On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari released an audio message to Nigerian Muslims during the Eid Al-Fitr celebration. This will be the first time Buhari will be speaking to Nigerians since he departed on medical vacation to the United Kingdom for the second time. Many Nigerians received the news of the president’s audio message with elation... Read More

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July 6, 2016

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Kidnapped Sierra Leone diplomat gains freedom

After four days in captivity, the Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, who was kidnapped on his way to Kaduna state from Abuja, has finally gained his freedom from his kidnappers. According to Don Awunah, the police spokesperson, Williams was released on Tuesday around 4pm following intense air and land activities within the area... Read More

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July 5, 2016

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Sierra Leone diplomat kidnapped in Kaduna is alive and well

The kidnapped defence attache and deputy head of Sierra Leone’s high commission in Nigeria, Alfred Nelson-Williams, is in good health and alive, says Sierra Leonean authorities. The diplomat was kidnaped in Kaduna on July 1, 2016, while traveling from Abuja to Kaduna state. According to a televised address by Abdulai Baytraytay, the spokesperson to the country’s... Read More

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December 2, 2014

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@dolapoaina: Self-development skills to learn from a diplomat

by Dolapo Aina Young professionals, if they really want to inherit the leadership and lead in dignity, they shall first have their feet on the ground, think locally and act globally and add up all the self development issues cited above without removing an iota. Diplomats are representatives of their respective presidents in any nation.... Read More

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December 11, 2013

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‘I want sex on my desk’ – Nigerian doctor accused of sexual harassment in the UK (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian man living in the UK has been accused of sexual harassment after he repeatedly demanded sex from a junior colleague.Dr. Chukwuma Igbokwe is said to have bullied and harassed Vanessa Turley, a junior colleague while lording his position as director of St Luke’s Healthcare group over her. The former... Read More

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July 3, 2013

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Sad news: Nigerian diplomat’s son drowns in the US (PICTURED)

The son of a Nigerian diplomat, Hafis Kareem, 15, was confirmed dead by Police, Sunday morning, after being drowned at the New Mark Commons community pool in Rockville, Maryland, USA. It was gathered that Kareem and some other kids jumped over the fence to get into the pool area, late Saturday night. According to the... Read More

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March 12, 2013

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South African diplomat found walking the streets of China naked? (PICTURED)

South Africa’s consul-general in China has been recalled after he was allegedly found wandering the streets naked. Lassy Chiwayo, a veteran politician who spent time in prison with Nelson Mandela, has had his contract in Shanghai terminated and is back in Pretoria. The South African foreign office says he was recalled due to ‘health reasons’,... Read More

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July 31, 2012

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Nigerian diplomat detained in Venezuela over fraud allegations

by Isi Esene Dr. Olarotimi Ajayi, a senior Nigerian diplomat in Venezuela has been detained for over two weeks by the immigration officials of the South American country over allegations of fraud. He was held while on his way back to Venezuela from the United States of America where he had gone to sit for... Read More

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