Foreign

New York, Sept. 22, 2023 – President Bola Tinubu has departed New York after attending the 78th session of high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Tinubu, while in New York, participated in some of the high-level events, including a bilateral meeting. Tinubu who arrived in New York on Sunday, was among the leaders who adopted the political declaration to accelerate the 17 goals on Monday at the SDG summit. Ahead of the opening of the session, Tinubu …

Cairo, Sept. 19, 2023 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Tuesday announced $500,000 donation to Morocco to provide immediate humanitarian relief following the devastation caused by a massive magnitude 6.8 earthquake. The bank said the donation was especially toward the hard-hit regions of Al Haouz, Chichaoua, Taroudant, Amizmiz and Marrakesh. The earthquake is the strongest to hit the nation’s centre in more than a century with a fatality rate reaching nearly 3,000, and many more injured. Historical and cultural sites have also suffered severe damage and many citizens have been left …

New York, Sept. 19, 2023 – President Bola Tinubu says the African Union (AU) is strategically positioned to secure consensus positions for the continent on economic and socio-political relations with the world. The president, in a bilateral discussion with the President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the AU, Azali Assoumani,  in New York, said this was possible with Nigeria’s strong membership of the continental body. “There is nothing that can bring development and prosperity, outside of embracing freedom and constitutional order. It is a critical hallmark of …

New York, Sept. 19, 2023 – President Bola Tinubu is set to address world leaders at the ongoing 78th session of the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by 11.00 pm on Tuesday (Nigerian time). This will be Tinubu’s first outing at the Assembly. He will speak on the theme of the 78th Session of the UNGA: “Rebuilding Trust and Reigniting Global Solidarity: Accelerating Action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability for All.” Tinubu’s address will also touch on …

Chicago, Sept. 15, 2023 – The Chicago State University (CSU) has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu attended the institution and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in Business and Administration. A statement by the university read: “As an educational institution, we are sometimes asked to provide information related to student records. “Federal law known as FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student records and limits what an institution can release. “In August 2023, a request was made in U.S. federal court for the …