Applaud Nigerian Embassy, Bangkok for Exemplary Training Program The new Ambassador of Nigeria to Thailand and Head of Mission in the host country, H.E Ambassador Oma Djebah has brought together eggheads in international diplomacy and some of Nigeria’s brightest minds in management strategy and public policy to bring up to speed, the Home-based Officers of…
The number of persons in the world that go to bed hungry hovers around 700 million. The hungry equally fall under the same category as the malnourished besides those whose plates may be loaded with unsuitable foods. COVID-19 is also said to have put about a third of food and farming livelihoods at risk. Interestingly…
Ijaw youths from the states of the Niger Delta region have vowed to proceed with their planned protest and shutdown of the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State over the failure of the Federal Government to address the issue of wrongful appointment of a sole administrator for…
* Group Accuses Pat Asadu, Others Of Playing Dirty Politics To Smear Ekweremadu's Weighty Name... A former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, was chased away from a soccer game in Ulunya community, Ovoko, Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State by suspected thugs who stormed the pitch shortly after he performed the customary…
Canada, Sweden, Australia, Italy, UAE, Egypt ranked Among Top 30 countries Nigeria, Ethiopia, Oman, Angola, Bangladesh, Mynamar tipped Among top 80 An international survey which ranks various countries of the World based on key thematic strengths has come up with a verdict that the United States has retained its position as the most powerful country…
FCMB Records 10% Drop in Morning Trading but stood at 6% in the Evening... In a seeming dramatic move, Nigeria’s leading tier-2 bank, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) recorded significant losses at the first trading session of 2021 at the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE). The New Diplomat's early morning checks show that NSE reports indicate…
*Accuses Federal Govt Of Continued Harassment Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar has sold off his shares at Integrated Logistics Services (Intels) Nigeria Ltd, a company he co-founded, over what he called continued harassment of his business interests by the federal government that has" been destroying legitimate business because of politics.” Atiku who was a co-founder…
The Special Public Works Programme of the Federal Government is set to kick off across the country, according to Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Chief Festus Keyamo. This is coming on the heels of several postponements. The minister said the programme whose goal is to help engage about 774,000 unemployed Nigerians is scheduled…
By Alex Kimani The global energy sector is undergoing a seismic shift. The transition away from traditional fossil fuels to renewable energy is in full swing as the fight against climate change continues to gain serious momentum. The International Energy Agency's (IEA) 2020 Outlook points to the highest-ever share of newly built generation capacity for renewables. According…