The New Diplomat https://newdiplomatng.com/ Nigeria's global voice Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:41:47 +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 Tinubu mourns Evangelist Uma Ukpai, hails him as ‘God’s General’ https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-mourns-evangelist-uma/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:36:13 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285625 By Obinna Uballa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late renowned evangelist, Dr Uma Ukpai, describing him as one of God’s generals whose ministry transformed lives and rekindled faith across Nigeria and beyond. In a statement issued from the State House on Monday, President Tinubu said the passing of the international […]

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]]> 285625 Prof Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s former envoy to United Nations, may be buried in New York https://newdiplomatng.com/joy-ogwu-nigeria-envoy/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:56:23 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285608 By Obinna Uballa Professor Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, one of Nigeria’s most distinguished diplomats and international affairs scholars, who passed away at 79 on Monday, may be buried in New York, United States, the New Diplomat has gathered. The New Diplomat had reported that the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to […]

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]]> 285608 OPEC+ Oil Production Jumped by 630,000 Bpd in September https://newdiplomatng.com/opec-oil-production-jumped/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:51:51 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285606 The members of the OPEC+ group boosted their production in September by 630,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August as the alliance last month completed the unwinding of 2.2 million bpd cuts that began in April this year. Total OPEC+ crude oil production averaged 43.05 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025, up by […]

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]]> 285606 [VIDEO] Enugu State Cabinet Members Join APC, Gov Mbah Set to Follow https://newdiplomatng.com/video-enugu-state-cabinet/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:47:20 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285602 By Abiola Olawale Several key members of Enugu State’s executive cabinet have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), paving the way for Governor Peter Mbah’s anticipated move from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defections also come just days after the APC’s National Working Committee dissolved the party’s Enugu chapter and appointed Dr. […]

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]]> 285602 Crude Supply Crisis Worsens As NUPRC, Local Refiners Battle over 11m barrel Allocation https://newdiplomatng.com/crude-supply-crisis-worsens/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:58:50 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285598 By Obinna Uballa The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed that 11 crude oil cargoes offered to local refiners in one month were rejected, despite repeated complaints of feedstock shortages by refinery operators. NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, who was represented by Boma Atiyegoba during a panel session at the Crude Oil Refinery-Owners […]

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]]> 285598 Detailed List, Profiles of 20 Israeli Hostages Freed by Hamas Under Landmark Ceasefire Deal https://newdiplomatng.com/detailed-list-profiles/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:50:09 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285588 By Obinna Uballa After two harrowing years of war, Hamas on Monday released 20 Israeli hostages into the custody of the Red Cross under a landmark ceasefire agreement that has raised hopes for lasting peace in the devastated Gaza Strip. AFP reports that the Red Cross transferred the freed captives to Israel, marking a major […]

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]]> 285588 BREAKING: Nigeria’s Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Prof. Joy Ogwu, Dies at 79 https://newdiplomatng.com/breaking-nigeria-foreign/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:17:34 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285583 By Obinna Uballa Nigeria has lost one of its most distinguished diplomats and international affairs scholars, Professor Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, who passed away at the age of 79, the New Diplomat reports. The New Diplomat gathered from family sources that the former Minister of Foreign Affairs , who also served as Nigeria’s Ambassador and […]

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]]> 285583 FG Warns ASUU, Reiterates ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy https://newdiplomatng.com/warns-asuu-reiterates-work/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:02:33 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285580 By Abiola Olawale The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a stern directive mandating the enforcement of the “no work, no pay” policy against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who are participating in the union’s newly declared two-week warning strike. The announcement comes on the heels of ASUU’s decision to commence […]

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]]> 285580 Ranked: The World’s Top 30 Countries by Exports https://newdiplomatng.com/ranked-the-world-top-3/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:52:34 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285577 Key Takeaways China accounted for 14.6% of global exports of goods in 2024, the highest share overall. Vietnam, Hong Kong SAR, and France each saw double-digit export growth, while exports contracted the sharpest in Australia. Outside of America, the world is buying China’s goods more than ever. Despite being a primary target of U.S. tariffs, […]

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]]> 285577 EFCC detains four police officers over $6.1m cash seizure at Lagos airport https://newdiplomatng.com/efcc-detains-police-officers/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:39:53 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285575 By Obinna Uballa The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly detained four senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force in connection with the interception of $6.1 million in cash at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The officers, identified as CSP Muhammad Safiyan, ASP Desmond Abella, Inspector Suleiman Jubrin, and Inspector Ali Abubakar, […]

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]]> 285575 Tragedy in Niger: Soldier kills wife, takes own life inside Wawa cantonment https://newdiplomatng.com/tragedy-niger-soldier-kills/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:15:03 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285572 By Obinna Uballa A pall of grief has descended on Wawa Cantonment in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State after a serving soldier, Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi, allegedly killed his wife before committing suicide. The Nigerian Army, in a statement issued on Monday by Captain Stephen Nwankwo, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 22 […]

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]]> 285572 Legendary Evangelist Uma Ukpai Dies at 80 https://newdiplomatng.com/legendary-evangelist-uma-ukpai/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:20:25 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285569 By Obinna Uballa Renowned global evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has passed away at the age of 80. Sources from his ministry confirmed the development on Monday via posts on X (formerly Twitter), including one by Monye Morris, noting that the revered cleric died in Lagos, marking […]

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]]> 285569 Beneath the Surface, By Dakuku Peterside https://newdiplomatng.com/beneath-surface-dakuku/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:41:27 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285560 Beneath the surface is where the true story is. What we notice—headlines, viral videos, social media mention, quarterly results—is just the small visible part. Below the surface are the deeper forces: motivations, systems, identities, and daily habits that shape our public life. Going deeper is not about mystery; it’s a clear approach. It helps us […]

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]]> 285560 42 dead, 49 injured as bus plunges off mountain pass in South Africa https://newdiplomatng.com/dead-injured-bus-plunges/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:21:03 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285556 By Obinna Uballa At least 42 people have been confirmed dead and 49 others injured after a passenger bus carrying Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals veered off a steep mountain pass along South Africa’s N1 highway in Limpopo Province on Sunday night. Authorities said the bus, which was travelling from the city of Gqeberha in the […]

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]]> 285556 Herbert Macaulay’s Pardon, Oseni And Umahi; By Festus Adedayo https://newdiplomatng.com/herbert-macaulay-pardon-oseni/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:07:24 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285554 Words are sacred sovereign objects. This sacredness makes them very essential to democratic freedom. In his poem, ‘The Word Is An Egg’, great Nigerian poet and dramatist, Niyi Osundare, demonstrated the primacy of the word, whether written or spoken. To show the uniqueness of the word, Osundare’s Yoruba people say, like the broken egg, when […]

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]]> 285554 The World’s 20 Fastest Growing Populations https://newdiplomatng.com/the-world-fastest-growing-2/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:29:40 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285551 Key Takeaways Africa is home to 16 of the top 20 fastest-growing populations, while the Middle East holds four. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is forecast to reach a population of 225.6 million—up from 112.8 million—as soon as 2047. At current rates, it will take 133 years for America’s population to double given aging […]

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]]> 285551 Wale Edun: Presidency dispels rumours of stroke, says Finance Minister recuperating in Abuja https://newdiplomatng.com/wale-edun-presidency-dispels/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:09:51 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285544 By Obinna Uballa The Presidency on Sunday dismissed reports claiming that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, suffered a stroke and was flown abroad for medical treatment. Multiple presidential sources, according to The Nation Newspaper, confirmed that Edun, 69, is recuperating at his Abuja residence after taking ill […]

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]]> 285544 FG Insists All ASUU Demands Have Been Met, Says No Justification for Strike Action https://newdiplomatng.com/insists-all-asuu-demands-have/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:01:47 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285542 By Abiola Olawale The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that every outstanding demand from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been fully addressed. This is as the government asserted that the union’s warning strike is “unnecessary and disruptive.” Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa made this known on Monday while speaking during […]

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]]> 285542 Floods devastate 27 states, kill 236 Nigerians, displace over 135,000 – NEMA https://newdiplomatng.com/floods-devastate-states-kill/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:53:39 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285539 By Obinna Uballa At least 236 people have died and more than 135,000 displaced following severe floods that have ravaged 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since the start of the year, according to the latest situation report from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The 2025 Flood Dashboard released by NEMA revealed […]

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]]> 285539 Nigeria’s Corruption, Waste, and the Futility of Blaming the West https://newdiplomatng.com/nigeria-corruption-waste/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:48:55 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285535 By Sonny Iroche Introduction For decades, Nigeria has struggled under the crushing weight of corruption, profligacy, and waste, both in the public and private sectors. Despite immense natural resources and a youthful population brimming with potential, the country’s progress remains hobbled by an entrenched culture of greed, inefficiency, and poor governance. Yet, while Nigerians lament […]

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]]> 285535 Fubara Set to Submit Fresh Commissioner Nominees to Rivers Assembly https://newdiplomatng.com/fubara-set-submit-fresh/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:39:13 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285533 Retains Eight Commissioners By Abiola Olawale In a move signaling the normalization of governance following six months of federal emergency rule, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is set to transmit a fresh list of commissioner nominees to the Rivers State House of Assembly. The anticipated submission comes as the state legislature, reconvened just weeks […]

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]]> 285533 Trump-brokered ceasefire: Hamas begins release of Israeli hostages, says 67,806 people killed https://newdiplomatng.com/trump-brokered-ceasefire-hamas/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:34:34 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285530 By Obinna Uballa Hamas on Monday began releasing Israeli hostages under a landmark ceasefire agreement brokered by United States President Donald Trump, marking what many hope will be the end of the devastating two-year Gaza war, AFP reported. According to the Israeli military and security service, the first seven of 20 surviving hostages were handed […]

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]]> 285530 Trump Declares ‘War Is Over’ in Gaza as He Begins Middle East Diplomatic Visit https://newdiplomatng.com/trump-declares-war-over-gaza/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:32:19 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285525 By Abiola Olawale United States President Donald Trump declared the “war is over” in Gaza, just hours before touching down in Israel for a diplomatic push in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the region, Trump emphasized the end of the two-year conflict that has ravaged Gaza since […]

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]]> 285525 Presidency Gives Update on Edun’s Health, Says He is Recovering https://newdiplomatng.com/presidency-gives-update-edun/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:29:28 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285522 By Abiola Olawale The Presidency has confirmed that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, is recovering from a sudden illness at his Abuja residence, with no immediate plans for his replacement under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The update comes as the Presidency confirmed earlier that Edun would not be […]

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]]> 285522 Oil Prices Rebound After a Sharp Selloff https://newdiplomatng.com/oil-prices-rebound-after-sharp/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:12:24 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285520 Oil prices rebounded in early Asian trading on Monday, recovering from sharp losses in the previous session as investors grew cautiously optimistic that potential talks between President Trump and President Xi could ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies and oil consumers. At the time of writing, Brent was up 1.64% at $63.76, while WTI had risen 1.73% […]

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]]> 285520 Confirms Wale Edun’s indisposition, names Cardoso to lead Nigeria’s delegation to World Bank-IMF meetings https://newdiplomatng.com/confirms-wale-edun/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:05:24 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285518 By Obinna Uballa The Presidency on Sunday confirmed that Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, is “indisposed,” and announced that Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will lead the country’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings scheduled […]

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]]> 285518 Nigerian Varsities Set to Shut Down as ASUU Declares Nationwide Two-Week Warning Strike https://newdiplomatng.com/nigerian-varsities-set-shut/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:20:29 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285516 By Abiola Olawale The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially declared a comprehensive two-week warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria. The action is set to begin at midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025. ASUU’s National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the decision during a press briefing at the University of Abuja […]

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]]> 285516 Umahi Declares: It’s not yet South East’s turn to produce Nigeria’s president https://newdiplomatng.com/umahi-declares-south-east/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:14:20 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285510 By Obinna Uballa Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has told Nigerians from the South East to exercise patience in their quest for the presidency, insisting that it is “not yet the region’s turn” to produce the country’s next leader. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, […]

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]]> 285510 Madagascar Crisis: Mutinous soldiers claim control as President Rajoelina warns of coup attempt https://newdiplomatng.com/madagascar-crisis-mutinous/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:30:41 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285507 By Obinna Uballa Madagascar plunged deeper into political turmoil on Sunday after a renegade army unit declared it had seized control of all military forces in the country, prompting President Andry Rajoelina to accuse the group of attempting to “seize power illegally and by force.” Reports said the mutinous CAPSAT contingent, a corps of administrative […]

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]]> 285507 Atiku expresses worry over youths losing hope in Nigeria, urges massive participation in 2027 https://newdiplomatng.com/atiku-expresses-worry-youths/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:26:04 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=285505 By Obinna Uballa Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the growing loss of hope among young Nigerians about the future of the country, urging them not to give up but to remain engaged in the democratic […]

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