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By Abiola Olawale The Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt, on Sunday issued a notice, declaring two senior government officials implicated in a recent trending brutal assault on Goodluck Iheanachor, the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area. Recall that in a trending video, the LGA Sole Administrator was seen being assaulted and…
July 6, 2025
OPEC+ will ramp up oil production more aggressively than anticipated in August, accelerating the rollback of its 2023 voluntary supply cuts in a bid to capture market share amid peak summer demand. At a virtual meeting Saturday, eight core members led by Saudi Arabia agreed to add 548,000 barrels per day (bpd) to global supply—exceeding earlier expectations of…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South geopolitical zone has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027. The endorsement was announced during a high-profile stakeholders’ interactive session held at the weekend in Benin City, Edo State. The event, attended by prominent APC figures including…
July 5, 2025
Kicks Off State-wide Consultations By Abiola Olawale Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has officially declared his intention to contest for the governorship of Oyo State in the 2027 general elections under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adelabu made this known during a series of high-profile consultations with party stakeholders, positioning himself as a frontrunner…
July 5, 2025
Says he stands firm with PDP By Abiola Olawale Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has categorically dismissed rumors of his alleged plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is as the governor reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor’s statement comes in response to speculations that surfaced…
July 5, 2025
Governor Weighs options In what has been described as a strategic move to bolster its influence ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State has launched a campaign to persuade Governor Dauda Lawal of the State to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join its ranks. This…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A United States District Court has sentenced Nigerian pastor Edward Oluwasanmi to 27 months in prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. His associate, Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Nigeria, has been ordered to forfeit valuable assets to the US government and awaits…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has outlined conditions for the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, after a Federal High Court in Abuja nullified her six-month suspension on July 4, 2025. The court, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, had declared the suspension "excessive" and a violation of the constitutional rights of…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian government has reportedly secured a staggering total of $100 million in funding for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. This comes as the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) reportedly approved $100 million in funding. The New Diplomat gathered that the approval was part of a broader financing package announced…
July 4, 2025
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By Abiola Olawale The Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt, on Sunday issued a notice, declaring two senior government officials implicated in a recent trending brutal assault on Goodluck Iheanachor, the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area. Recall that in a trending video, the LGA Sole Administrator was seen being assaulted and…
July 6, 2025
OPEC+ will ramp up oil production more aggressively than anticipated in August, accelerating the rollback of its 2023 voluntary supply cuts in a bid to capture market share amid peak summer demand. At a virtual meeting Saturday, eight core members led by Saudi Arabia agreed to add 548,000 barrels per day (bpd) to global supply—exceeding earlier expectations of…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South geopolitical zone has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027. The endorsement was announced during a high-profile stakeholders’ interactive session held at the weekend in Benin City, Edo State. The event, attended by prominent APC figures including…
July 5, 2025
Kicks Off State-wide Consultations By Abiola Olawale Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has officially declared his intention to contest for the governorship of Oyo State in the 2027 general elections under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adelabu made this known during a series of high-profile consultations with party stakeholders, positioning himself as a frontrunner…
July 5, 2025
Says he stands firm with PDP By Abiola Olawale Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has categorically dismissed rumors of his alleged plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is as the governor reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor’s statement comes in response to speculations that surfaced…
July 5, 2025
Governor Weighs options In what has been described as a strategic move to bolster its influence ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Zamfara State has launched a campaign to persuade Governor Dauda Lawal of the State to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join its ranks. This…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale A United States District Court has sentenced Nigerian pastor Edward Oluwasanmi to 27 months in prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. His associate, Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Nigeria, has been ordered to forfeit valuable assets to the US government and awaits…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has outlined conditions for the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, after a Federal High Court in Abuja nullified her six-month suspension on July 4, 2025. The court, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, had declared the suspension "excessive" and a violation of the constitutional rights of…
July 5, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian government has reportedly secured a staggering total of $100 million in funding for the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. This comes as the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) reportedly approved $100 million in funding. The New Diplomat gathered that the approval was part of a broader financing package announced…
July 4, 2025
