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Nigerian Civil Society Condemns UN Plan to Scrap UNAIDS by 2026

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has condemned a United Nations proposal to dismantle the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) by 2026, warning it would undermine decades of progress against the epidemic. In a statement on Sunday, the coalition described the move as “ill-timed and dangerously shortsighted,” stressing that UNAIDS is the […]

17 African Nations Commit to Expanding Electricity Access Under Mission 300

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Seventeen African governments have pledged concrete reforms and action plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank Group to connect 300 million Africans to power by 2030. In a statement on Wednesday, the World Bank announced that Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, […]

Trump Rejects Palestinian Statehood, Clashes with Macron at UN Meeting

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

United States President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where they sparred over the future of Gaza and Palestinian statehood. According to CNN, Trump dismissed the two-state solution, arguing it would serve as a “reward” for Hamas. His remarks came as France recently […]

Trump to Open 80th UN General Assembly in New York

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the opening address at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual General Debate on Tuesday in New York. He will be joined on the first day’s agenda by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and French President Emmanuel Macron. The […]

Shettima Represents Nigeria at UNGA 80, to Deliver National Statement and Push Global Tax Reforms

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which kicks off Monday and runs through September 28. Shettima, standing in for President Bola Tinubu, will deliver Nigeria’s national statement during the high-level general debate. He is also expected to unveil the country’s updated […]

Deadly Strikes Escalate as Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame Over Attacks

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Kremlin-backed leader of annexed Crimea on Monday accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone strike that killed three people, while Kyiv reported Russian attacks that left three dead in the country’s southeast. Crimean governor Sergey Aksyonov said Ukrainian forces targeted the resort town of Foros, striking the grounds of a sanatorium and a school. […]

Gunmen Kill 22 in Brutal Attack on Village in Western Niger

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Gunmen riding motorbikes have killed 22 people, most of them gathered for a baptism ceremony, in a deadly attack on a village in Niger’s western Tillabéri region, near the borders with Mali and Burkina Faso. A resident told reporters that 15 people were gunned down during the baptism before the attackers moved to another area, […]

Fed’s Rate Cut Sparks Global Market Jitters as Jobs Concerns Mount

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Asian equities wavered on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates but left investors guessing how aggressively it might ease further, as Chair Jerome Powell warned about a weakening labour market. After months of speculation driven by disappointing jobs data, the Fed lowered borrowing costs by 25 basis points — its first cut […]