By Abiola Olawale Eminent Scholar-Diplomat, former Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, and erstwhile United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has mourned the passing of foremost elderstatesman and Second Republic governor of Kwara State, Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo. Late Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, popularly known as C.O. who was also a Second Republic Senator, and later…
By Abiola Olawale In a striking display of unity, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, attended a burial ceremony together in Rumuepirikom, Rivers State, on Saturday. This public appearance is the first since their…
By Kola Ojebisi It's no longer news that renowned business mogul and Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote's Great Uncle, Alhassan Aminu Dangote has died at the ripe of 94. What many Nigerians, however, may not know is that two and a half years before he eventually breathed his last, the late philanthropist wished for death,…
By Abiola Olawale The business community and many citizens have been thrown into mourning following the death of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, a titan of industry and philanthropy, who passed away at the age of 94 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after a prolonged illness. The news was confirmed early Saturday by his Principal Private…
By Abiola Olawale A former President of the Senate and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has sounded a stark warning about the future of Nigeria’s leading opposition party, predicting more high-profile defections in the coming months. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time, Saraki acknowledged the…
By Abiola Olawale The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled the timetable for bye-elections to fill 16 vacant legislative seats across 12 states, scheduled for August 16, 2025. The commission also announced the resumption of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, kicking off online on August 18, with in-person registration starting August 25, 2025.…
By Abiola Olawale Latest reports emerging on Friday as to why the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje suddenly resigned suggest that President Bola Tinubu may have reportedly propelled the former's resignation. The New Diplomat checks reveal that Ganduje's sudden resignation has to do with the politics of 2027 and…
Awards ₦120 Million in Damages By Abiola Olawale A Kenyan High Court has declared the 2021 extradition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from Kenya to Nigeria as illegal and unconstitutional. Justice E.C. Mwita, presiding over the case, condemned the actions of both the Kenyan and Nigerian governments, citing gross…
By Abiola Olawale The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has reportedly announced his decision to resign from his position. Ganduje, a former Governor of Kano State, was reported to have announced his decision in a resignation letter addressed to the leadership of the APC. He was said to have…
