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(VIDEO) Applause as Billionaire Business Icon, Leemon Ikpea’s State-of-the-art Medical Facility in Ewatto, Nears Completion

Abiola Olawale - July 20, 2025

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UCKl8rwMdSM&t=12s By Abiola Olawale The people of Ewatto in Esan South East Local Government Area, as well as communities in Esan in general, are...

Oil Price Volatility and Higher Valuations Cause M&A Activity to Slow

July 20, 2025

Drama as UNIMAID ASUU Opposes Tinubu, Vows To Contest Renaming of Varsity After Late Buhari

July 20, 2025

Fears Soars As PDP Confirms Assassination Attempt on Anambra Gov Candidate, Ezenwafor

July 20, 2025

Breakdown as FAAC Disburses N1.818 Trillion in June 2025

July 19, 2025

Politics

[VIDEO] Kenneth Okonkwo Slams Peter Obi: “How He Stabbed Me in the Back!”

The New Diplomat - June 14, 2025

By Abiola Olawale A former stalwart of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Okonkwo, has slammed LP's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accusing him...

Tinubu Denies Stopping INEC From Registering New Parties

June 12, 2025

Ex-Minister, Essien Blasts Gov Umo Eno For Piling Pressure on Lawmakers to Defect

June 11, 2025

Omoyele Sowore: 2027 Elections ‘ll Be A Sham

May 25, 2025

2027: Bring Peter Obi back to fold – ex-Governorship Aspirant tells PDP

May 25, 2025

Business

2027: Obi Denies APC Link, Distances Self From Toxic Politics, Blackmail

The New Diplomat - March 30, 2025

By Kolawole Ojebisi The former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has distanced himself from reports making the rounds that he's planning to...

El-Rufai’s Defection ‘ll Signal APC’s Implosion — Ex-PDP Spokesman, Ologbodiyan Predicts

March 11, 2025

Tony Elumelu Speaks On Significance Of Oil Money To Diversify Nigeria’s Economy

February 22, 2025

Accolades As KPMG Survey Puts UBA Among Top 5 Financial Institutions In SME, Retail Banking, Other Segments

January 7, 2025

Multimillionaire Properties Destroyed, 16 Patients Rescued As Fire Guts LAUTECH Teaching Hospital

November 23, 2024

Sports

Amaju Pinnick Loses Re-Election Bid for FIFA Council Seat

Abiola Olawale - March 12, 2025

By Abiola Olawale Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has lost his bid for re-election to the prestigious FIFA Council, the...

How Arsenal’s Title Hopes Crashed as Manchester United Held Firm in 1-1 Draw

March 10, 2025

How Chelsea Triumphed Over Leicester in Thrilling Premier League Clash

March 10, 2025

Arsenal Cruises Past Nottingham Forest In A 3-0 Win

November 23, 2024

Tottenham Trashes Man City, Dash Guardiola’s 52-Game Unbeaten Home Streak

November 23, 2024

Entertainment

FULL LIST: Davido, Tems, Rema, Zerry DL, Others Bag Award at 17th Headies Awards 2025

The New Diplomat - April 28, 2025

By Abiola Olawale The 17th Headies Awards, held on April 27, 2025, in Lagos State, delivered a night of electrifying performances with many...

Davido Faces Legal Issues as U.S. Court Summons Him Over Soundtrack Crisis, $45,000 Unpaid Settlement

April 10, 2025

PICTORIAL: How Sanwo-Olu Appreciated Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, Others After Star-studded New Year Show In Lagos

January 1, 2025

Visualized: Top Streamed Song on Spotify Every Year, 2014-2023

December 8, 2024

Zack Orji Revealed That Nude S3x Scene With Eucharia Anunobi In The 1994 Movie ‘Glamour Girls’ Affected His Marriage

May 28, 2024

Art & Lifestyle

ETA: Canada, Australia, US To Benefit From UK’s Visa-Waiver Entry Scheme

The New Diplomat - January 8, 2025

By Kolawole Ojebisi The United Kingdom has announced dozens of additional countries, including United States, Canada and Australia, as beneficiaries of its Electronic...

The Israeli-Palestinian War: A Failure of Diplomacy

October 26, 2024

The Church Rushed Us: Stella Damasus On Why Third Marriage With Soul Mate Crashed

August 5, 2023

Nigeria’s Super Falcons Qualify For W/Cup, WAFCON Semi-final

July 14, 2022

Anderson Cooper: Why I Won’t Leave My Son An Inheritance

September 26, 2021

Niger-Delta

Delta Wins National Sports Festival

The New Diplomat - May 30, 2025

By Tajudeen Balogun ...Bayelsa, Ogun also shine Team Delta has been announced as the overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival hosted by...

Djebah Welcomes Oborevwori into the APC Family

April 27, 2025

Just In! Oborevwori, Deputy, Okowa, Manager, Others Dump PDP For APC

April 23, 2025

Double Awards: Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori Is A Surprise To Everybody, Even To Bookmakers – Majemite

March 4, 2025

Environmental Degradation: N’Delta Protesters Occupy Shell Facility As UK Court Begins Hearing On Pollution Suit

February 14, 2025

Opinion

Awujale’s burial and Aso Rock’s graveyard politics By Festus Adedayo

Abiola Olawale - July 20, 2025

By Festus Adedayo “Why should I bother myself with what is done to my body when I die? Oyomesi (the council of seven...

Three deaths: Gainers and losers By Bolanle BOLAWOLE

July 20, 2025

Before you accept his proposal, By Funke Egbemode

July 20, 2025

Are You Pregnant? By Johnson Babalola

July 18, 2025

What NATO Countries Spend on Military, Health, and Education

July 15, 2025

WorldNews

Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner

The New Diplomat - May 25, 2025

The European Union’s trade chief has struck a defiant tone after Donald Trump threatened to place a 50% tariff on all goods...

Trump to meet Biden in the White House on November 13

November 9, 2024

Google Fined $20 Decillion — More Than World’s Total Wealth

November 3, 2024

India Placed At Fourth Spot Among Top World Economies in 2025 by IMF: Here’s the complete list

November 3, 2024

Kamala Harris Lashes Trump, Says She ‘ll Be a President for All Americans

August 23, 2024

Editorial

Nigeria Not Affected As PwC Exits Senegal, Gabon, Madagascar, Six Other African Countries

The New Diplomat - April 17, 2025

By Kolawole Ojebisi A multinational professional services network, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has announced exits of member firms in nine Sub-Saharan Francophone countries from its...

Women Phasing Out Men At Echelon Of Nigeria’s Banking Sector, Stir Revolution!

July 20, 2021

Gambari: Support The Consensus Builder And Diplomat – Scholar As He Makes An Inspiring Start…

July 31, 2020

Editorial! NSA’s Memo, Wrong Concept of National Security: Adopt The US Model!

February 18, 2020

Foreign Policy Crisis: Where Are Joe Garba, Gambari, Nwachukwu, Akinyemi, Anyaoku…?

February 3, 2020

Special Report

Trans Fat Regulations: Clock Ticks Away As Bad Oils Rock Nigerians’ Well-being

'Dotun Akintomide - October 27, 2022

"Trans fat is the least thing that shoppers are bothered about. Like some people here I only check for NAFDAC stamp and...

How Africa Loses Over $10bn To Chinese, EU Fish Pirates Looting Its Seas

August 3, 2022

2023: Intrigues Escalate As Osinbajo, Lawan, Tinubu, Yahaya Bello, Fayemi, 18 Others Engage In High-Stake Jostle For APC Ticket!

May 19, 2022

2021: Nigeria’s Diplomacy And Biggest Moments — A Review

December 31, 2021

#COP26: ‘Net-Zero Is Devilish’, But Nigeria’s Targets Shock Climate Activists More

November 26, 2021

Features

FEATURES: Atiku, Obi, Aregbesola, Amaechi’s Coalition Vs Tinubu: A Battle Too Early?

Abiola Olawale - May 27, 2025

By Tajudeen Balogun Nigeria has its peculiar political culture. To some extent, it may be alluded that the style of politics in the...

How India Conducted World’s Largest General Election In 2024

June 7, 2024

Why Gbajabiamila May Issue Fresh Arrest Warrant On Emefiele, Banks’ MDs

January 26, 2023

2023 Polls: What INEC Chair, Yakubu Told Chatham House As He Doubles Down On Strategy

January 17, 2023

2023: What Tinubu Said At Chatham House [Full Speech]

December 5, 2022

Environment

Business

Revealed! How Fossil Fuel Enablers Dominated List of COP27 Sponsors

Environment

Revealed! Concerns As COP27 Sees Over 25% More Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Than In Glasgow

Business

COP27: Activists Reject New Africa Carbon Markets Initiative

Environment

We’re On Highway To Climate Hell, UN Chief Guterres Warns As COP27 Takes Off

Environment

Chima Williams Adds Another Feather To His Cap, Bags IEHESE 2022 Awards

INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates For Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Polls

By Charles Adingupu Preparatory to the November 11, 2023 governorship election in kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States, the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) has released...

News

NLC Accuses Industrial Court of Bias But Orders Affiliate Unions To shelve Strike

By Agency Report The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the ruling of the National Industrial Court (NIC) and accused the court of favouring the...

News

Nigeria Air MD Breaks Silence on Branding of Ethiopian-Chartered Aircraft As National Carrier

The Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Dayo Olumide has explained why Ethiopian-chartered aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on 26th May...

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Paris Club Refund: Again, Court Summons Emefiele over $53m Debt

By Agency Report The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to appear before it...

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