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• PDP's Plummet to 50 By Abiola Olawale Four senators on Wednesday formally announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include Senator Ekong Samson, the lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom South senatorial district of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Etim Bassey, the lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North…
July 23, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A political storm is brewing in Rivers State as former Minister of Transportation and former Governor of the state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi made a dramatic return, galvanizing massive support for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi, a heavyweight in Nigerian politics, who came second to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the 2023…
July 23, 2025
Flags Abia, Anambra, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Borno, Bauchi, Delta, 11 Others as High-risk Zones By Hamilton Nwosa The United States government has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to reconsider plans to visit Nigeria due to escalating security risks and inadequate healthcare infrastructure. This is as the US government flagged eighteen Nigerian states as "high-risk…
July 23, 2025
By Nwosa Hamilton In a strategic move to broaden its options for the 2027 Nigerian presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reportedly considering former President Goodluck Jonathan, among other prominent southern leaders, as potential candidates to challenge President Bola Tinubu. This was made known by Timothy Osadolor, the PDP’s Deputy National Youth Leader.…
July 22, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s external borrowing plan, totaling $24 billion (equivalent to ₦38.4 trillion at an exchange rate of ₦1,600 per USD) for the 2025–2026 fiscal years. The plan, which includes $21.5 billion, €2.2 billion (₦5.6 trillion at ₦2,545 per EUR), ¥15 billion (₦150 billion at ₦10 per…
July 22, 2025
By Nwosa Hamilton The Federal High Court, Abuja, has rejected a travel request from the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the ongoing lawsuit bordering on alleged N80.2 billion fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, turned down the request on the grounds that the medical report attached to Bello's application was…
July 22, 2025
https://youtu.be/WPETje8apUo?si=lNUgHm5KHu8P8cI6 By Abiola Olawale Tensions escalated at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja as suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was denied access to the premises of the legislative arm. The New Diplomat checks show that the suspended lawmaker was denied access to the National Assembly complex by a team of security operatives. The increased security presence,…
July 22, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. Adeleke made this known in a post shared via his X (Formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. He wrote: “Our…
July 22, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced what it called a significant financial remittance of N6.96 trillion to the Federation Account from January to June 2025, according to its latest monthly report. The June 2025 Monthly Report Summary, released in Abuja, revealed that the national oil company recorded a Profit…
July 22, 2025
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• PDP's Plummet to 50 By Abiola Olawale Four senators on Wednesday formally announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include Senator Ekong Samson, the lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom South senatorial district of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Etim Bassey, the lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North…
July 23, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A political storm is brewing in Rivers State as former Minister of Transportation and former Governor of the state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi made a dramatic return, galvanizing massive support for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi, a heavyweight in Nigerian politics, who came second to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the 2023…
July 23, 2025
Flags Abia, Anambra, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Borno, Bauchi, Delta, 11 Others as High-risk Zones By Hamilton Nwosa The United States government has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to reconsider plans to visit Nigeria due to escalating security risks and inadequate healthcare infrastructure. This is as the US government flagged eighteen Nigerian states as "high-risk…
July 23, 2025
By Nwosa Hamilton In a strategic move to broaden its options for the 2027 Nigerian presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is reportedly considering former President Goodluck Jonathan, among other prominent southern leaders, as potential candidates to challenge President Bola Tinubu. This was made known by Timothy Osadolor, the PDP’s Deputy National Youth Leader.…
July 22, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s external borrowing plan, totaling $24 billion (equivalent to ₦38.4 trillion at an exchange rate of ₦1,600 per USD) for the 2025–2026 fiscal years. The plan, which includes $21.5 billion, €2.2 billion (₦5.6 trillion at ₦2,545 per EUR), ¥15 billion (₦150 billion at ₦10 per…
July 22, 2025
By Nwosa Hamilton The Federal High Court, Abuja, has rejected a travel request from the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the ongoing lawsuit bordering on alleged N80.2 billion fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, turned down the request on the grounds that the medical report attached to Bello's application was…
July 22, 2025
https://youtu.be/WPETje8apUo?si=lNUgHm5KHu8P8cI6 By Abiola Olawale Tensions escalated at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja as suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was denied access to the premises of the legislative arm. The New Diplomat checks show that the suspended lawmaker was denied access to the National Assembly complex by a team of security operatives. The increased security presence,…
July 22, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. Adeleke made this known in a post shared via his X (Formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. He wrote: “Our…
July 22, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced what it called a significant financial remittance of N6.96 trillion to the Federation Account from January to June 2025, according to its latest monthly report. The June 2025 Monthly Report Summary, released in Abuja, revealed that the national oil company recorded a Profit…
July 22, 2025
