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By Obinna Uballa Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has doubled down on his claim that he graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 1985, dismissing allegations of certificate forgery as a politically motivated smear campaign. At a press conference in Abuja on Monday, September 6, 2025, addressed on…
October 7, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Tension is mounting at the National Assembly as the Senate reconvenes today (Tuesday), with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central set to resume plenary after serving a controversial six-month suspension. Her anticipated return has stirred unease within the red chamber, amid warnings from her legal team that any attempt to block her…
October 7, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, owned by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his role in quelling a brewing industrial crisis with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The refinery also commended the Office of the National Security Adviser, the…
October 6, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara convened with the Rivers State Elders Council in Port Harcourt on Saturday evening. The New Diplomat gathered that the closed-door gathering, attended by key figures including State House of Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule and Elders Council…
October 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a stern letter to 36 state governors, including Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Nyesom Wike of the FCT, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, and Alex Otti of Abia, demanding a detailed breakdown of how the states have utilized an estimated N14…
October 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has denied accusing his successor, the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, of having any links to the Boko Haram insurgency. The clarification comes hot on the heels of a heated exchange that has reignited debates over Nigeria's protracted fight against terrorism. Jonathan's statement, issued through his Special…
October 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has condemned Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for what he described as his "irresponsible" handling of insecurity in the state. Saraki, also a former governor of Kwara State lambasted Abdulrazaq over a deadly bandit raid in Oke-Ode that reportedly killed 21 people.…
October 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Nigerian Presidency has strongly dismissed claims by United States Senator Ted Cruz that government officials in the country are complicit in the killing of Christians. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, described the allegations as “malicious, contrived lies,” insisting that Nigeria does not have a…
October 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Day today, October 1, 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, accusing him of abandoning the people. Atiku described the nation as a “giant moving painfully slow on the feet of clay,” blaming decades of mismanagement and what he called the current…
October 1, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has doubled down on his claim that he graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 1985, dismissing allegations of certificate forgery as a politically motivated smear campaign. At a press conference in Abuja on Monday, September 6, 2025, addressed on…
October 7, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Tension is mounting at the National Assembly as the Senate reconvenes today (Tuesday), with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central set to resume plenary after serving a controversial six-month suspension. Her anticipated return has stirred unease within the red chamber, amid warnings from her legal team that any attempt to block her…
October 7, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, owned by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his role in quelling a brewing industrial crisis with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The refinery also commended the Office of the National Security Adviser, the…
October 6, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara convened with the Rivers State Elders Council in Port Harcourt on Saturday evening. The New Diplomat gathered that the closed-door gathering, attended by key figures including State House of Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule and Elders Council…
October 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a stern letter to 36 state governors, including Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Nyesom Wike of the FCT, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, and Alex Otti of Abia, demanding a detailed breakdown of how the states have utilized an estimated N14…
October 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has denied accusing his successor, the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, of having any links to the Boko Haram insurgency. The clarification comes hot on the heels of a heated exchange that has reignited debates over Nigeria's protracted fight against terrorism. Jonathan's statement, issued through his Special…
October 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has condemned Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for what he described as his "irresponsible" handling of insecurity in the state. Saraki, also a former governor of Kwara State lambasted Abdulrazaq over a deadly bandit raid in Oke-Ode that reportedly killed 21 people.…
October 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Nigerian Presidency has strongly dismissed claims by United States Senator Ted Cruz that government officials in the country are complicit in the killing of Christians. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, described the allegations as “malicious, contrived lies,” insisting that Nigeria does not have a…
October 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Day today, October 1, 2025, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, accusing him of abandoning the people. Atiku described the nation as a “giant moving painfully slow on the feet of clay,” blaming decades of mismanagement and what he called the current…
October 1, 2025
