74th UNGA: Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande assumes office as president
Ms Maria Espinosa, the President of the 73rd UN General Assembly, on Monday handed over to Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande, who will lead the 74th session of the assembly in the…
FG sends delegation to witness inauguration of Bande as President of General Assembly
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande is set to take office as the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This was disclosed in a…
UN chief assures Bande of his support
From left: President-elect of the 74th UN Genetral Assembly, Amb. Tijani Mohammad-Bande; outgoing president of the 73rd UNGA, Ms Maria Espinosa, and UN Secretray General, Antonio Guterres, shortly after Mohammad-Bande’s…
Muhammad-Bande Becomes President of the 74th UNGA
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has emerged President of the 74th UN General Assembly. Muhammad-Bande, the sole candidate for the position, was elected through acclamation…
Nigeria urges the international community to simplify the process of tracing, recovering, repatriating IFFs …As Nigeria accounts for 21% of the $80b losses annually
Africa is currently losing about 80 billion dollars annually through Illegal Financial Flows (IFFs), with Nigeria accounting for 17 billion dollars or 21 per cent of the figure, a UN…
UN to partner Nigeria, W/Africa to tackle security, climate change challenges, development
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama The President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), MarÃa Espinosa-Garcés, says the United Nations will work with Nigeria and West Africa region to…
Bande formally declares intention for UNGA presidency
Muhammad Bande Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has formally declared his intention to vie for the presidency of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA). Muhammad-Bande…