{
  "id": 8707474,
  "title": "Tinubu confirms absence from UNGA, asks Shettima To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/tinubu-confirms-absence-from-unga-asks-shettima-to-lead-nigerias",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T13:32:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/breaking-tinubu-confirms-absence-from-unga-asks-shettima-to-lead-nigerias-delegation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After weeks of speculations, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed that he would not be physically present at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. The likely absence of the President from the event was noticed after the Presidency announced that Tinubu would return to the country […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 81st UNGA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/shettima-to-lead-nigerias-delegation-to-81st-unga",
        "published": "2026-09-20T13:59:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu mandates Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to UNGA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/tinubu-mandates-shettima-to-lead-nigerias-delegation-to-unga",
        "published": "2026-09-20T14:18:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "PHOTOS: Shettima off to New York for 81st UNGA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/photos-shettima-off-to-new-york-for-81st-unga",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:08:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Shettima To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation To 81st UNGA Kicking Off Tuesday In New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/shettima-to-lead-nigerias-delegation-to-81st-unga-kicking-off-tuesday",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:34:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}