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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a fiery directive to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling on her to "get ready to resume" her duties in the Senate despite efforts by the upper chamber to block her return. This comes just hours after the Senate blocked Natasha, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi…
September 9, 2025
In a major relief for Nigeria's fuel supply chain, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its ongoing nationwide strike. The development came following a breakthrough agreement with the Dangote Group and other stakeholders, especially the unions. The New Diplomat also gathered that the strike was called off after parties…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Israel has carried out an airstrike targeting senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, marking the first known Israeli military attack on the militant group in the Gulf nation, two Israeli sources told CNN on Tuesday. A senior Israeli official said the strike aimed to kill Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas’ chief negotiator. “We are…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) deepened on Monday night after a federal government-brokered peace meeting ended in a deadlock when Dangote representatives walked out. The meeting, which lasted nearly seven hours at the Ministry of Labour in Abuja, was co-chaired…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Dangote Refinery has assured Nigerians that there will be no petrol shortage despite an ongoing strike by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) arm of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The industrial action, which began on Monday and has drawn support from other labour unions locally and…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned 13 domestic airlines to an emergency meeting following widespread complaints about persistent flight delays and cancellations, leading to disruption of travel plans across the country. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, was announced by the agency’s Director of Public…
September 9, 2025
Freezes accounts By Obinna Uballa The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, is facing heightened scrutiny as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) interrogated him for several hours on Monday over an alleged N5.7 billion fraud linked to an Enugu State Government contract. The anti-graft agency has also frozen his…
September 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has announced its decision to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's anticipated return to the Red Chamber. The Senate cited ongoing legal and procedural hurdles as the reason for the decision despite the expiration of her six-month suspension. Recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan, of the Peoples Democratic Partrty (PDP) representing Kogi Central Senatorial…
September 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Reports emerging on Tuesday have revealed that negotiations between the Federal Government (FG), the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and the Dangote Group have hit a deadlock. The New Diplomat's checks show that the negotiation is now set to enter the second day, with the government planning another…
September 9, 2025
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a fiery directive to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling on her to "get ready to resume" her duties in the Senate despite efforts by the upper chamber to block her return. This comes just hours after the Senate blocked Natasha, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi…
September 9, 2025
In a major relief for Nigeria's fuel supply chain, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its ongoing nationwide strike. The development came following a breakthrough agreement with the Dangote Group and other stakeholders, especially the unions. The New Diplomat also gathered that the strike was called off after parties…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Israel has carried out an airstrike targeting senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, marking the first known Israeli military attack on the militant group in the Gulf nation, two Israeli sources told CNN on Tuesday. A senior Israeli official said the strike aimed to kill Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas’ chief negotiator. “We are…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) deepened on Monday night after a federal government-brokered peace meeting ended in a deadlock when Dangote representatives walked out. The meeting, which lasted nearly seven hours at the Ministry of Labour in Abuja, was co-chaired…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Dangote Refinery has assured Nigerians that there will be no petrol shortage despite an ongoing strike by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) arm of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The industrial action, which began on Monday and has drawn support from other labour unions locally and…
September 9, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned 13 domestic airlines to an emergency meeting following widespread complaints about persistent flight delays and cancellations, leading to disruption of travel plans across the country. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, was announced by the agency’s Director of Public…
September 9, 2025
Freezes accounts By Obinna Uballa The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, is facing heightened scrutiny as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) interrogated him for several hours on Monday over an alleged N5.7 billion fraud linked to an Enugu State Government contract. The anti-graft agency has also frozen his…
September 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has announced its decision to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's anticipated return to the Red Chamber. The Senate cited ongoing legal and procedural hurdles as the reason for the decision despite the expiration of her six-month suspension. Recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan, of the Peoples Democratic Partrty (PDP) representing Kogi Central Senatorial…
September 9, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Reports emerging on Tuesday have revealed that negotiations between the Federal Government (FG), the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), and the Dangote Group have hit a deadlock. The New Diplomat's checks show that the negotiation is now set to enter the second day, with the government planning another…
September 9, 2025
