{"id":14256,"date":"2025-05-21T13:36:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=14256"},"modified":"2025-05-21T13:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:36:29","slug":"first-lady-oluremi-tinubu-urges-nigerians-to-embrace-unity-in-diversity-on-world-day-for-cultural-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/first-lady-oluremi-tinubu-urges-nigerians-to-embrace-unity-in-diversity-on-world-day-for-cultural-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Embrace Unity in Diversity on World Day for Cultural Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to celebrate and embrace the nation\u2019s rich cultural heritage as the world marks the 2025 edition of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In a message commemorating the day, which is observed annually on May 21, the First Lady highlighted the strength that lies in the country\u2019s diversity and the importance of mutual respect and dialogue among its citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThe World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development highlights the profound strength that lies in our differences and the shared humanity that connects us all. There is indeed strength and unity in diversity,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">She noted that Nigeria is home to more than 250 ethnic groups, each with its own language and traditions. Despite these differences, she emphasized that dialogue and respectful interaction are the foundations of true national identity and unity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cOn this day, I encourage every Nigerian to celebrate our cultural richness, to listen with empathy, and to lead with understanding,\u201d Senator Tinubu added. \u201cLet us embrace this journey together and shape a brighter future for Nigeria and the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">She wished Nigerians a happy World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to celebrate and embrace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-grassroots"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14257,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14256\/revisions\/14257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}