The New Diplomat https://newdiplomatng.com/ Nigeria's global voice Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:31:14 +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 Kenya Plans to Launch Crude Oil Exports in 2026 https://newdiplomatng.com/kenya-plans-launch-crude-oil/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:31:14 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274087 Kenya hopes it will begin commercial crude oil production and exports next year, Opiyo Wandayi, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, said on Monday, as companies are finalizing an asset sale and development project plans for an onshore resource basin. The East African country has oil and gas resources, but development has stalled after UK-listed […]

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]]> 274087 Maryam Abacha Drops Jabs At Gen Abdulsalami, Says Billions Stolen After Abacha’s Death https://newdiplomatng.com/maryam-abacha-drops-jabs-gen/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:13:46 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274082 By Abiola Olawale Maryam Sani Abacha, widow of late Nigerian Head of State General Sani Abacha, has alleged that vast sums of money her husband allegedly set aside for Nigeria’s development mysteriously vanished from the Treasury shortly after he died in 1998. The former First Lady accused those at the helm of affairs and immediate […]

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]]> 274082 Tinubu: Presidency Replies Peter Obi, Says He Is Blind To Realities https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-presidency-replies/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:29:24 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274080 By Abiola Olawale The Presidency has accused Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, of being consumed by a quest for power while lacking a fundamental understanding of governance. Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, in a statement, said Obi’s relentless pursuit of the nation’s top seat has clouded his […]

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]]> 274080 How Boko Haram Attacked Ex-COAS Buratai’s Convoy, Escapes Death In Borno — Reveals Ndume https://newdiplomatng.com/how-boko-haram-attacked-coas/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:44:03 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274069 By Kolawole Ojebisi The lawmaker representing Borno South in the Senate, Ali Ndume, has revealed how former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd), narrowly escaped death days ago. Ndume stated that Buratai’s close shave with death happened on Friday when his convoy came under a heavy gunfire attack in Borno State. He […]

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]]> 274069 Gambaryan Quits Binance After Brush With Nigerian Government https://newdiplomatng.com/gambaryan-quits-binance-after/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:33:37 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274064 By Kolawole Ojebisi Months after regaining his freedom from the clutches of the Nigerian government, the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Binance and former US Federal Agent, Tigran Gambaryan, has resigned from the cryptocurrency exchange. Gambaryan made his resignation known in a LinkedIn post seen on Sunday, June 8, 2025. The post reads in […]

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]]> 274064 Drama as Tinubu’s Aide, Aliyu Audu Resigns https://newdiplomatng.com/drama-tinubu-aide-aliyu-audu/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:26:06 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274059 By Abiola Olawale Aliyu Audu, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, has resigned from his position. Audu announced his resignation in a letter dated June 8. Audu wrote: “I write to formally tender my resignation… effective immediately. I thanked the President for the opportunity to serve my fatherland under your visionary […]

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]]> 274059 Nigerians Have Behaved Badly For ‘A Very Long Time’, LP’s Alex Otti Backs Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy Removal https://newdiplomatng.com/nigerians-have-behaved-badly/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:10:34 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274057 By Kolawole Ojebisi Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has publicly declared his support for the President Bola Tinubu administration’s removal of fuel subsidy. Otti, elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), maintained that Tinubu’s decision was a rare show of courage by a worthy leader, adding that Nigerians are complaining because they’re accustomed […]

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]]> 274057 One Third Of Dangote Refinery Crude From US as Scarce Local Supplies Stall Refinery’s Capacity, Says Bloomberg https://newdiplomatng.com/one-third-dangote-refinery/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:58:03 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274051 By Kolawole Ojebisi Despite its status as Africa’s leading producer of crude oil, Nigeria is apparently struggling to meet Dangote refinery’s demand for hydrocarbon. This is revealed in a report by Bloomberg over the weekend, stating that Nigeria has increased its imports of U.S.West Texas Intermediate (WTI). The report attributed the development to the recent […]

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]]> 274051 Tinubu Running Govt. of ‘Propaganda And Lies’, Says Peter Obi https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-running-govt/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:50:51 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274049 By Kolawole Ojebisi Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu of running a government that thrives on propaganda and lies. Obi made the accusation on Monday while featuring on Arise Television’s “Morning Show”. He also alleged that the current administration is causing the lingering crisis in […]

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]]> 274049 2027: Ijaw Group Threatens To Prevent Election In Warri If… https://newdiplomatng.com/ijaw-group-threatens-prevent/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:39:13 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274043 By Kolawole Ojebisi The Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative, IPDI, has threatened to thwart any electoral process in Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State in 2027 if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, fails to complete the delineation exercise and conduct fresh registration of Ijaws and Urhobos in the constituency. IPDI National President, Comrade Austin Ozobo […]

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]]> 274043 Sanwo-olu Breaks Silence On Alleged Rift With Tinubu, Calls President ‘Father And Leader’ https://newdiplomatng.com/sanwo-olu-breaks-silence-2/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:46:37 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274041 By Kolawole Ojebisi Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dismissed rumours making the rounds about a rift between him and President Bola Tinubu as baseless media speculation fuelled by outsiders “crying more than the bereaved” by escalating narratives out of proportion. Sanwo-olu maintained that people who take delights in reading meanings into innocuous and isolated […]

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]]> 274041 Tinubu Tells Sanwo-Olu At Lagos Peace Meeting: “All is Forgiven” https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-tells-sanwo-olu-lagos/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:43:30 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274036 By Abiola Olawale It appears President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally forgiven Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the latter’s alleged political impropriety and inappropriate conduct. The governor has repeatedly been accused of demonstrating disloyalty or betrayal to Tinubu during the 2023 presidential elections. This has been greeted by weeks of speculated tension and anxieties […]

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]]> 274036 Pope Leo XIV Urges Faithful to Open Borders, Break Down Barriers, Embrace Love https://newdiplomatng.com/pope-leo-xiv-urges-faithful/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:46:04 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274031 By Kolawole Ojebisi Pope Leo XIV has called on faithful across the globe to “open borders” of their minds and reject what he described as “exclusionary mindset” to ensure peaceful coexistence. Leo maintained that the Church “must open the borders between peoples and break down the barriers between class and race”. The Pope made this […]

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]]> 274031 June 12: Tinubu To Address Senate, Reps Joint Session On Democracy Day https://newdiplomatng.com/june-tinubu-address-senate/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:54:03 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274028 By Kolawole Ojebisi As parts of commemoration of democracy day this year, President Bola Tinubu will address a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Thursday, June 12, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the House of Representatives Spokesman, Akin Rotimi. […]

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]]> 274028 NUT Speaks On Why FG’s Planned Computer-based Examinations Won’t Curb Malpractices https://newdiplomatng.com/nut-speaks-why-planned/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:42:53 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274023 By Kolawole Ojebisi The Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT), has explained why shifting to computer-based examinations by West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council as declared by the Federal Government will not put an end to malpractices. The union identified the priority placed on paper qualifications as the major challenge to the nation’s […]

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]]> 274023 Tension in Colombia as Presidential Hopeful Miguel Uribe Shot 3 Times at Campaign Rally in Critical State https://newdiplomatng.com/tension-colombia-presidential/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:37:39 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274018 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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]]> 274018 Gowon Reflects on Nigerian Civil War, Says It Was a Painful Duty, Not a Choice https://newdiplomatng.com/gowon-reflects-nigerian-civil/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:30:59 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274013 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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]]> 274013 Nigeria Celebrates Democracy as FG Declares June 12 Public Holiday https://newdiplomatng.com/nigeria-celebrates-democracy/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:17:44 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274011 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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]]> 274011 SERAP Tells Tinubu to Appoint Integrity-Driven Nigerians as INEC Commissioners https://newdiplomatng.com/serap-tells-tinubu-appoint/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:14:21 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274007 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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]]> 274007 Why I Prosecuted The Civil War — Gowon https://newdiplomatng.com/why-prosecuted-the-civil-war/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:11:01 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274005 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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]]> 274005 Tinubu Mourns Legendary ‘Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ Crooner Mike Ejeagha https://newdiplomatng.com/tinubu-mourns-legendary-gwo/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:28:27 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=274000 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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]]> 274000 Nigeria Already Sliding into Dictatorship, Ozekhome Warns https://newdiplomatng.com/nigeria-already-sliding/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:24:00 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273994 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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]]> 273994 Name National Assembly Members Behind Benue Killings, PDP Challenges Alia https://newdiplomatng.com/name-national-assembly-members/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:13:52 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273986 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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]]> 273986 Benue Attacks: Big Names, Politicians Indicted By Judicial Panel Reports —Alia https://newdiplomatng.com/benue-attacks-big-names/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 17:07:54 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273984 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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]]> 273984 Ozekhome Decries Judges’ Poor Remunerations, Bad State Of Nigerian Courts https://newdiplomatng.com/ozekhome-decries-judges-poor/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:54:07 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273977 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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]]> 273977 Leadership Lessons From AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina https://newdiplomatng.com/leadership-lessons-from-afdb/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:44:19 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273974 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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]]> 273974 Trump asks aides if they think Musk’s behavior could be related to alleged drug use, source says https://newdiplomatng.com/trump-asks-aides-musk/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:42:40 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273970 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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]]> 273970 Visualizing Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposal https://newdiplomatng.com/visualizing-trump-budget/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:28:06 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273964 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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]]> 273964 Umo Eno: Professing Love For Tinubu Without Joining APC, ‘Anti-party’ https://newdiplomatng.com/umo-eno-professing-love-for/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:19:36 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273958 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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]]> 273958 King Charles Recognizes Beckham’s Impact, Knights Ex-England’s Captain https://newdiplomatng.com/king-charles-recognizes/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:01:47 +0000 https://newdiplomatng.com/?p=273952 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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