PRES. TRUMP AWARDED INAUGURAL FIFA PEACE PRIZE AT WORLD CUP DRAW IN WASHINGTON . (PHOTOS).

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 President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington  Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.”   FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”.  Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...

VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA TO LEAD NIGERIA'S DELEGATION TO 79th UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT


VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA TO LEAD  NIGERIA'S DELEGATION TO 79th UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. 


 


The President has thus directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria's delegation. 


 


President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom, wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the country's challenges, especially after the recent devastating flooding.


 


At UNGA 79, Vice President Shettima will deliver Nigeria's national statement to the General Assembly, attend important sideline events, and hold bilateral meetings.


 


The high-level General Debate, with the theme "Leaving no one behind: Acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations," will run from Tuesday, September 24, through Saturday, September 28, 2024.


 


Bayo Onanuga 


Special Adviser to the President 


(Information & Strategy)


September 19, 2024

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