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Nigeria Urges UN to Reform or Risk Irrelevance at 80th General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS — Nigeria called on the United Nations to undergo urgent reforms, warning that the world body risks becoming irrelevant if it does not act more decisively on global crises.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, delivered the message Tuesday at the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Tinubu said the UN must close the gap between its promises and its actions to maintain credibility.
“The credibility of this institution is being eroded by the gulf between words and deeds,” Shettima said on behalf of the Nigerian leader. “If the United Nations does not reform, the world will move on without it.”
Nigeria pushes for economic fairness
Nigeria used the platform to highlight economic struggles faced by developing countries. Tinubu urged world leaders to support sovereign debt relief programs and improve access to global trade and financing.
He said these steps are necessary for countries in Africa and beyond to escape poverty and build resilient economies. According to him, Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms could serve as a model for others facing similar challenges.
“Without fair debt relief and meaningful access to trade, many developing nations will remain trapped,” Shettima said. “Nigeria is showing that transformation is possible, but we need global systems that support this progress.”
Criticism of global diplomacy
Tinubu also criticized what he described as the UN’s cautious diplomatic language in the face of conflicts in the Middle East and other regions. He said silence and half measures have left millions of people vulnerable while fueling distrust in international institutions.
“The United Nations cannot afford to watch from the sidelines while wars rage and humanitarian crises worsen,” Shettima said. “Diplomatic statements are not enough. Action is required.”
The comments came as wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and other conflict zones dominate international headlines. Tinubu’s address placed Nigeria among countries demanding stronger intervention from global leaders.
Call for a stronger African voice
Tinubu emphasized that Africa must play a larger role in shaping global decisions. He repeated Nigeria’s long-standing demand for permanent representation for Africa on the UN Security Council, arguing that the continent should not remain on the margins of power.
“Africa can no longer be treated as an afterthought in matters that affect the entire world,” Shettima said. “We bring solutions, resources, and opportunities that the global system cannot ignore.”
The vice president said Nigeria’s leadership role in West Africa and its contributions to peacekeeping missions show the country’s readiness to take on greater responsibility at the international level.
Reform debate gains momentum
Nigeria’s remarks add to a growing chorus of nations pressing for change at the UN. Leaders from Latin America, Asia, and Africa have in recent years questioned the effectiveness of the body’s current structure, particularly the dominance of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
Analysts say the call for reform reflects frustration over global inequalities, slow responses to humanitarian crises, and limited progress on climate change. While past reform proposals have stalled, pressure is mounting as conflicts test the UN’s ability to act.
What comes next
Tinubu’s statement signals Nigeria’s intent to push reform discussions more forcefully in the months ahead. The country has positioned itself as a regional leader in Africa and hopes to build alliances with other nations seeking change.
For now, the UN faces the challenge of restoring trust while balancing the competing demands of powerful and developing states. Whether reforms will move forward remains uncertain, but Nigeria made clear it expects action rather than words.
“The world is changing fast,” Shettima said. “The United Nations must change with it or risk being left behind.”
The State Wing Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has ordered all public primary and secondary school teachers in Abuja to commence an indefinite strike from Monday.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The union also directed parents and guardians to keep their children at home until further notice, citing unresolved welfare concerns and what it described as government inaction.
This followed a communiqué issued after an emergency SWEC meeting held in Gwagwalada, Abuja, over the weekend and signed by the state leadership of the union.
Teachers were instructed to fully comply with the strike directive and await further instructions from the union leadership, as the industrial action remains in force until their demands are addressed.
According to the communiqué, the strike became necessary after the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum earlier issued to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, which elapsed without a satisfactory response.
The union recalled that although previous interventions led to the suspension of an earlier strike, several key issues affecting teachers’ welfare were still unresolved.
It also expressed concern that a committee set up to address outstanding entitlements submitted its report in August 2025, but the findings have not been made public or implemented.
While acknowledging the payment of the new minimum wage and some salary arrears, the union insisted that major concerns remain unattended.
The NUT further demanded reforms in promotion processes and a review of the 2024 promotion exercise.
After what it described as unsuccessful engagements and expired deadlines, the union declared that all teachers in the FCT will remain on strike indefinitely until their demands are met.
Nigerian actor and filmmaker Emmanuel Ikubese has spoken about the breakdown of his marriage to celebrity makeup artist Anita Adetoye.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The couple tied the knot in March 2020 in a widely publicised wedding that attracted attention nationwide. However, by February 2021, speculation about a split began after Ikubese deleted their wedding photos from Instagram and both parties unfollowed each other on social media.
Speaking on the Archives of Becoming Podcast, Ikubese described the end of the marriage as a painful personal setback. He said it made him deeply question himself, especially as someone who had always hoped for a stable family life.
According to him, achieving marriage had felt like a major life goal, and its collapse left him feeling as though he had failed. He added that the public nature of their wedding made the experience even more difficult, leaving him exposed and emotionally shaken.
He explained that the experience pushed him into deep reflection about his identity and life direction, describing it as a turning point that forced him to re-evaluate himself. He also noted that he could only speak from his own experience and not on behalf of his ex-wife.
Ikubese further revealed that the breakup brought him significant emotional pain and altered how he viewed life, eventually drawing him closer to his faith as he searched for answers.
“It was an identity thing. If you don’t find your identity, you always find yourself in moments like this… God needed a reset, and that was the reset for me,” he said.
“I had always desired a family… The wedding I had was very high-profile… and I just felt like I’d failed.
“It changed my life… it felt like I had to go back to God and ask, ‘Where did I miss this?’
“I was always a lost Emmanuel… fame just felt good… I didn’t even understand why I was in the industry… 2020 was just a crash.”
Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has explained why he left the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his experience in the party became unbearable and forced him to move on.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He made this known during an interview on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Akinbaloye, where he reflected on his time in the ruling party and his decision to exit.
Melaye said the political environment he found himself in at the time no longer aligned with his values, adding that he had to step away to reassess his direction in politics.
He compared the decision to a major personal turning point, stressing that it was not made hastily but after deep reflection on his future.
According to him, leaving the party was necessary for his personal and political survival as the situation had become difficult to manage.
He said the experience marked a significant change in his political journey, prompting him to seek a new path that better suited his beliefs and ambitions.
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