Latest from Thursday, September 25th, 2025

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for renewed global commitment to safeguarding the ocean while positioning Nigeria’s blue economy as a key driver of sustainable growth.

‎FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, says his vision ìs to make Abuja compete with other cities of the world before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s tenure.

China has announced plans to establish Africa’s first local insulin production facility in Nigeria, a move expected to transform diabetes care and reduce reliance on imported treatments.

More than 1.8 billion people across the globe live in areas at significant risk of flooding, according to the 2025 World Risk Report released on Wednesday.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 148,077 new electricity customers were connected to meters across the country in May and June 2025, bringing the total metered customers to 6,422,933.

The Lagos branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has established an independent panel to investigate the tragic fire at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, which claimed multiple lives, including an NBA member, Ndidi Osaemedike-Okeke. 

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to begin fresh engagement with Ogoni communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and other stakeholders to finalise plans for resuming oil production in Ogoniland after more than three decades of suspension.

Calls for a Palestinian state and renewed commitment to a two-state solution dominated speeches at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, as leaders from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific used the global stage to demand urgent action toward ending the Gaza war and resolving the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economies — Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa — used their platforms at the 80th United Nations General Assembly to press for sweeping reforms to global governance, with all three leaders demanding a restructured and more inclusive UN Security Council.

This is the speech delivered by Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, 24th September.

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged sweeping reforms to the United Nations system, pressing for a permanent seat for Nigeria on the Security Council, while also backing a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine and demanding fairer rights over Africa’s mineral wealth.