Tag: United Nations General Assembly

“Nigeria is a neighbour to the Sahara Desert; Lake Chad is shrinking while population is exploding."

"No matter what stage of development it reaches, China will always see the countries of Africa as our time-honored friends.”

Mr Muhammad-Bande, a Nigerian diplomat, was earlier in the year elected President of the General Assembly for one year.

The company’s demise leaves 21,000 jobs at risk and about 150,000 customers, including honeymooners, stranded across the world.

The minister said the countries affected by the xenophobic attacks in South Africa have the capacity to settle the issue ...

Mr Muhammad-Bande, the sole candidate for the position, was elected through acclamation at the 87th plenary meeting of the Assembly ...

Mohammed-Bande is the only candidate for the 74th UNGA presidency, which is zoned to Africa.

The country is represented in the race by its Permanent Representative to the UN, Tijani Mohammed-Bande.

The security chief assures that Nigerians would exercise their civic responsibility in an atmosphere devoid of intimidation.

The resolution was adopted by consensus.

The president will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the Assembly which begins September 18.

Nigeria has served the global community on the UNHRC for three terms.

“In this room, I see partners for promoting prosperity and peace..."

The Ondo governor is on the president’s entourage to New York.

Mr. Dangote wants attention shifted from oil.

Donation is aimed at enhancing Nigeria's war against terrorism.

Says it would counter the propaganda of the separatist group.

President Buhari and his US counterpart, President Barack Obama, will meet on Tuesday in New York.

The Nigerian minster spoke on diverse issues like terrorism, business climate and human rights

The Human Rights Council was created by the Assembly in May 2006 as the principal UN body dealing with human ...

"President Buhari ... will accept nothing short of the best for Nigerians in the meetings taking place in and around ...

The president speaks of improving his performance if “re-elected”

“You Nigerians have a larger than life figure. Your president and his delegation arrived in two Presidential Planes. It was ...

The government had said Nigeria’s delegation was only made up of 30 people. The Nigerian Government has been challenged to ...