Banjo, Damilola

Investigative Journalist || 🎖️Emmy nominee || 🎓 @columbiajourn || Building @karahousemedia || ✍️ @pass_blue || Arit Okpo stan account.

[Banjo, Damilola @RealBanjo]

I’m going to pin this tweet for all the serious UN folks following me. I love it. Trust me, I love it. It feeds well into my need for validation. Problem is, I don’t always tweet UN. I mostly rant about Nigeria and how it is showing me shege. Ask me what shege means 😀

[Elaye Yacin Abdillahi @ElayeA]

Honored to have served as a teller during today’s UNSC elections.

Warm congratulations to the newly elected members: 🇦🇹 🇿🇼 🇹🇹 🇵🇹 🇰🇬

Djibouti looks forward to continuing to work closely with them.

@AmbDoualeh

[Michael Imran Kanu, SJD @MichaelKanuSL]

Sierra Leone congratulates 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago, and 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe on their election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for the 2027–2028 term.

Having concluded our own historic 2024–2025 tenure on the Security Council at the end of December 2025, Sierra Leone fully appreciates the immense responsibility and privilege that come with serving on this principal organ of the United Nations.

We wish the incoming members every success in advancing the cause of international peace and security, multilateral cooperation, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

Five New Countries Elected to the UN Security Council’s 2027-28 Term https://t.co/u8tkg5bzmS

[Banjo, Damilola @RealBanjo]

There is always the first time…

[DW Politics @dw_politics]

Germany has failed to win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) secured 104 votes in the General Assembly, falling 23 short of the required two-thirds majority. It is the first time Germany has missed out on a rotating seat.

[Stefan Talmon @StefanTalmon]

Germany's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council ends in crushing failure

After Germany's reactions to events in Gaza, Venezuela, Lebanon and Iran, no one could believe that "its utmost priority will be respect for the rules of international law", if elected

[Banjo, Damilola @RealBanjo]

Going into the third runoff now. Interesting to watch.

[Daniel Forti @FortiD]

I expected a UNSC election runoff between Austria/Germany, but what we are getting is an even more fascinating UNSC election runoff between Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines...

Never a dull day @UN

[Daniel Forti @FortiD]

I spoke to @pass_blue | @RealBanjo about @ColombiaONU's June Presidency of the Security Council:

"Colombia’s decision to focus its signature event on the Middle East shows a state that is confident in its reading of world affairs."

https://t.co/gDSuKyZJi3

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

Big voting news for highly contested 2 UN SecCouncil seat for Western Europe/Others bloc:
Portugal 134
Austria 131
Germany 104

[Banjo, Damilola @RealBanjo]

Looks like the strategy worked. Austria will join the Security Council 😂

[Banjo, Damilola @RealBanjo]

Austria went all out with goodies. Kinda interesting. Can diplomats be swayed by the goodies?

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

Austria offers breakfast before UN General Assembly vote for Security Council seats

[Banjo, Damilola @RealBanjo]

@Kapitan_Joey @TheYemiKing @amuta_ann Lmao, it’s how Nigerians always remember this tweet every time there is a policy shift.

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

The UN Security Council discusses the first report from the Trump-led Board of Peace re Gaza
Here is the doc
https://t.co/zoPlFpiFBC

[Gabriel Elizondo @elizondogabriel]

Co sponsorship now up to 136 on the #Hormuz draft

[Robert Anthony Wood @WoodRoberta5]

As I underlined in my recent address to the LA World Affairs Council, the UN must to a better job of telling its story to the world. The next UNSYG must think hard & holistically about how to restore the UN's relevancy & image on matters of war & peace. @UN @pass_blue

[Banjo, Damilola @RealBanjo]

N20,000 in 1980 = $36,363
N20,000 in 2026 = $14.76

$36,363 in 2026 = N49,271,865

You can’t even build a decent bungalow in same part of Lagos with that.

Y’all are dishonest.

[Trending Explained @TrendingEx]

“I started Silverbird Entertainment Group in 1980 with ₦20,000 I borrowed from my siblings after I returned to Nigeria.”

— Ben Murray-Bruce

[Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu @WaasiShaffii]

i’ve spent the past 7 months attempting to reconstruct and understand the strategy with which the boko haram army was formed. i’ve gone over more than 100 archival materials, spoken to a few first-generation members of the terror group, and victims. it’ll be out on wednesday!

[Richard Gowan @RichardGowan1]

"China does not have to do much to gain more influence around the UN when the US is pulling back. Beijing gains credibility and influence by default."

Me to @pass_blue.
https://t.co/Ejda1C9A8V

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

How China Is Winning at the UN Without Even Trying https://t.co/qjPQZo37Gv

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

To clarify, Iran nuclear programme went onto #UNSC "agenda" in 2006 & all 7 resolutions adopted 2006-2015 were put to a vote & adopted unanimously, not by consensus.
Only other Iran drafts put to a vote thereafter - 1 in 2020 & 2 in 2025 - all related to triggering Snapback.

[Mercy @AbangMercy]

In 2026 as a black person, traveling to South Africa is a choice