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Tension in Colombia as Presidential Hopeful Miguel Uribe Shot 3 Times at Campaign Rally in Critical State

The New Diplomat — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:37:39 +0000

By Abiola Olawale In a shocking act of violence, Colombian presidential candidate and opposition senator Miguel Uribe was shot three times, including twice in the head, during a campaign rally in Bogotá’s Fontibón district on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The attack, captured on video and reported by local reports was said to have sent shockwaves […]

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Gowon Reflects on Nigerian Civil War, Says It Was a Painful Duty, Not a Choice

The New Diplomat — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:30:59 +0000

By Abiola Olawale Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has opened up about the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970), describing it as the most challenging period of his life. Gowon emphasized that it was never his desire to lead the nation into conflict. Speaking at the 5th Convention of the Christian Men’s Fellowship […]

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Nigeria Celebrates Democracy as FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday

The New Diplomat — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:17:44 +0000

By Abiola Olawale The Federal Government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Democracy Day. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The announcement was contained in a press statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani. The minister congratulated […]

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SERAP Tells Tinubu to Appoint Integrity-Driven Nigerians as INEC Commissioners

The New Diplomat — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:14:21 +0000

By Abiola Olawale The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the appointment of honest and neutral Nigerians as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). SERAP said the call is necessary ahead of the 2027 general elections, emphasizing the need for impartial officials to […]

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Why I Prosecuted The Civil War — Gowon

The New Diplomat — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:11:01 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi Former military Head of State, Gen.(retd) Yakubu Gowon has disclosed the rationale behind his prosecution of the Nigerian civil war. Gowon maintained that he prosecuted the internecine war due to the urgency to preserve national unity, stressing that the move was not out of hatred for any people. The former Head of […]

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Tinubu Mourns Legendary ‘Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ Crooner Mike Ejeagha

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:28:27 +0000

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Nigerian highlife icon and folklorist, Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, who died on Friday at the age of 95. The President described Ejeagha as a legendary musician who left an indelible mark on Nigerian music and Igbo cultural heritage. In a statement released […]

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Nigeria Already Sliding into Dictatorship, Ozekhome Warns

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:24:00 +0000

By Abiola Olawale Renowned constitutional lawyer and human rights advocate, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has raised the alarm over “Nigeria’s potential descent into dictatorship” if urgent steps are not taken. Speaking with the press on Saturday, Ozekhome cautioned that unchecked governance practices could erode democratic institutions and threaten citizens’ freedoms. He highlighted several red flags, including […]

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Name National Assembly Members Behind Benue Killings, PDP Challenges Alia

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:13:52 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged the Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, to name the politicians perpetrating the killings in the state. The Benue chapter of the PDP accused the governor of looking for a scapegoat instead of rising to the occasion by tackling the insecurity besetting the state head-on. The […]

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Benue Attacks: Big Names, Politicians Indicted By Judicial Panel Reports —Alia

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:07:54 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has alleged that prominent politicans in the National Assembly and other eminent people are responsible for instigating the killings and other crises besetting the state. The governor further alleged that these people who he described as “architects and arrowheads” of Benue crisis also harbour and feed perpetrators […]

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Ozekhome Decries Judges’ Poor Remunerations, Bad State Of Nigerian Courts

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:54:07 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights advocate, Professor Mike Ozekhome, has lamented the deplorable states of many Nigerian courts and the unattractive remuneration of judges, stressing that both conditions are capable of compromising justice delivery. Ozekhome, who is also a constitutional lawye, urged the government to improve funding and […]

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Leadership Lessons From AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:44:19 +0000

By Femi Adesina It is not the end. Not yet. But it was the beginning of the end. President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was hosting the last Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as his 10 years at the helm of affairs of the Bank […]

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Trump asks aides if they think Musk’s behavior could be related to alleged drug use, source says

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:42:40 +0000

President Donald Trump has asked aides and advisers if they believe Elon Musk’s behavior over the past 48 hours could be related to his alleged drug use, privately seeking to understand the tech billionaire’s broadsides against him while signaling publicly he doesn’t care, a source familiar with the conversations told CNN. In his own telling, […]

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Visualizing Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposal

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:28:06 +0000

Key Takeaways The 2026 budget request includes a $114 billion increase in Pentagon spending, along with a $42 billion increase for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump earmarked $25 billion for the Pentagon to build a “Golden Dome” missile shield using space interceptors and satellites. Trump wants to eliminate a Health and Human Services program […]

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Umo Eno: Professing Love For Tinubu Without Joining APC, ‘Anti-party’

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:19:36 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has broken his silence on the reason for dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on his switch of political affiliation, on Friday, Eno described as an aberration and anti party, the act of professing love and loyalty to […]

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King Charles Recognizes Beckham’s Impact, Knights Ex-England’s Captain

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:01:47 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi After a sterling football career spanning two decades and a remarkable charity project, David Beckham will be garlanded with a knighthood by King Charles III next week. According to BBC reports on Friday, the award is in recognition of Beckham’s football career and his charity work. The football icon will join other […]

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Tinubu Mourns Uwais, Says Ex-CJN ‘A Phenomenal Jurist’

The New Diplomat — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:56:01 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and proteges of the late Justice Lawal Uwais who passed away on Friday at the age of 88. Tinubu, who expressed deep sorrow over the death of Uwais, described the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, as “a phenomenal jurist and […]

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U.S. Remittance Tax Casts Shadow Over African Economies

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:10:03 +0000

By Sonny Iroche A new bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives is sending shockwaves across Africa. The legislation, part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big, Beautiful Bill” fiscal package, includes a 3.5% federal excise tax on money transfers sent abroad by non-U.S. citizens . If approved by the Senate, this unprecedented levy […]

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Akwa-Ibom Commissioner Defies Gov Umo Eno, Resigns, Says I Can’t Join Gov In APC

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:23:30 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi The commissioner for special duties and Ibom deep sea in Akwa Ibom State, Ini Ememobong, has resigned from office as commissioner, defying the state governor’s directive to all Commissioners to join him in APC. Ememobong’s resignation comes in the wake of the defection of the state governor, Umo Eno, from the People’s […]

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Trump Vs Musk: JD Vance Declares Support For US President Amid Online Row

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:18:33 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi US Vice President J.D. Vance has weighed in on the feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, an estranged ally and key campaign financier, declaring his support for the American helmsman. Vance maintained that he’s proud to “stand beside Trump” who according to him has contributed to the country’s progress more […]

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Exclusive: Inside Details Of Sanwo-Olu’s Alleged Strained Ties With Tinubu

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:14:39 +0000

How Lagos Gov’s Attendance of Achimugu’s 50th Birthday Raised Red flag. By Abiola Olawale In a dramatic turn of events, the once presumed unshakable political ties between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State have, in recent days, been showing visible cracks. The New Diplomat reports that before now, the relationship […]

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Revealed! The most beautiful city in Africa

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:07:31 +0000

Europe is home to several famous mega-cities, from London to Paris and Milan. And while all of them can get hot in summer, none come close to the scorching heat of one city slightly further south. That city is Athens, the capital of Greece, which is home to nearly 3.2 million people in 2025. It […]

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Elon Musk’s Fortune Plummets By $34 Billion As Feud with Trump Escalates

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:04:23 +0000

By Abiola Olawale Tech billionaire and founder of Tesla, Elon Musk has reportedly seen his net worth drop by $33.9 billion in a single day on June 6, 2025, following a heated public feud between him and United States President Donald Trump. The New Diplomat reports that the clash erupted over Trump’s controversial “Big Beautiful […]

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Gov. Umo Eno: Why I Dumped PDP For APC

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:00:17 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi After weeks of dilly-dallying which fuelled widespread speculations on the political space, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Eno defected in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital on Friday. This comes a few days after the governor […]

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[Video] Akwa Ibom: Gov Umo Eno Officially Defects to APC in Major Political Shift

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:52:38 +0000

By Abiola Olawale Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that has governed the state for over two decades. Speaking on Friday in Uyo, the state capital, Eno said the decision followed three months of extensive consultations with key political stakeholders […]

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Otedola Hails Dangote’s Refinery As “Eighth Wonder Of The Modern Era”

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:46:33 +0000

Applauds Tinubu’s Vision By Kolawole Ojebisi Nigerian businessman, Femi Otedola, has described the Dangote Refinery as the “eighth wonder of the modern era”, while praising the vision of his compatriot and brain behind the project. Otedola made the remarks in a post on his official X account on Friday made in the wake of President […]

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Tears as Mohammed Uwais, ex- Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dies at 89

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:29:01 +0000

By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian legal community and Nigerians at large have been thrown into a state of mourning following the demise of Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, a revered former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). It was gathered that Uwais passed away on Friday in Abuja at the age of 89. His passing was confirmed […]

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Trump Slams Musk in Explosive Fallout Over Policy Clash

The New Diplomat — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:18:42 +0000

By Abiola Olawale United States President Donald Trump has publicly expressed his frustration with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, signaling a potential rift between the two influential figures. Speaking to reporters on June 5, 2025, Trump voiced his disappointment, stating: “I’m very disappointed in Elon, I helped him a lot. “Look, Elon and I had a […]

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No Untouchables, I’ll ‘Touch’ Abuja Wealthy And Heavens Won’t Fall — Wike Boasts

Hamilton Nwosa — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:02:32 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his determination to ensure that the law is used as a leveller and not a tool to oppress the poor in Abuja, noting that heavens will not fall for doing so. Wike maintained that in his estimation there are no […]

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Tears As Nigeria’s Ex-Ambassador To US, Jubril Aminu, Dies At 85

Hamilton Nwosa — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:49:31 +0000

By Kolawole Ojebisi A renowned Nigerian scholar, politician and diplomat, Prof. Jubril Aminu, has passed away, aged 85. Aminu”s death was confirmed by a family member on Thursday. His death has also been confirmed by Hon. Abdullahi Prambe, Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development in Adamawa State, According to the two sources, Aminu, who served […]

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“Why Wike’s Politics Should Be Studied At Universities,” Says Ooni of Ife

The New Diplomat — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:43:06 +0000

By Abiola Olawale The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has asserted that the political maneuvering of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), in making President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet deserves academic scrutiny. The revered monarch declared that Wike should be studied by political analysts because of his political prowess. Ooni of […]

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