The New Diplomat

21/05/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/rivers-2027-why-gov-fubara-stepped-down-from-apc-primaries/

By Obinna Uballa Governor Siminalayi Fubara has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries ahead of the 2027 election in Rivers, saying the decision was taken to preserve peace and political stability in the state. Fubara announced his withdrawal in a statement issued....

03/05/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/state-governor-steps-down-after-us-indicts-him-over-drug-cartel-links/

03/05/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/how-nigerians-are-reacting-as-peter-obi-dumps-adc/

By Abiola Olawale The decision of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi to dump the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has immediately hit the headlines and begun to generate a barrage of reactions from Nigerians. Just months after joining the ADC in what was described as a ....

03/05/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/nigeria-nets-n5trn-oil-windfall-from-iran-war-as-fuel-costs-surge/

By Obinna Uballa Nigeria has recorded an estimated N5.13 trillion windfall from crude oil sales in just two months, as global prices spiked amid tensions tied to the United States–Iran conflict, delivering revenues far above the Federal Government’s 2026 budget projections. The surge comes despi...

03/05/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/more-confusion-in-opposition-camp-as-kwankwaso-denies-obi-alliance-talks/

By Obinna Uballa Fresh uncertainty has gripped Nigeria’s opposition landscape as former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, publicly distanced himself from reports of an emerging alliance with Peter Obi, insisting that no decision has been reached on his political direction ahead of the 202...

03/05/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/2027-same-political-elites-that-forced-me-out-of-lp-are-finding-its-way-to-adc-peter-obi-breaks-silenc

By Nwosa Hamilton 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour party, LP, Peter Obi, on Sunday, said he left the ADC due to internal party conflicts, legal disputes, and instability, adding that Nigeria’s tense political environment makes effective opposition work difficult. The former Anambra govern...

25/04/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/coup-trial-without-precedent/

By Farooq A. Kperogi I came of age in Nigeria during absolutist, totalitarian military regimes and was shaped by the anti-military rhetoric and activism that surrounded me. Although democracy hasn’t lived up to its promises, which has fueled what I consider misguided and amnesiac nostalgia for mil...

25/04/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/rejoinder-igbo-lagosian/

By Sonny Iroche The argument, in a write up making the rounds on social media on “Igbo Lagosians” as presented, rests on a sweeping generalisation that risks doing more harm than the issue it seeks to address. It is understandable that questions of identity, memory, and cultural pride evoke stro...

25/04/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/from-ponzi-scheme-economics/

By Pat Utomi Mr. Chairman, leaders of opposition political parties, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to begin with a preamble. I have been requested to address the subject of “Rebuilding a productive and dynamic and efficient economy for Nigeria – a way forward.” Such a discussion can sound esot...

25/04/2026

https://newdiplomatng.com/how-naf-destroyed-terrorist/

By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded another significant victory in its ongoing efforts to neutralize insurgent threats in the North-East. In a series of precision air interdiction missions conducted on Friday, NAF assets successfully struck and destroyed multiple terrorist hi...