopeGlobal and widely…
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Abbas pledges speedy passage of constitution amendment bill
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday pledged the speedy passage of the constitutional amendment bill. Abbas made the pledge in Abuja at the National Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution. He stated that the green chamber would do everything possible to successfully amend the 1999 Constitution after failed attempts by previous assemblies.…
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Alaafin of Oyo eulogises First Lady Remi Tinubu at 65
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has congratulated the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday, describing her as a role model whose uncommon wisdom, remarkable vision, and exemplary leadership have greatly impacted the nation. In a statement issued on Monday through his Director of…
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FG to deliver world-class road infrastructure across Nigeria – Umahi
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has pledged to deliver road infrastructure across Nigeria that meets the standards of Western countries, according to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi. Speaking during an inspection of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano highway reconstruction project on Saturday, Umahi disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has directed the ministry to replicate world-class road designs and facilities…
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