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A successful US rapper who attracted controversy after multiple accusations of domestic violence has been shot dead in Florida. XXXTentacion, real name Jahsen Onfroy, was shot dead just before 4pm (2000 GMT) Monday after two suspects approached him as he was leaving a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, the Broward County sheriff’s office said. “At…
June 19, 2018
The U.S. on Thursday returned a stolen copy of a 500-year-old letter by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus about his discovery of America to the Vatican Library. The U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Callista Gingrich, handed over the manuscript to Vatican Library officials, a Vatican spokesman confirmed to dpa. The letter is one of several original…
June 15, 2018
Nigerian reggae icon, Ras Kimono, has died, sources close to the musician said, according to multiple reports on Sunday. He was 60 years old. The online news platform, Q.ED said Kimono was said to have taken ill on Saturday on his way to the US. Friends rushed him to a hospital in Ikeja from where…
June 10, 2018
By 'Dotun Akintomide Her Excellency, Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki, has congratulated Mrs Hafsat Abiola-Costello on her new appointment as the executive President of the Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative. The Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative is the first international platform dedicated to the economic development and support of leading and high potential African women. In…
June 8, 2018
By 'Dotun Akintomide Twenty four years after raising Nigeria's most prolific football squad till date, often referred to as the 'Golden generation', former national team coach, Johannese Bonfrere has every reason to smile as the Federal Government Tuesday in Abuja handed over the apartment promised the Dutchman in 1994. The New Diplomat learnt that the…
June 6, 2018
Church Can't Be Quiet Ahead 2019 Polls, Says Rev. Oladipupo By 'Dotun Akintomide Consequent upon Christ's mandate to reach out to the world, Omega Chapel International Churches has opened a new branch in Canada to advance the course of the gospel and attend to the spiritual needs of its global audience. At an inauguration service…
June 2, 2018
The wife of former Minster of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious, has delivered a set of triplets on Friday, same day she is marking her birthday. Fani-Kayode announced the good news on his twitter handle. He said: “I give thanks to God for the birth of my three beautiful sons, Ragnar, Aiden and Liam this morning.…
May 25, 2018
More than 29 million people watched on television in the United States as Britain’s Prince Harry married American actress Meghan  Markle, according to Nielsen ratings released Sunday. The estimated 29.2 million viewers for Saturday’s ceremony exceeded the number for the 2011 wedding of Harry’s brother Prince William to Kate Middleton, which was watched by 22.8 million…
May 21, 2018
By Daniel Ekiye Nigerian news blogger, writer, entrepreneur and former model, Linda Ekeji who recently got engaged has shared the story of how she found out about her pregnancy and how she reacted to the good news. The blogger revealed that she was so excited to be pregnant. She also revealed that she has always…
May 21, 2018
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A successful US rapper who attracted controversy after multiple accusations of domestic violence has been shot dead in Florida. XXXTentacion, real name Jahsen Onfroy, was shot dead just before 4pm (2000 GMT) Monday after two suspects approached him as he was leaving a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, the Broward County sheriff’s office said. “At…
June 19, 2018
The U.S. on Thursday returned a stolen copy of a 500-year-old letter by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus about his discovery of America to the Vatican Library. The U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Callista Gingrich, handed over the manuscript to Vatican Library officials, a Vatican spokesman confirmed to dpa. The letter is one of several original…
June 15, 2018
Nigerian reggae icon, Ras Kimono, has died, sources close to the musician said, according to multiple reports on Sunday. He was 60 years old. The online news platform, Q.ED said Kimono was said to have taken ill on Saturday on his way to the US. Friends rushed him to a hospital in Ikeja from where…
June 10, 2018
By 'Dotun Akintomide Her Excellency, Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki, has congratulated Mrs Hafsat Abiola-Costello on her new appointment as the executive President of the Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative. The Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative is the first international platform dedicated to the economic development and support of leading and high potential African women. In…
June 8, 2018
By 'Dotun Akintomide Twenty four years after raising Nigeria's most prolific football squad till date, often referred to as the 'Golden generation', former national team coach, Johannese Bonfrere has every reason to smile as the Federal Government Tuesday in Abuja handed over the apartment promised the Dutchman in 1994. The New Diplomat learnt that the…
June 6, 2018
Church Can't Be Quiet Ahead 2019 Polls, Says Rev. Oladipupo By 'Dotun Akintomide Consequent upon Christ's mandate to reach out to the world, Omega Chapel International Churches has opened a new branch in Canada to advance the course of the gospel and attend to the spiritual needs of its global audience. At an inauguration service…
June 2, 2018
The wife of former Minster of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious, has delivered a set of triplets on Friday, same day she is marking her birthday. Fani-Kayode announced the good news on his twitter handle. He said: “I give thanks to God for the birth of my three beautiful sons, Ragnar, Aiden and Liam this morning.…
May 25, 2018
More than 29 million people watched on television in the United States as Britain’s Prince Harry married American actress Meghan  Markle, according to Nielsen ratings released Sunday. The estimated 29.2 million viewers for Saturday’s ceremony exceeded the number for the 2011 wedding of Harry’s brother Prince William to Kate Middleton, which was watched by 22.8 million…
May 21, 2018
By Daniel Ekiye Nigerian news blogger, writer, entrepreneur and former model, Linda Ekeji who recently got engaged has shared the story of how she found out about her pregnancy and how she reacted to the good news. The blogger revealed that she was so excited to be pregnant. She also revealed that she has always…
May 21, 2018
