The New Diplomat https://newdiplomatng.com/ Nigeria's global voice Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:06:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://newdiplomatng.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-new-diplomat-favicon-1-32x32.jpg The New Diplomat https://newdiplomatng.com/ 32 32 127640339 June 12: You’re Envious of Tinubu’s Democratic Credentials, Presidency Replies Sule Lamido https://newdiplomatng.com/june-you-envious-tinubu/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 19:06:25 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275099 By Kolawole Ojebisi The presidency has faulted allegations by former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, that President Bola Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election and only joined the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) to fight the regime of General Sani Abacha and not for the actualization of June 12 mandate. […]

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]]> 275099 How Bola Tinubu Supported the Annulment of June 12, By Sule Lamido https://newdiplomatng.com/how-bola-tinubu-supported/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 18:27:22 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275088 Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu threw his weight behind Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s decision to annul the June 12, 1993, election won by the late Moshood Abiola. In an exclusive interview with AriseNews on Sunday morning, Lamido stated that he feels highly entertained by Tinubu’s rhetoric […]

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]]> 275088 Middle East War: Iran’s Foreign Minister Set to Meet Putin in Moscow After US Strikes https://newdiplomatng.com/middle-east-war-iran-foreign/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 18:09:28 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275083 By Abiola Olawale The Middle East is teetering on the brink of chaos as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced his intention to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This move comes after the United States military launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The strikes were hailed by US President Donald Trump as […]

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]]> 275083 Diplomacy No Longer An Option After US Strikes On Nuclear Sites — Iran https://newdiplomatng.com/diplomacy-longer-option-after/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 18:01:31 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275077 By Kolawole Ojebisi The Islamic Republic of Iran has declared that the United States of America has crossed the red line by bombing three of its key nuclear facilities in the early hours of Sunday. Iranian foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, made this declaration on Sunday while talking to journalists in Istanbul in the wake of […]

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]]> 275077 Tinubu Slams Plateau Massacre, Demands Swift Justice for Killers https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-slams-plateau-massacre/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:54:26 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275075 By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the killing of 12 travellers in Plateau State, branding the act as “barbaric and utterly unacceptable.” In a statement released Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed profound sorrow and outrage, vowing that the culprits would face the full […]

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]]> 275075 UN Chief Guterres Condemns US attack on Iran, Says “It is a Threat to World Peace” https://newdiplomatng.com/chief-guterres-condemns-attack/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:51:27 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275073 By Abiola Olawale United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a strong condemnation of the recent United States military strikes on Iran, labeling the action a “dangerous escalation” and a “direct threat to international peace and security.” Guterres, in a statement posted on his official X account, expressed concern over what he described as […]

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]]> 275073 Lamido Drops A Bombshell, Says Tinubu Supported IBB’s June 12 Election Annulment https://newdiplomatng.com/lamido-drops-bombshell-says/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:49:01 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275068 By Kolawole Ojebisi A former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu was one of the prominent Nigerians who threw their weights behind former military president, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s decision to annul the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Lamido made the claim while speaking on Arise TV on Saturday. To […]

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]]> 275068 Benue Crisis: Tackle Insecurity, Stop Shifting Blame To Me. — Ortom Replies Alia https://newdiplomatng.com/benue-crisis-tackle-insecurity/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:44:49 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275066 By Kolawole Ojebisi Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has told his immediate successor, Alia Hyacinth, to get to grips with the insecurity bedeviling the state under his watch and stop passing the buck to past administrations. Ortom maintained that Alia’s obsession with his name will not end the bloodletting and its attendant humanitarian […]

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]]> 275066 2027: Buni, Yahaya, Sani, Radda in Race for Tinubu’s VP as Shettima Faces Uncertainty https://newdiplomatng.com/buni-yahaya-sani-radda-race/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:41:25 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275061 Presidency: It hasn’t been discussed at this stage Buni, Yahaya, Sani, Radda: “We are not Interested In Becoming Tinubu’s VP” By Abiola Olawale As the 2027 Nigerian presidential election draws closer, political maneuvering within the All Progressives Congress (APC) is intensifying, with indications that President Bola Tinubu has not made a categorical statement on retaining […]

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]]> 275061 [VIDEO] Drama As Assailants Brutalize Rivers LG Boss, Force him to Resign https://newdiplomatng.com/video-drama-assailants/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 16:25:40 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275059 Iheanacho: “I was forced to resign” Rivers CP summons CSO, CoS, others over attack By Abiola Olawale The dramatic video of a shocking incident is currently rocking Rivers State as Goodluck M. Iheanacho, the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area (LGA), was reportedly brutalized and coerced into signing a resignation letter on June […]

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]]> 275059 Ndokwa Light Out Protest: Praise Singing as the bane of our Politics https://newdiplomatng.com/ndokwa-light-out-protest/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:46:37 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275035 By Kingsley Dike This article captured our situation in Delta State, particularly in our Ndokwa area. The many years of a culture of praise singing of our political leaders gave them the wrong reading of the situation on the ground during the recent protest against the over 16-years of no electricity in Ndokwa Nation. Ndokwa […]

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]]> 275035 [Video] US Attacks Iran’s Key Nuclear Sites, Hits ‘Prized’ Fordow Amid Conflict Escalation https://newdiplomatng.com/attacks-iran-key-nuclear/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:41:20 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275030 By Kolawole Ojebisi The United States of America has made true its threat to join the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran by attacking the latter. This is as President Donald Trump announced, early Sunday, that United States forces had struck three Iranian nuclear sites in what he described as “very successful attack”, adding that […]

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]]> 275030 Air Peace Flight Experiences Bird Strike Again, Returns For Safety Checks https://newdiplomatng.com/air-peace-flight-experiences/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:58:37 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275027 By Kolawole Ojebisi Air Peace airline has announced a disruption of its flight schedules following a collision with a bird by one of its aircraft on its Lagos-Owerri route The airline stressed that the development necessitated an immediate return of the affected flight to the airport for safety checks. While informing passengers about the incident, […]

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]]> 275027 Borno Suicide Attack: Shettima Condemns Blast, Pledges Prompt Response  https://newdiplomatng.com/borno-suicide-attack-shettima/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:54:57 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275025 By Kolawole Ojebisi  Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed his displeasure over the suicide bombing attacks that claimed lives of scores at a local food joint in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday night. Shettima described the development as a “heinous act of terrorism” against innocent civilians, assuring residents of the state of […]

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]]> 275025 Wike Talks Tough, Warns Against Converting IBB Golf Club To Personal Property  https://newdiplomatng.com/wike-talks-tough-warns-against/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:51:41 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275023 By Kolawole Ojebisi  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned individuals he described as “trouble Makers'” against turning the newly renovated Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) International Golf and Country Club into personal property. Wike warned that failure to adhere to his warning will attract dire consequences adding that he will […]

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]]> 275023 Bomb Explosion: Concerns In Kano As Five Die Hours After Borno Tragedy https://newdiplomatng.com/bomb-explosion-concerns-kano/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:47:48 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275021 By Kolawole Ojebisi  The Kano Police Command has confirmed the deaths of at least five people in the state following a bomb explosion on Saturday. According to police the incident left a total of 15 casualties in its wake as 10 other people were severely wounded by the explosion. Explaining how the incident happened, the […]

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]]> 275021 Why We Should Chart a Course For West Africa’s Economic Future — Tinubu https://newdiplomatng.com/why-should-chart-course-for/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:44:41 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275019 By Kolawole Ojebisi  President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria who doubles as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has urged West African nations to.collectively chart a course towards economic independence as a means of securing a prosperous future for the subregion. Tinubu identified policy alignment and aggressive investment as necessary ingredients […]

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]]> 275019 Nigerians In Iran Not Abandoned, Says Tuggar  https://newdiplomatng.com/nigerians-iran-not-abandoned/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 06:41:22 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275017 By Kolawole Ojebisi  The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Yusuf Tuggar, has refuted media reports making the rounds that Nigerian nationals in Iran have been abandoned amid the rising conflict between their host nation and Israel. Tuggar described the reports as “misleading and unfounded”, stressing that the Nigerian Embassy in Iran’s capital of Tehran […]

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]]> 275017 Iran-Israel War: Stay Away from the Crisis, Iran Warns US https://newdiplomatng.com/iran-israel-war-stay-away/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:32:29 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275010 By Tajudeen Balogun A stern warning has come from Iran as her Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi has declared that US involvement in the raging Israel-Iran conflict would be very dangerous. Araghchi gave the warning, as he and Turkey’s President, Tayyip Erdogan, engaged in a meeting for diplomatic talks in Istanbul. Erdogan during the meeting raised […]

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]]> 275010 The Latest: Israel and Iran trade strikes as European diplomacy yields no breakthrough https://newdiplomatng.com/the-latest-israel-iran-trade/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:28:01 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275008 A week into their war, Israel and Iran exchanged more strikes on Friday as new diplomatic efforts led by the Europeans took place in Geneva. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held several hours of talks with the European Union’s top diplomat and counterparts from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Afterwards, Britain’s foreign secretary said […]

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]]> 275008 Defamation: Jigawa PDP Backs Lamido, Says Ringim’s Threats ‘Last Kicks Of A Dying Horse” https://newdiplomatng.com/defamation-jigawa-pdp-backs/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:16:25 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275006 By Kolawole Ojebisi The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Jigawa State chapter, on Saturday, said Aminu Ibrahim Ringim had lost his political relevance, describing his recent threats against a former governor of the state, Sule Lamido, as “last kicks of a dying political horse.” This is as the party reaffirmed its commitment to credible leadership and […]

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]]> 275006 What I’ll Advise Tinubu To Do If I Meet Him — Bishop Mark Okonkwo  https://newdiplomatng.com/what-advise-tinubu-meet-him/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:10:29 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275003 By Kolawole Ojebisi The founder of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Dr. Mike Okonkwo, has revealed what he will tell President Bola Tinubu if he crosses paths with the Nigeria’s helmsman. The revered cleric lamented the deplorable state of affairs in the country, stating that what Nigerians demand of their leaders is the provision […]

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]]> 275003 Tinubu Meets Mahama, Faye, Boakai, Others at W’Africa Economic Summit https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-meets-mahama-faye/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:04:24 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274999 By Abiola Olawale  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to meet with visiting West African leaders as he hosts a line-up of regional leaders, including Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai, at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). Others expected at the Summit are the […]

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]]> 274999 Adeleke vs Oyetola: Senators Petition Tinubu, Urge Intervention Over LG Crisis https://newdiplomatng.com/adeleke-oyetola-senators/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 15:01:20 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274995 By Abiola Olawale  The Osun Senate Caucus in the National Assembly has penned an appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding immediate action to quell ongoing local government (LG) crisis rocking Osun State. The appeal comes amidst the fierce showdown between the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and his predecessor, former Governor of Osun State and […]

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]]> 274995 NNPCL’s Spokesman, Femi Soneye, Steps Down https://newdiplomatng.com/nnpcl-spokesman-femi-soneye/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 14:57:33 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274992 By Abiola Olawale Mr Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has resigned from his role. This brings to a close Soneye’s time at the NNPCL which lasted for exactly 20-month. Soneye, a journalist and publisher of persecond news, said he took the decision to resign on […]

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]]> 274992 Fresh Tension Grips Benue as Gunmen Kill Former PDP Chairman https://newdiplomatng.com/fresh-tension-grips-benue/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:55:32 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274987 By Abiola Olawale Chaos erupted in Benue State on Friday, June 20, 2025, after unidentified gunmen gunned down Hon. Aondoakaa Yaiyol, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Tarka Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the development has plunged the community into fear and reignited concerns in Benue […]

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]]> 274987 Nigerian Universities Missing in QS Top 1000 Universities Globally for the Third Straight Year https://newdiplomatng.com/nigerian-universities-missing/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:47:07 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274972 Universities in S’ Africa, Egypt Make List By Abiola Olawale In a stark revelation, no Nigerian university has secured a spot in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings Top 1000 for the 2026 edition. This makes it the third consecutive year of exclusion. Released on June 19, 2025, the rankings evaluated over 8,400 institutions […]

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]]> 274972 Benue Crisis: Suspected Herdsmen Raid SGF Akume’s Hometown, Kill Scores After Tinubu’s Visit https://newdiplomatng.com/benue-crisis-suspected/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:42:50 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274967 By Kolawole Ojebisi In what appears to be a daring move and an attempt to call the bluff of federal government’s topshots strategizing to end the protracted insurgency in the North, suspected herdsmen have attacked Wannune community in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State. Wannune is the hometown of the Secretary to the Government […]

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]]> 274967 Intimate Affairs: Don’t kill yourself because he’s cheating, By Funke Egbemode https://newdiplomatng.com/intimate-affairs-don-kill/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:29:09 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274959 Women, we do all kinds of things, for love, for men. Some of those things are smart, many are stupid. One of the stupidest ones, or should I call it strangest, is women killing themselves because their men are mean, cheating, lying sons of Adam. Why should a woman die because she is in a […]

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]]> 274959 Billionaire Telegram founder leaves his $14 billion fortune to the 100+ children he’s fathered https://newdiplomatng.com/billionaire-telegram-founder/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:22:18 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274951  $132 million for each lucky Gen Alpha kid Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the over 100 kids he’s fathered will inherit his fortune. That includes the six kids he’s an “official” dad to, at least 100 others born through his sperm bank donations. Each could inherit an eye-watering $132 million from Durov’s estate currently worth […]

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