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By Obinna Uballa Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has firmly rejected suggestions that he may serve as a running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or join any joint presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amaechi, a former Rivers State governor, made it clear that he is seeking the presidency and…
December 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Eminent Scholar-Diplomat, former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister and erstwhile United Nations Under Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has been conferred with a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Security Studies, Nigeria. The New Diplomat reports that the honour recognizes his profound and enduring contributions to national security, diplomacy, and nation-building throughout his…
December 1, 2025
By Obinna Uballa A playful remark attributed to the Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, has become the highlight of Governor Alex Otti’s visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday. During the visit, Governor Otti informed Kanu that the Sultan had expressed…
December 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing the regional body of applying a glaring "double standard" in its response to the recent political turmoil in Guinea-Bissau. In a strong statement released on his X handle on Sunday, titled "Reflecting on the…
November 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Presidency has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo, directly challenging his recent critiques on the nation's security crisis. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Presidency asserted that the foundation of terrorism and extremist violence in Nigeria was laid during Obasanjo's tenure, dismissing the narrative that the current administration inherited a peaceful,…
November 30, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of overseeing what he described as one of the most alarming financial scandals in Nigeria’s history, following revelations that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent N17.5 trillion in one year on pipeline and energy security. In a statement issued…
November 30, 2025
By Pleasure Onohwakpo Policy makers, energy experts, the academia, diplomats, captains of industry, amongst other stakeholders in the oil and gas sector, have unanimously affirmed that for Africa’s energy development to be assured, there must be emphasis on and investment in the training, acquisition and application of emerging technologies to drive it. This was the…
November 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former presidential aide and prominent social commentator, Reno Omokri, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his nomination as a non-career ambassador-designate. Omokri, known for his vocal opposition to the President before the nomination, described the gesture as "Christlike," emphasizing the theme of forgiveness and national unity. In a statement…
November 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inclusion of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in his list of ambassadorial nominees, labeling the decision as both "embarrassing and insensitive." The nomination was part of a list of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees sent to…
November 30, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has firmly rejected suggestions that he may serve as a running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or join any joint presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amaechi, a former Rivers State governor, made it clear that he is seeking the presidency and…
December 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Eminent Scholar-Diplomat, former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister and erstwhile United Nations Under Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has been conferred with a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Security Studies, Nigeria. The New Diplomat reports that the honour recognizes his profound and enduring contributions to national security, diplomacy, and nation-building throughout his…
December 1, 2025
By Obinna Uballa A playful remark attributed to the Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar, has become the highlight of Governor Alex Otti’s visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre on Sunday. During the visit, Governor Otti informed Kanu that the Sultan had expressed…
December 1, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), accusing the regional body of applying a glaring "double standard" in its response to the recent political turmoil in Guinea-Bissau. In a strong statement released on his X handle on Sunday, titled "Reflecting on the…
November 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Presidency has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo, directly challenging his recent critiques on the nation's security crisis. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Presidency asserted that the foundation of terrorism and extremist violence in Nigeria was laid during Obasanjo's tenure, dismissing the narrative that the current administration inherited a peaceful,…
November 30, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of overseeing what he described as one of the most alarming financial scandals in Nigeria’s history, following revelations that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) spent N17.5 trillion in one year on pipeline and energy security. In a statement issued…
November 30, 2025
By Pleasure Onohwakpo Policy makers, energy experts, the academia, diplomats, captains of industry, amongst other stakeholders in the oil and gas sector, have unanimously affirmed that for Africa’s energy development to be assured, there must be emphasis on and investment in the training, acquisition and application of emerging technologies to drive it. This was the…
November 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Former presidential aide and prominent social commentator, Reno Omokri, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his nomination as a non-career ambassador-designate. Omokri, known for his vocal opposition to the President before the nomination, described the gesture as "Christlike," emphasizing the theme of forgiveness and national unity. In a statement…
November 30, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inclusion of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in his list of ambassadorial nominees, labeling the decision as both "embarrassing and insensitive." The nomination was part of a list of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees sent to…
November 30, 2025
