As a new academic term approaches, streets across Nigerian cities buzz with back-to-school activity. Markets from Balogun in Lagos to Wuse in Abuja and Ariaria in Aba fill with parents buying textbooks, uniforms, and basic stationery.
The decision ends weeks of speculation over the President’s attendance at the high-level diplomatic event, after earlier official indications suggested that Tinubu would travel to New York and address the General Debate.