The second season of Nigeria’s iconic gospel talent hunt competition -- 'Omega-Believers-Got-Talent' promises to offer more intrigues and a buzz of excitement this weekend after 31 contestants made it through the first round of the competition last May. Following their emergence from the pool of contestants in the past exhaustive auditions, the performers now face…
A nine-year-old boy in Lagos, Nigeria, Basil Okpara Jr, has built over 30 mobile games using a free programming application called Scratch 2. Scratch 2 allows users to create games, animations, and stories online or offline. So far, Basil has used it to generate more than 30 mobile games. "I learned how to build games at…
Veteran actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has revealed that any lady who does not have a source of livelihood should not consider marriage because she is automatically preparing herself to be imprisoned. Jalade-Ekeinde revealed this in a recent interview with newsmen when she was asked if she would allow any of her children to marry at the…
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lee Engineering and Construction Company Limited, Chief Dr. Leemon Ikpea (the Odonlagbon of Warri Kingdom, Delta State) has been honoured with an award of excellence and recognition by Jabulani Empowerment Network, Canada (JEN Canada). JEN Canada, an advocacy and social development organization bestowed the business mogul with…
Queen Elizabeth II, delivered Prince Harry from outfit embarrassment during the Saturday's Royal funeral of her late husband, Prince Philip by creating a dress code, instead of allowing family members in attendance don traditional military outfits. According to reports, the Queen created a dress code which includes mourning coats and black ties for men and simple…
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo wowed onlookers in Owu, Abeokuta on Tuesday as he was seen exchanging elbow greeting with a masquerade in a picture made available by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Kehinde Akinyemi. Since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, humanity has ditched handshake for elbow greeting and other creative…
By Abiola Olawale (The New Diplomat's Southwest Bureau) The University of Aberdeen, Scotland is to set return a Benin City bronze sculpture which was looted by British soldiers 124 years ago. The bronze, which depicts the Oba of Benin was part of the numerous items reportedly looted from Nigeria and Africa at large, more than…
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo celebrated his 84th birthday on Friday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State. Obasanjo was born in a village of Ibogun-Olaogun in southwest Nigeria on March 5, 1937. In March 1958, Obasanjo enlisted in the Nigerian Army. He saw it as an opportunity to continue his education while…
By Abiola Olawale Nigerians have penned emotional tributes for late veteran actor, Sadiq Daba, who died on Wednesday evening. The New Diplomat had reported that the veteran actor took his exit after a long battle with leukemia and prostate cancer at the age of 69. Daba, began his career as an actor in 1970, starring…