{"id":2160,"date":"2026-09-26T06:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T06:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=2160"},"modified":"2026-09-26T06:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T06:58:56","slug":"nigeria-demands-two-permanent-un-seats-veto-powers-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/nigeria-demands-two-permanent-un-seats-veto-powers-for-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"NIGERIA DEMANDS TWO PERMANENT UN SEATS, VETO POWERS FOR AFRICA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shettima-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shettima-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shettima-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, 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