The New Diplomat https://newdiplomatng.com/ Nigeria's global voice Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:08:14 +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 EXCLUSIVE! 2027: Over 80 New Parties Battle INEC as APC, ADA, PDP, LP, Bigwigs, Proxies Pull Strings https://newdiplomatng.com/exclusive-over-new-parties/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:44:37 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275134 INEC Weighs Ceiling By Abiola Olawale As Nigeria itches towards the 2027 general elections, a political tension is brewing triggered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s inexactness with regards to the ceiling it could register as political parties. The New Diplomat’s checks reveal that this latest development arose following applications submitted by over 80 […]

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]]> 275134 Djebah Applauds Oborevwori at 62, Says Governor’s Transformative Leadership Great https://newdiplomatng.com/djebah-applauds-oborevwori/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:52:04 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275131 By Abiola Olawale  Eminent diplomat-journalist and former Nigerian Ambassador to Thailand, Ambassador Oma Djebah, has extended warm congratulations to the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori on his 62nd birthday. Ambassador Djebah, a top stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State and two-time former Honourable commissioner for Information showered praises on […]

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]]> 275131 Tony Anenih’s Son Replies President Tinubu’s Media Adviser, Bayo Onanuga  https://newdiplomatng.com/tony-anenih-son-replies/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:41:33 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275128 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 Dear Bayo, Your account of my father’s involvement in June 12 is, to put it politely, untrue. It is disappointing that you chose to use uncouth language to describe Chief Tony Anenih, and in an official communication from “the Presidency,” no less. I will rise above the emotional […]

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]]> 275128 Oil Tankers on Edge in the Strait of Hormuz https://newdiplomatng.com/oil-tankers-edge-strait/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:26:15 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275126 After U.S. airstrikes on Iran, some oil tankers did U-turns, paused, or avoided spending even a minute longer than necessary when crossing the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most vital oil flow chokepoint. Iran has hinted that it may block the Strait in retaliation. At least two supertankers made U-turns at the Strait of Hormuz since […]

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]]> 275126 2027: Kenneth Okonkwo Makes Case For Atiku, Says ‘Sharks Will Swallow Younger Ones Up’ https://newdiplomatng.com/kenneth-okonkwo-makes-case-for/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:20:35 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275120 By Kolawole Ojebisi Kenneth Okonkwo, a former Spokesperson to the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has declared that the only candidate that can give President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a run for his money in the 2027 general elections is ex-vice-president, Atiku Abubakar. Okonkwo […]

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]]> 275120 Ghanaian Scholar Wisdom Tettey As Office As Carleton University’s New Vice-Chancellor https://newdiplomatng.com/ghanaian-scholar-wisdom-tettey/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:14:37 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275117 By Abiola Olawale  Professor Wisdom Tettey, a distinguished Ghanaian scholar, has been officially inducted as the 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University, one of Canada’s leading public institutions. The New Diplomat reports that the induction ceremony was held on June 16, 2025, during Carleton’s spring convocation. Prior to joining Carleton on January 1, Tettey […]

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]]> 275117 Obi Reacts To Plateau, Borno, Kano Killings, Says ‘Bloodletting De-marketing Nigeria’ https://newdiplomatng.com/obi-reacts-plateau-borno-kano/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:10:54 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275115 By Kolawole Ojebisi  The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed concerns over the loss of lives which happened in some states in the country at the weekend, describing the developments as “the real de-marketing” Obi stated that people are getting inured to killings and allied tragic occurrences […]

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]]> 275115 2027: Wamakko Denies Plotting To Upstage Shettima As Tinubu’s Running Mate https://newdiplomatng.com/wamakko-denies-plotting/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:07:22 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275112 By Kolawole Ojebisi The senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Aliyu Wamakko, has refuted reports that he has declared interest in vice-presidential position and President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 election. Wamakko, who dissociated himself from nursing vice-presidential ambition, stressed that he has never either publicly or privately discussed replacing the current […]

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]]> 275112 2027: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Aregbesola, El-Rufai, David Mark Go into Mass Mobilization https://newdiplomatng.com/atiku-obi-amaechi-aregbesola/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:48 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275110  • Say, PDP, APC Bigwigs enlisting in New Party • PDP Govs: “We Are Not Joining Any Coalition” By Abiola Olawale  As the race towards 2027 hots up, opposition political heavyweights including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi; two-term governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaechi; two-term […]

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]]> 275110 Israel-Iran War: Oil Prices Soar to $79 pb as Iran Moves to Block Global Oil Trading hub   https://newdiplomatng.com/israel-iran-war-oil-prices/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:39:23 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275106 By Abiola Olawale  Tensions in the Middle East have erupted into a full-blown energy crisis as oil prices have skyrocketed to a five-month high. According to reports, Brent crude soared by 2.6% to $79 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed 2.6% to $75.76. This comes hours after the United States launched airstrikes […]

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]]> 275106 Israel-Iran conflict: The Nigerian connection, By Dakuku Peterside https://newdiplomatng.com/israel-iran-conflict-the/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:13:17 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=275104 When Israel launched Operation Rising Lion in the early hours of June 13, 2025, most Nigerians were asleep. The footage came in fragments—precision airstrikes, sirens over Tel Aviv, defiant chants in Tehran. Within hours, Iran responded with Operation True Promise III, unleashing waves of drones and missiles toward Israeli positions. It was dramatic, brutal, and […]

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]]> 275104 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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