AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...
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GOV. SANWO-OLU HOSTS DUKE OF EDINBURGH, PRINCE EDWARD AT THE NIGERIAN EXCELLENCE EVENING AND GOLD AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 GOV. SANWO-OLU HOSTS DUKE OF EDINBURGH, PRINCE EDWARD AT THE NIGERIAN EXCELLENCE EVENING AND GOLD AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY, AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON WEDNESDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER 2025

"We hosted The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward Anthony Richard Louis, at the Nigerian Excellence Evening and Gold Award Presentation yesterday.


The Award is a transformative journey that nurtures confidence, builds resilience and instils in each participant a profound sense of responsibility to their communities and to the world.


I am very proud of every young Lagosian who has embraced this challenge and committed themselves to excellence. Your dedication is a powerful testament to what determination, creativity and a willingness to learn can achieve.


As a government, we remain steadfast in our commitment to creating platforms that allow young people to learn, lead, innovate and thrive. Lagos will continue to champion opportunities that shape individuals into leaders who will define the next chapter of our progress."

 


l-r: British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter; Chairman, the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, Prince Edward; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun during the Nigerian Excellence Evening and Gold Award presentation ceremony at the Banquet Hall of Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025.


Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (left) and the Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, Prince Edward with young awardees during the Nigerian Excellence Evening and Gold Award presentation ceremony at the Banquet Hall of Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025.


Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (third left) and the Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, Prince Edward (middle) with awardees during the Nigerian Excellence Evening and Gold Award presentation ceremony at the Banquet Hall of Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025.


l-r: Secretary General, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, Mr. Martin Houghton-Brown; British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter; the Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, Prince Edward; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; International Trustee/Chair of the Africa Region, Mr. Muhoho Kenyatta;  Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun (second right) and Senior Political Adviser, British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, Mr. Wale Adebajo during the Nigerian Excellence Evening and Gold Award presentation ceremony at the Banquet Hall of Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025.


Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, Prince Edward with Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, when the Governor hosted the Prince to the Nigerian Excellence Evening and Gold Award presentation ceremony, at the Banquet Hall of Lagos House, Marina, on Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025.

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