The New Diplomat https://newdiplomatng.com/ Nigeria's global voice Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:57:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/newdiplomatng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-newdip-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The New Diplomat https://newdiplomatng.com/ 32 32 127640339 Global Power Demand to Skyrocket 30% by 2035 https://newdiplomatng.com/global-power-demand-skyrocket/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:57:38 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287574 The world’s electricity demand is expected to surge by 30% over the next decade as data centers, electric vehicles, and demand for heating and cooling drive increased consumption, a new report by Rystad Energy says. Renewable power generation, especially solar energy, is expected to be crucial to meeting the electricity demand growth, found the report […]

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]]> 287574 Will PDP masquerades fight in the open again? By Funke Egbemode https://newdiplomatng.com/will-pdp-masquerades-fight/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:53:09 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287572 By Funke Egbemode Here I come from, masquerades do not eat or sit with women. Masquerades do not even eat, do they? They are from another world and are treated like that. In Yorubaland, they arrive through the ‘Igbale’ forest and return to the land of the ancestors via the same route, accompanied strictly by […]

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]]> 287572 Alleged Coup: Newly Appointed Army Chief Hits Ground Running, Redeploys 56 Major-generals, 11 Brigadier-generals https://newdiplomatng.com/alleged-coup-newly-appointed/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:43:29 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287569 By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Army is undergoing a massive and immediate overhaul as the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, hits the ground running. The New Diplomat reports that the COAS has approved the immediate redeployment of 67 senior officers, including 56 Major-Generals and 11 Brigadier-Generals. ​The sweeping changes […]

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]]> 287569 How Coup Plotters Infiltrated NSA Ribadu’s Security Detail in Foiled Assassination Bid https://newdiplomatng.com/how-coup-plotters-infiltrated/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:38:40 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287567 By Abiola Olawale ​A chilling plot to assassinate Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has reportedly been uncovered, with revelations that the conspirators managed to infiltrate his inner security detail. The sophisticated attempt is reportedly part of the alleged link to elements suspected of plotting a coup against the administration of President Bola […]

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]]> 287567 (FULL LIST) Full Names of Detained Army Personnel Linked to Plot to Overthrow Tinubu Emerge https://newdiplomatng.com/full-list-full-names-detained/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:35:13 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287564 By Abiola Olawale ​In a development that has gripped the attention of many in Nigeria, media reports have revealed the full names of detained army personnel allegedly linked to a recent plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This information emerges amidst official denials from the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) regarding a […]

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]]> 287564 TotalEnergies Q3 Earnings Hold Steady Despite Oil Price Dip https://newdiplomatng.com/totalenergies-earnings-hold/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:00:15 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287562 TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE) reported third-quarter earnings essentially flat from a year earlier, as higher production, strong cash flows, and surging refining margins offset a 10% decline in oil prices. TotalEnergies said on Thursday that its adjusted net income stood at $4 billion for the third quarter, flat compared to $4.1 billion for the same period […]

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]]> 287562 Drama as Natasha Invites Akpabio to Commission Kogi Projects https://newdiplomatng.com/drama-natasha-invites-akpabio/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:52:37 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287560 By Abiola Olawale ​In a move signaling a potential end to their high-profile political dispute, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi state, has officially invited the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and other distinguished senators to a project commissioning ceremony in her constituency. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s invitation was conveyed […]

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]]> 287560 Tinubu Decorates New Service Chiefs After Senate Confirmation https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-decorates-new-service/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:10:56 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287557 By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday officially decorated the newly appointed Service Chiefs with their new ranks, marking the formal assumption of their duties. The ceremony, held at the State House, followed the unanimous confirmation by the Senate. The ceremony, which began shortly after 2pm saw the President perform the decoration alongside […]

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]]> 287557 Senate Screens, Confirms Bernard Doro as Minister https://newdiplomatng.com/senate-screens-confirms/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:01:36 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287554 By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Dr. Doro’s confirmation follows his screening and presentation to the lawmakers, marking the successful legislative hurdle for the Plateau State nominee. The New Diplomat reports that the screening session lasted for about than 30 […]

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]]> 287554 All Enugu Reps Dump PDP, LP for APC, Align with Gov. Mbah https://newdiplomatng.com/all-enugu-reps-dump-pdp-apc/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:21:58 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287552 By Abiola Olawale ​Enugu State’s political landscape has been reshaped as the entire House of Representatives caucus from the state formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The shift saw lawmakers dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP). ​The defection of the six members (from PDP and LP) means […]

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]]> 287552 Alleged Coup Probe Drags NDDC MD into Military’s Net as N45bn Fund Trail Surfaces https://newdiplomatng.com/alleged-coup-probe-drags-nddc/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:26:43 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287549 By Abiola Olawale ​The controversy surrounding an alleged coup plot against the Bola Tinubu administration has escalated, drawing the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, into the military’s investigative dragnet. Reports indicate that the ongoing probe by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has uncovered an alleged financial trail of […]

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]]> 287549 Ranks and Details Emerge on Detained Officers in Alleged Plot Against Tinubu https://newdiplomatng.com/ranks-details-emerge-detained/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:20:49 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287545 By Abiola Olawale ​New details have surfaced regarding the identity and background of some of the military officers currently detained in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. The revelations come amid a recent, sweeping overhaul of the nation’s military hierarchy by Tinubu. ​While the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has officially […]

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]]> 287545 Details as Tinubu Slams 15% Import Duty on Petrol, Diesel https://newdiplomatng.com/details-tinubu-slams-import/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:17:19 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287543 By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu has officially approved a 15% ad-valorem import duty on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, and diesel imports. It was gathered that the directive is aimed at bolstering local refining capacity and stabilizing the market. ​The approval was conveyed in a memo from the Presidency to the […]

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]]> 287543 Can Tinubu Do Anything Right for Once? https://newdiplomatng.com/can-tinubu-anything-right-once/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:18:23 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287541 By Farooq Kperogi Why is this Tinubu government so exasperatingly allergic to doing anything right? It issued a news release saying it had reversed its invidious pardon of notoriously cold-blooded murderers, drug barons and kidnappers. Just when many of us were impressed enough by what appeared to be the government’s unaccustomed sensitivity to public outrage […]

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]]> 287541 A Decade After Power Sector Privatization: Lessons for Nigeria’s Electricity Market and the Looming AI Parallel https://newdiplomatng.com/decade-after-power-sector/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:14:42 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287539 By Sonny Iroche In 2013, Nigeria embarked on one of the most ambitious privatization exercises in its history, the unbundling and sale of its electricity generation and distribution assets. Eleven Distribution Companies (DisCos) and six Generation Companies (GenCos) were carved out of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), while the Transmission Company of […]

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]]> 287539 Reputational Crisis Hits Nestoil as Police Seal Firm over $1bn Debt https://newdiplomatng.com/nestoil-reacts-police-seal/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:07:56 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287534 By Abiola Olawale In a dramatic turn of events, the corporate headquarters of an indigenous oil and gas giant, Nestoil Limited, in Lagos State, was sealed by police on Tuesday, following a Federal High Court order that placed the company under receivership over a colossal $1.01 billion and ₦430 billion debt dispute. The enforcement action, […]

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]]> 287534 WTI edges lower to near $60.00 on OPEC+ output plans https://newdiplomatng.com/wti-edges-lower-opec/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:02:00 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287532 West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $60.15 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI declines amid a potential plan by the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to raise output. Traders await the Energy Information Administration (EIA) crude oil stocks change report later on Wednesday. […]

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]]> 287532 Sylva’s Aide Breaks Silence on Military Raid on Residence, Reveals What Happened  https://newdiplomatng.com/sylva-aide-breaks-silence/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:47:57 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287529 By Abiola Olawale Julius Bokoru, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has confirmed that military operatives recently raided the residence of his principal. However, the aide dismissed swirling rumours linking his principal to a purported coup plot against the government of President […]

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]]> 287529 Tinubu Updates Presidential Pardon List, Removes Drug Convicts, Others https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-updates-presidential/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:00:13 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287527 By Abiola Olawale Following intense public scrutiny and national debate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed the instrument of clemency and pardon. However, Tinubu, in the new presidential pardon list removed the names of some individuals who were earlier convicted for various offences. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information […]

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]]> 287527 Senate Screens, Confirms Tinubu’s New Security Chiefs https://newdiplomatng.com/senate-screens-confirms-tinubu/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:44:57 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287525 By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, confirmed the appointments of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s newly designated Service Chiefs. The confirmation follows a request by the President to expedite the legislative process, aiming to ensure a seamless transition and immediate operational stability in the country’s defense architecture. The new Service Chiefs, […]

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]]> 287525 Details as Reps Greenlight Tinubu’s request to Borrow $2.35bn https://newdiplomatng.com/details-reps-greenlight-tinubu/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:18:04 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287523 By Abiola Olawale The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.347 billion from the international capital market. Similarly, the green chamber on Wednesday granted Tinubu’s request to issue a $500 million debut sovereign sukuk in the international capital market (ICM) to fund infrastructure projects and diversify Nigeria’s financing sources. […]

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]]> 287523 CAF Confirms Fixtures as Nigeria Faces Gabon in High-Stakes 2026 Playoff https://newdiplomatng.com/caf-confirms-fixtures-nigeria/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:18:28 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287521 By Abiola Olawale ​The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the schedule, venues, and matchups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup African Playoff Tournament. This highly anticipated mini-tournament, set to take place in Morocco in November, will determine the continent’s final hopeful for the expanded global showpiece. ​The four nations who emerged as […]

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]]> 287521 Ex-Gov Sylva’s Whereabouts Unknown as Military Raids His House over Alleged Link to Coup Plot https://newdiplomatng.com/gov-sylva-whereabouts-unknown/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:28:36 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287518 By Abiola Olawale ​A former Bayelsa State Governor and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, is reportedly on the run following a dramatic military raid on his Abuja residence. According to media reports emerging on Wednesday, the operation, executed by a “special military team,” is allegedly linked to a major investigation […]

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]]> 287518 Nigeria’s Revenue Threatened As Oil Dips On Russian Sanctions Worries, OPEC+ Output Hike https://newdiplomatng.com/nigeria-revenue-threatened/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:49:07 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287515 Nigeria’s revenue and those of crude-dependent economies will experience a drop as oil prices slide again on Wednesday, the third day since the start of the week. Drop in prices rode on the back of doubts about the effectiveness of Russia sanctions and a potential OPEC+ output increase, putting pressure on the market. Brent crude […]

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]]> 287515 Oil falls 2% as investors weigh Russia sanctions, OPEC+ output plans https://newdiplomatng.com/oil-falls-investors-weigh/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:31:20 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287513 Oil prices slipped about 2% on Tuesday, marking a third straight day of declines as investors considered the impact of U.S. sanctions against Russia’s two biggest oil companies on global supply, along with a potential OPEC+ plan to raise output. Brent crude futures settled down $1.22, or 1.9%, to $64.40 a barrel. U.S. West Texas […]

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]]> 287513 (PHOTOS) Reaction as Wike Attends 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit with His Sons https://newdiplomatng.com/photos-reaction-wike-attends/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:18:03 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287508 By Abiola Olawale Nigerians have begun to react after pictures emerged on social media showing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, attending the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum (2025APCS), with his two sons. While Wike’s official attendance is said to be a key development for the FCT, the […]

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]]> 287508 How Anambra, Lagos Kwara Topped BudgIT’s 2025 Fiscal Performance Ranking https://newdiplomatng.com/how-anambra-lagos-kwara-topped/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:33:00 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287505 ​Anambra State has been crowned the best-performing state in Nigeria’s 2025 Fiscal Performance Ranking, according to the latest edition of the BudgIT ‘State of States’ Report. BudgIT revealed that Kwara state ascended from its previous second-place position. ​The New Diplomat reports that the annual BudgIT report assesses sub-national governments across key metrics like financial sustainability, […]

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]]> 287505 Police Announce Deployment of 45,000 Officers to Anambra for Governorship Election https://newdiplomatng.com/police-announce-deployment/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:26:46 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287503 ​By Abiola Olawale ​The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the deployment of 45,000 security personnel to Anambra State ahead of the November 8, 2025, Governorship election in the state. This security surge is said to be aimed at providing a shield around the electoral process, securing lives, materials, and ensuring a violence-free environment for […]

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]]> 287503 Panic as Reps Panel Reveals Receiving Security Alert of Plan to Bomb National Assembly  https://newdiplomatng.com/panic-reps-panel-reveals/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:23:38 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287501 By Abiola Olawale A chilling security alert has sent shockwaves across Nigeria after a House of Representatives committee revealed it had received threats of a plan to bomb the National Assembly complex. Garba Muhammad, chairman of the committee on internal security of the national assembly, made this known during a public hearing on Tuesday. The […]

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]]> 287501 How U.S Govt Revoked My Visa– Soyinka Reveals  https://newdiplomatng.com/how-govt-revoked-visa/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:58:20 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=287499 By Abiola Olawale Nobel Laureate and world-renowned writer, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed how the government of the United States recently revoked his visa. Soyinka, a 92-year-old literary icon, speaking during a media parley held at Freedom Park in Lagos on Tuesday, explained that his visa was revoked following his refusal to attend a reinterview […]

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