The Donald Trump administration has reportedly agreed to Iran’s request to move the talks from Turkey to Oman
‘Monitoring ALL military movements near Iran’
Contrary to the US forces claims that they SHOOT DOWN an Iranian drone, the Iranian regime media source has reported that the Iranian Drone completed it's missions in monitoring military movement near Iran's territories.
According to Reuters, Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea’ was shot down by the US Navy.
‘Monitoring ALL military movements near Iran’
Contrary to the US forces claims that they SHOOT DOWN an Iranian drone, the Iranian regime media source has reported that the Iranian Drone completed it's missions in monitoring military movement near Iran's territories.
According to Reuters, Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea’ was shot down by the US Navy.
The USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group has been confirmed to have sailed due east, away from the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and is currently holding position approximately 1100 km from Iran.
The report states that Iran currently possesses over 3,000 precision-guided missiles, along with a large number of Shaheed drones.
The main challenge that caused the U.S. to pull back was the high number of Fateh-110 missiles Iran currently has.
Other reports on Trump’s statements further indicate U.S. President Donald Trump’s caution regarding his threats to attack Iran, as he shifted back toward negotiations and the peace table, instead of relying on military force.
The Trump administration has told Iran through multiple channels that it is open to meeting to negotiate a deal, promising it is serious negotiations and not a bluff.
Multiple Arab countries are trying to arrange a meeting in Ankara between Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials.
According to Israeli Chwmnel 11, "Trump wants to dismantle Iran's nuclear program, but Israel demands the dismantling of its missile capabilities."
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a public event in Tehran said Americans must realize that if they ignite a war, this time it will not be a limited war, but a regional war.
- The Americans have been issuing threats in their statements in the past, saying that "all options are on the table," including the option of war.
- This man (Trump) keeps claiming that they have brought in aircraft carriers and other things, but the Iranian people should not be intimidated by such things; the Iranian people are not affected by these threats.
- We are not the ones who initiate things, and we do not want to attack any country, but the Iranian people will deliver a strong and decisive blow to anyone who attacks or harms them.
The USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group has been confirmed to have sailed due east, away from the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and is currently holding position approximately 1100 km from Iran.
The report states that Iran currently possesses over 3,000 precision-guided missiles, along with a large number of Shaheed drones.
The main challenge that caused the U.S. to pull back was the high number of Fateh-110 missiles Iran currently has.
Other reports on Trump’s statements further indicate U.S. President Donald Trump’s caution regarding his threats to attack Iran, as he shifted back toward negotiations and the peace table, instead of relying on military force.
The Trump administration has told Iran through multiple channels that it is open to meeting to negotiate a deal, promising it is serious negotiations and not a bluff.
Multiple Arab countries are trying to arrange a meeting in Ankara between Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials.
According to Israeli Chwmnel 11, "Trump wants to dismantle Iran's nuclear program, but Israel demands the dismantling of its missile capabilities."
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a public event in Tehran said Americans must realize that if they ignite a war, this time it will not be a limited war, but a regional war.
- The Americans have been issuing threats in their statements in the past, saying that "all options are on the table," including the option of war.
- This man (Trump) keeps claiming that they have brought in aircraft carriers and other things, but the Iranian people should not be intimidated by such things; the Iranian people are not affected by these threats.
- We are not the ones who initiate things, and we do not want to attack any country, but the Iranian people will deliver a strong and decisive blow to anyone who attacks or harms them.
According to him: “The Persian Gulf belongs to Iran and its neighbors. America must get out of our region — or face the consequences.”
According to a social media report by the Iran military, the conflict has officially escalated as reports confirm that one American fighter jet has been shot down. This development marks a serious turning point, raising fears of wider military confrontation and increased global tensions as the situation continues to unfold rapidly.It won't be a walk in the park for Trump forces
According to Muhammad Zavad Zarif, Donald Trump' wants to wage an illegitimate and unjust war against Iran. " And we have good reasons to defend ourselves."
And we will defend our Patriots until death. He said.
If Trump thinks he can carry out a quick operation and then tweet two hours later that it’s over, there is no such thing at all. Without a doubt, the war would include the entire region, from the Zionist regime to countries where the U.S. has bases.
If the enemy takes a foolish step, we will respond immediately, that is the directive given to us. In the past, it was necessary to conduct situation assessments, but now the instructions have already been issued in advance.
Plans have been formulated, and for every different scenario on the enemy’s side, we will have an appropriate and proportional response.
In the 12-day war, we learned that delay and giving the enemy an opportunity are absolutely unjustified, and an immediate response is required.
Aircraft carriers are very vulnerable to missiles.
In an another report, a retired U.S. military officer was reported to have revealed that a U.S. aircraft carrier had to make a sudden, extreme maneuver to dodge a missile from Yemen, it is so intense that an F-18 fighter jet fell into the sea during the incident.
The F-18 fighter Jet fall from the carrier in to the sea and they have loose it.
This is the kind of situation the U.S. Navy is escape from Yemen.
Automatically this is defeat and end of their carrier if Iranian army launch their ICBMS on it.
Definitely, IRAN will sink this carrier in an all out war.
The primary targets will be Israel and all US military bases across the Middle East region.
“A limited military strike is an illusion
Ali Shamkhani who is an Adviser to Imam Khamenei in the Defense Council said any military action by America, from any origin and at any level, is considered the beginning of a war, and its response will be immediate, comprehensive, and unprecedented, targeting the aggressor, the heart of Tel Aviv, and all supporters of the aggressor.”
Any military action on our part - from any source and at any level - will be considered the beginning of war, and our response will be immediate, comprehensive and unprecedented, targeting the heart of Tel Aviv and those who support the aggressor.
Iran’s mission to the United Nations just sent a strong warning to the United States.
In their warning issue, they reminded the U.S. of the cost of past military interventions, saying that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq drained US over $7 trillion and resulted in the deaths of more than 7,000 American troops.
At the same time, Iran says it is still open to talks... but only on the basis of mutual respect and shared interests.
However, the Iranian gov. Emphasize that If IRAN is pushed to the last corner, it will defend itself and respond in a way the U.S. has “NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE.”
Imminent war preceded by maneuvers: IRAN to Conduct Maritime Maneuvers with CHINA and RUSSIA in Coming Days to signal US and allies!!
Iranian Navy is planning to conduct joint military exercises with China and Russia in the Sea of Oman also known as the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean in the coming days.
The world holds its breath as Iran prepares to close the global oil lifeline amid unprecedented U.S. readiness.
Iran has warned ships at sea that it plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially disrupting traffic through one of the world’s key oil routes.
According to a notice sent to mariners on Thursday, the “naval live-fire drills” are scheduled for Sunday and Monday. About 20% of global oil shipments pass through the strait, raising concerns about possible disruptions.
The warning comes as the United States conducts a multi-day air force exercise in The Middle West amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
The U.S. Central Command said the drills aim to demonstrate the ability to deploy and sustain air power across the region, a day after the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in The Middle West.
The Saudi defense minister had arrived the US together with the head of Israeli intelligence hoped to coordinate the attacks against Iran.
MBS recently called President Pezeshkian, and Saudi Arabia has conveyed messages from the Iranian leadership to the US. The militarization of the Strait of Hormuz has greatly alarmed the countries of the region.
The U.S. Secretary of War stated that America is fully prepared to execute any decision the President makes regarding Iran.
According to him: “The Persian Gulf belongs to Iran and its neighbors. America must get out of our region — or face the consequences.”
According to a social media report by the Iran military, the conflict has officially escalated as reports confirm that one American fighter jet has been shot down. This development marks a serious turning point, raising fears of wider military confrontation and increased global tensions as the situation continues to unfold rapidly.It won't be a walk in the park for Trump forces
According to Muhammad Zavad Zarif, Donald Trump' wants to wage an illegitimate and unjust war against Iran. " And we have good reasons to defend ourselves."
And we will defend our Patriots until death. He said.
If Trump thinks he can carry out a quick operation and then tweet two hours later that it’s over, there is no such thing at all. Without a doubt, the war would include the entire region, from the Zionist regime to countries where the U.S. has bases.
If the enemy takes a foolish step, we will respond immediately, that is the directive given to us. In the past, it was necessary to conduct situation assessments, but now the instructions have already been issued in advance.
Plans have been formulated, and for every different scenario on the enemy’s side, we will have an appropriate and proportional response.
In the 12-day war, we learned that delay and giving the enemy an opportunity are absolutely unjustified, and an immediate response is required.
Aircraft carriers are very vulnerable to missiles.
In an another report, a retired U.S. military officer was reported to have revealed that a U.S. aircraft carrier had to make a sudden, extreme maneuver to dodge a missile from Yemen, it is so intense that an F-18 fighter jet fell into the sea during the incident.
The F-18 fighter Jet fall from the carrier in to the sea and they have loose it.
This is the kind of situation the U.S. Navy is escape from Yemen.
Automatically this is defeat and end of their carrier if Iranian army launch their ICBMS on it.
Definitely, IRAN will sink this carrier in an all out war.
The primary targets will be Israel and all US military bases across the Middle East region.
“A limited military strike is an illusion
Ali Shamkhani who is an Adviser to Imam Khamenei in the Defense Council said any military action by America, from any origin and at any level, is considered the beginning of a war, and its response will be immediate, comprehensive, and unprecedented, targeting the aggressor, the heart of Tel Aviv, and all supporters of the aggressor.”
Any military action on our part - from any source and at any level - will be considered the beginning of war, and our response will be immediate, comprehensive and unprecedented, targeting the heart of Tel Aviv and those who support the aggressor.
Iran’s mission to the United Nations just sent a strong warning to the United States.
In their warning issue, they reminded the U.S. of the cost of past military interventions, saying that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq drained US over $7 trillion and resulted in the deaths of more than 7,000 American troops.
At the same time, Iran says it is still open to talks... but only on the basis of mutual respect and shared interests.
However, the Iranian gov. Emphasize that If IRAN is pushed to the last corner, it will defend itself and respond in a way the U.S. has “NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE.”
Imminent war preceded by maneuvers: IRAN to Conduct Maritime Maneuvers with CHINA and RUSSIA in Coming Days to signal US and allies!!
Iranian Navy is planning to conduct joint military exercises with China and Russia in the Sea of Oman also known as the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean in the coming days.
The world holds its breath as Iran prepares to close the global oil lifeline amid unprecedented U.S. readiness.
Iran has warned ships at sea that it plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially disrupting traffic through one of the world’s key oil routes.
According to a notice sent to mariners on Thursday, the “naval live-fire drills” are scheduled for Sunday and Monday. About 20% of global oil shipments pass through the strait, raising concerns about possible disruptions.
The warning comes as the United States conducts a multi-day air force exercise in The Middle West amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
The U.S. Central Command said the drills aim to demonstrate the ability to deploy and sustain air power across the region, a day after the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived in The Middle West.
The Saudi defense minister had arrived the US together with the head of Israeli intelligence hoped to coordinate the attacks against Iran.
MBS recently called President Pezeshkian, and Saudi Arabia has conveyed messages from the Iranian leadership to the US. The militarization of the Strait of Hormuz has greatly alarmed the countries of the region.
The U.S. Secretary of War stated that America is fully prepared to execute any decision the President makes regarding Iran.
Condemning US president Donald Trump for the American planned intervention maybe very good and sound patriotic but it doesn't answer one major question everyone is avoiding.
The Nigerian army that fought for just two and a half years to defeat Biafra in a war that did not end until every last centre metre of the Soutb East was reclaimed back in Nigerian hands. So why has the same strong sub regional army tamely surrendered an area four times the size of Biafra to insurgents in the last 15 years. How can you oppose foreign intervention on the grounds of sovereignty in land you have surrendered the same sovereignty for more than a decade..?
Condemning US president Donald Trump for the American planned intervention maybe very good and sound patriotic but it doesn't answer one major question everyone is avoiding.
The Nigerian army that fought for just two and a half years to defeat Biafra in a war that did not end until every last centre metre of the Soutb East was reclaimed back in Nigerian hands. So why has the same strong sub regional army tamely surrendered an area four times the size of Biafra to insurgents in the last 15 years. How can you oppose foreign intervention on the grounds of sovereignty in land you have surrendered the same sovereignty for more than a decade..?
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| Macron & Netanyahu |
Israeli officials told French authorities that the Iranian nuclear program was not completely destroyed after the June airstrikes by the US and Israel, reports Le Monde.
According to Israeli intelligence data, Tehran managed to retain uranium enrichment equipment and the entire stock of raw materials for creating a nuclear bomb, as well as scientific potential.
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| Macron & Netanyahu |
Israeli officials told French authorities that the Iranian nuclear program was not completely destroyed after the June airstrikes by the US and Israel, reports Le Monde.
According to Israeli intelligence data, Tehran managed to retain uranium enrichment equipment and the entire stock of raw materials for creating a nuclear bomb, as well as scientific potential.
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| Putin |
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Ambassador Morgulov bid him farewell at Shoudu Airport.
The most important points from Vladimir Putin's press conference in Beijing.
The Russian President called the results of his visit to China and the SCO summit very positive.
Putin said: "Ukraine has the right to choose its own security system, but it should not do so at the expense of Russia."
"Russia has always objected to Ukraine's membership in NATO, but not in the EU."
"In the Special Military Operation (SVO), Russia is fighting not so much for territory as for the rights of people."
"If Zelensky is ready, let him come to Moscow." "Negotiations with Zelensky in his current status are a 'dead end'."
"Ukrainian authorities should hold a referendum to resolve any territorial issues."
"The West is to blame for the tragedy in Ukraine, as it completely ignored Russia's security interests."
"All Russian Armed Forces groups are successfully advancing in all directions."
"If it is impossible to resolve the Ukrainian issue peacefully, Russia will have to solve the tasks at hand by armed means."
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of conducting offensive operations."
"We spoke with Trump in English, mine is broken, I said 'Very glad to see you, dear neighbor, healthy and alive'."
Putin on Trump:
During all 4 days of the SCO summit, no one ever expressed any negative judgments regarding the Trump administration."
Everyone I met in China expressed hope that Trump’s positions could lead to an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
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| Putin |
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Ambassador Morgulov bid him farewell at Shoudu Airport.
The most important points from Vladimir Putin's press conference in Beijing.
The Russian President called the results of his visit to China and the SCO summit very positive.
Putin said: "Ukraine has the right to choose its own security system, but it should not do so at the expense of Russia."
"Russia has always objected to Ukraine's membership in NATO, but not in the EU."
"In the Special Military Operation (SVO), Russia is fighting not so much for territory as for the rights of people."
"If Zelensky is ready, let him come to Moscow." "Negotiations with Zelensky in his current status are a 'dead end'."
"Ukrainian authorities should hold a referendum to resolve any territorial issues."
"The West is to blame for the tragedy in Ukraine, as it completely ignored Russia's security interests."
"All Russian Armed Forces groups are successfully advancing in all directions."
"If it is impossible to resolve the Ukrainian issue peacefully, Russia will have to solve the tasks at hand by armed means."
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of conducting offensive operations."
"We spoke with Trump in English, mine is broken, I said 'Very glad to see you, dear neighbor, healthy and alive'."
Putin on Trump:
During all 4 days of the SCO summit, no one ever expressed any negative judgments regarding the Trump administration."
Everyone I met in China expressed hope that Trump’s positions could lead to an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi
A Presidency of Paradox
When Bola Ahmed Tinubu rode into power under the slogan of Renewed Hope, Nigerians expected a restoration of governance at home and credibility abroad. But two years down the line, what do we see? A President constantly on the move—shuttling between world capitals—while the very springboards of Nigeria’s diplomacy, its embassies and high commissions, remain headless and hollow.
This paradox begs the question: what is Tinubu hiding from Nigerians, and what is he trying to cover from the global community?
The Intellectual Spark: Dr. Ola Olateju’s Intervention
This question is not raised in a vacuum. It emerges from the detailed and courageous analysis of Dr. Ola Olateju in Political Panorama, Issue No. 17 (June 2, 2025), titled “Nigeria Without Ambassadors: A Silent Crisis in Tinubu’s Foreign Policy Vision.”
Olateju, a seasoned political scientist with a PhD from Swansea University and an impressive record of scholarship and civic engagement, laid bare the subsisting emptiness of our foreign embassies. His piece, meticulously researched, stripped away the excuses of “financial constraints” and “security vetting delays,” showing instead how Nigeria’s prolonged absence from global representation is a self-inflicted wound.
It is his intellectual labour that provides the canvas upon which I now paint this sharper, more conscience-pricking interrogation: if our embassies are empty, while our President is busy globe-trotting, then should we not ask—what exactly is being hidden, and from whom?
The Empty Embassies: Silence as Strategy
Since September 2023, Nigeria has had no substantive ambassadors in most of its foreign missions. As Olateju’s essay demonstrates, the cost is more than administrative; it is strategic self-sabotage.
Ambassadors are the eyes, ears, and voices of the state abroad. Their absence reduces Nigeria’s foreign presence to shadows. It silences our voice in multilateral forums, weakens our hand in negotiations, and abandons our citizens abroad.
This silence is not oversight; it is strategy. And therein lies the hidden truth: a deliberate personalization of diplomacy.
Personalization of Statecraft
Tinubu’s foreign travels, devoid of ambassadorial structures, centralize negotiations in his person. Trade deals, bilateral talks, and multilateral commitments—normally institutionalized through embassies—are reduced to presidential handshakes and fleeting announcements.
What happens when the President returns to Abuja? Who follows up in those capitals? Who drafts the cables, negotiates the details, and locks in Nigeria’s interest?
By refusing to appoint ambassadors, Tinubu ensures that accountability rests nowhere but his office. This creates room for cronies to monopolize opportunities that should be national in character. As Olateju rightly observed, diplomacy without diplomats is nothing but theatre—and costly theatre at that.
The Cost of a Silent Nigeria
1. Strategic Marginalization:
Nigeria, once the conscience of Africa, is absent in key multilateral spaces. Who represents us on ECOWAS’ crisis over the Sahel? Who lobbies for our developmental interests in Geneva? Silence has become our policy.
2. Diaspora Abandonment:
With 15 million Nigerians abroad contributing over $20 billion annually in remittances, embassies should be their shield. Instead, citizens are stranded in detention cells, without an ambassador to escalate their cases.
3. Economic Self-Sabotage:
Investment thrives on credibility. Ambassadors open doors, lobby investors, and defend national interest. Nigeria’s absence has meant lost opportunities while smaller African states like Rwanda and Ghana punch above their weight.
4. Institutional Demoralization:
Dozens of career diplomats languish in Abuja, waiting for deployment. The President’s indecision is their exile. What message does this send about merit, professionalism, and service?
What is Being Hidden?
The refusal to appoint ambassadors hides three things:
Weak Institutions: Nigeria’s institutions are so hollowed that governance depends on personal performance. Tinubu cannot trust the system, so he centralizes it in himself.
Crony Advantage: By bypassing ambassadors, he shields sensitive trade and diplomatic dealings from institutional scrutiny, allowing cronies to corner opportunities.
Diplomatic Paralysis: The absence covers the fact that Nigeria has no coherent foreign policy doctrine under this government—only episodic travels and empty rhetoric.
Covering from the Global Community
Every handshake abroad is a performance, a mask to cover the dysfunction at home. But global actors know. They see the absence of Nigerian envoys. They note the void in negotiations. They sense the weakness.
And the danger is this: in diplomacy, vacuums do not remain empty. Other powers step in. Nigeria’s silence opens the door for France, China, and even smaller African states to dictate the terms of continental politics.
The Moral Reckoning
Nigeria once led the anti-apartheid struggle. We brokered peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Our diplomats were legends of courage and clarity. Today, our embassies are ghost houses.
“Ilu ki i wa lai ni olori” — no town exists without a leader. Yet Nigeria’s missions exist without ambassadors. Our nation wanders without a diplomatic head.
Olateju’s intervention is timely. It is a scholarly alarm bell. But beyond scholarship lies the moral reckoning: will Nigeria continue to drift leaderless in global politics while our President performs at summits?
Call to Action: Let Nigeria Speak Again
Tinubu must:
1. Immediately nominate ambassadors for Senate confirmation.
2. Appoint on merit, not patronage.
3. Rebuild a coherent foreign policy doctrine.
4. Restore embassies as the springboard of diplomacy, not presidential theatrics.
Conclusion: The Question that Haunts Us
Dr. Ola Olateju has done the intellectual heavy lifting, exposing the silent crisis in Tinubu’s foreign policy vision. My task has been to translate that intellectual diagnosis into a political and moral charge.
So, what is Tinubu hiding from Nigerians? That our institutions are too weak to function. That diplomacy has been hijacked for personal advantage. That Nigeria, in truth, is absent where it most matters.
And what is he covering from the global community? That Africa’s so-called giant has lost its roar.
But history has ears, and silence is never permanent. Nigeria will speak again—if not through this government, then through the people’s eventual awakening.
Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi is an Apostle and Nation Builder. He’s also President Voice of His Word Ministries and Convener Apostolic Round Table. BoT Chairman, Project Victory Call Initiative, AKA PVC Naija. He is a strategic Communicator and the C.E.O, Masterbuilder Communications.
Email:bolajiakinyemi66@gmail.com
Facebook:Bolaji Akinyemi.
X:Bolaji O Akinyemi
Instagram:bolajioakinyemi
Phone:+2348033041236
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi
A Presidency of Paradox
When Bola Ahmed Tinubu rode into power under the slogan of Renewed Hope, Nigerians expected a restoration of governance at home and credibility abroad. But two years down the line, what do we see? A President constantly on the move—shuttling between world capitals—while the very springboards of Nigeria’s diplomacy, its embassies and high commissions, remain headless and hollow.
This paradox begs the question: what is Tinubu hiding from Nigerians, and what is he trying to cover from the global community?
The Intellectual Spark: Dr. Ola Olateju’s Intervention
This question is not raised in a vacuum. It emerges from the detailed and courageous analysis of Dr. Ola Olateju in Political Panorama, Issue No. 17 (June 2, 2025), titled “Nigeria Without Ambassadors: A Silent Crisis in Tinubu’s Foreign Policy Vision.”
Olateju, a seasoned political scientist with a PhD from Swansea University and an impressive record of scholarship and civic engagement, laid bare the subsisting emptiness of our foreign embassies. His piece, meticulously researched, stripped away the excuses of “financial constraints” and “security vetting delays,” showing instead how Nigeria’s prolonged absence from global representation is a self-inflicted wound.
It is his intellectual labour that provides the canvas upon which I now paint this sharper, more conscience-pricking interrogation: if our embassies are empty, while our President is busy globe-trotting, then should we not ask—what exactly is being hidden, and from whom?
The Empty Embassies: Silence as Strategy
Since September 2023, Nigeria has had no substantive ambassadors in most of its foreign missions. As Olateju’s essay demonstrates, the cost is more than administrative; it is strategic self-sabotage.
Ambassadors are the eyes, ears, and voices of the state abroad. Their absence reduces Nigeria’s foreign presence to shadows. It silences our voice in multilateral forums, weakens our hand in negotiations, and abandons our citizens abroad.
This silence is not oversight; it is strategy. And therein lies the hidden truth: a deliberate personalization of diplomacy.
Personalization of Statecraft
Tinubu’s foreign travels, devoid of ambassadorial structures, centralize negotiations in his person. Trade deals, bilateral talks, and multilateral commitments—normally institutionalized through embassies—are reduced to presidential handshakes and fleeting announcements.
What happens when the President returns to Abuja? Who follows up in those capitals? Who drafts the cables, negotiates the details, and locks in Nigeria’s interest?
By refusing to appoint ambassadors, Tinubu ensures that accountability rests nowhere but his office. This creates room for cronies to monopolize opportunities that should be national in character. As Olateju rightly observed, diplomacy without diplomats is nothing but theatre—and costly theatre at that.
The Cost of a Silent Nigeria
1. Strategic Marginalization:
Nigeria, once the conscience of Africa, is absent in key multilateral spaces. Who represents us on ECOWAS’ crisis over the Sahel? Who lobbies for our developmental interests in Geneva? Silence has become our policy.
2. Diaspora Abandonment:
With 15 million Nigerians abroad contributing over $20 billion annually in remittances, embassies should be their shield. Instead, citizens are stranded in detention cells, without an ambassador to escalate their cases.
3. Economic Self-Sabotage:
Investment thrives on credibility. Ambassadors open doors, lobby investors, and defend national interest. Nigeria’s absence has meant lost opportunities while smaller African states like Rwanda and Ghana punch above their weight.
4. Institutional Demoralization:
Dozens of career diplomats languish in Abuja, waiting for deployment. The President’s indecision is their exile. What message does this send about merit, professionalism, and service?
What is Being Hidden?
The refusal to appoint ambassadors hides three things:
Weak Institutions: Nigeria’s institutions are so hollowed that governance depends on personal performance. Tinubu cannot trust the system, so he centralizes it in himself.
Crony Advantage: By bypassing ambassadors, he shields sensitive trade and diplomatic dealings from institutional scrutiny, allowing cronies to corner opportunities.
Diplomatic Paralysis: The absence covers the fact that Nigeria has no coherent foreign policy doctrine under this government—only episodic travels and empty rhetoric.
Covering from the Global Community
Every handshake abroad is a performance, a mask to cover the dysfunction at home. But global actors know. They see the absence of Nigerian envoys. They note the void in negotiations. They sense the weakness.
And the danger is this: in diplomacy, vacuums do not remain empty. Other powers step in. Nigeria’s silence opens the door for France, China, and even smaller African states to dictate the terms of continental politics.
The Moral Reckoning
Nigeria once led the anti-apartheid struggle. We brokered peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Our diplomats were legends of courage and clarity. Today, our embassies are ghost houses.
“Ilu ki i wa lai ni olori” — no town exists without a leader. Yet Nigeria’s missions exist without ambassadors. Our nation wanders without a diplomatic head.
Olateju’s intervention is timely. It is a scholarly alarm bell. But beyond scholarship lies the moral reckoning: will Nigeria continue to drift leaderless in global politics while our President performs at summits?
Call to Action: Let Nigeria Speak Again
Tinubu must:
1. Immediately nominate ambassadors for Senate confirmation.
2. Appoint on merit, not patronage.
3. Rebuild a coherent foreign policy doctrine.
4. Restore embassies as the springboard of diplomacy, not presidential theatrics.
Conclusion: The Question that Haunts Us
Dr. Ola Olateju has done the intellectual heavy lifting, exposing the silent crisis in Tinubu’s foreign policy vision. My task has been to translate that intellectual diagnosis into a political and moral charge.
So, what is Tinubu hiding from Nigerians? That our institutions are too weak to function. That diplomacy has been hijacked for personal advantage. That Nigeria, in truth, is absent where it most matters.
And what is he covering from the global community? That Africa’s so-called giant has lost its roar.
But history has ears, and silence is never permanent. Nigeria will speak again—if not through this government, then through the people’s eventual awakening.
Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi is an Apostle and Nation Builder. He’s also President Voice of His Word Ministries and Convener Apostolic Round Table. BoT Chairman, Project Victory Call Initiative, AKA PVC Naija. He is a strategic Communicator and the C.E.O, Masterbuilder Communications.
Email:bolajiakinyemi66@gmail.com
Facebook:Bolaji Akinyemi.
X:Bolaji O Akinyemi
Instagram:bolajioakinyemi
Phone:+2348033041236
This visit is very important as talks with China on a USD 400 billion investment in Iran will take place
Further separate meetings between Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin are planned
🚨⚡ Kidnapping of a young man from the street in Lutsk by force and putting him on a bus to be sent to fight.
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) July 1, 2025
A daily scene in Ukraine 2025...pic.twitter.com/13SwNDwYUq
The American led NATO Western nations that are pumping Money and weapons to Ukraine in a fight to defeat Russia on the battlefield have not mobilized there youths to go and face the fire power of Russian military.
The corrupt Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his war cabinet have only end up destroying the country for ever .
🚨⚡ Kidnapping of a young man from the street in Lutsk by force and putting him on a bus to be sent to fight.
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) July 1, 2025
A daily scene in Ukraine 2025...pic.twitter.com/13SwNDwYUq
The American led NATO Western nations that are pumping Money and weapons to Ukraine in a fight to defeat Russia on the battlefield have not mobilized there youths to go and face the fire power of Russian military.
The corrupt Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his war cabinet have only end up destroying the country for ever .
1️⃣ Iran used ‘less than 5%’ of its military capability in 12-day war with Israel – IRGC general
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) June 29, 2025
Less than 5% of its forces were activated (engaged with the enemy) in recent clashes with Israel, IRGC deputy commander for coordination Mohammad-Reza Naghdi said. pic.twitter.com/13I3Cgu8ON
Iran remains a regional power in the middle east, not israel, the assault on Tel Noff Airbase, home to Israel’s nuclear capable jets; the Rafael Defence facilities, where the Iron Dome, comprising major missile systems, is made; the Weisman Centre, which is the hub of its chip production centre; and the Soroka Hospital, contributed significantly to Israel’s eagerness in agreeing to a ceasefire.
This is Tehran. The capital of the 10th nuclear superpower of the world. pic.twitter.com/ll6hmh2ANJ
— Iran News (@TheIranianNews) July 1, 2025
1️⃣ Iran used ‘less than 5%’ of its military capability in 12-day war with Israel – IRGC general
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) June 29, 2025
Less than 5% of its forces were activated (engaged with the enemy) in recent clashes with Israel, IRGC deputy commander for coordination Mohammad-Reza Naghdi said. pic.twitter.com/13I3Cgu8ON
Iran remains a regional power in the middle east, not israel, the assault on Tel Noff Airbase, home to Israel’s nuclear capable jets; the Rafael Defence facilities, where the Iron Dome, comprising major missile systems, is made; the Weisman Centre, which is the hub of its chip production centre; and the Soroka Hospital, contributed significantly to Israel’s eagerness in agreeing to a ceasefire.
This is Tehran. The capital of the 10th nuclear superpower of the world. pic.twitter.com/ll6hmh2ANJ
— Iran News (@TheIranianNews) July 1, 2025
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says he has instructed the IDF to implement the "Lebanon model" in Iran. Where even after the ceasefire, the IDF will continue striking targets it sees as potential threats.
"I directed the IDF to prepare an enforcement plan against Iran that includes maintaining Israel's air superiority, preventing nuclear advancement and missile production, and responses against Iran for supporting terrorist activities against the State of Israel."
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says he has instructed the IDF to implement the "Lebanon model" in Iran. Where even after the ceasefire, the IDF will continue striking targets it sees as potential threats.
"I directed the IDF to prepare an enforcement plan against Iran that includes maintaining Israel's air superiority, preventing nuclear advancement and missile production, and responses against Iran for supporting terrorist activities against the State of Israel."
Iran achieved significant impact with minimal expenditure, inflicting an estimated $17.8B in damages (3.3% of Israel's GDP).
— NewRulesGeopolitics (@NewRulesGeo) June 26, 2025
The conflict has left Israel confronting:
🔸A strained financial system
🔸Disruptions in insurance markets
🔸Challenges to international standing pic.twitter.com/TC1letGLiN
Iran achieved significant impact with minimal expenditure, inflicting an estimated $17.8B in damages (3.3% of Israel's GDP).
— NewRulesGeopolitics (@NewRulesGeo) June 26, 2025
The conflict has left Israel confronting:
🔸A strained financial system
🔸Disruptions in insurance markets
🔸Challenges to international standing pic.twitter.com/TC1letGLiN
🚨⚡️BREAKING:
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) June 27, 2025
Israel screams
Iran is moving uranium from the rubble of sites bombed by the American army. pic.twitter.com/sITelCc5Yn
🚨⚡️BREAKING:
— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) June 27, 2025
Israel screams
Iran is moving uranium from the rubble of sites bombed by the American army. pic.twitter.com/sITelCc5Yn
BREAKING:
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) June 26, 2025
🇺🇲🇮🇷 Trump considering to offer Iran $30 Billion and other benefits for Iran to give up a nuclear bomb - CNN
The Trump Administration is reportedly discussing the possibility of providing Iran $30 Billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program.
He is… pic.twitter.com/tlmBFOajIs
United States President Donald Trump will definitely want to use any means to resolve the nuclear deal with Iran as the architect of the setback to the Iranian Nuclear deal with the world powers and Germany.
Trump in his first term in office withdrawn the United States from the deal introduced all forms of economy terrorism inform of sanctions and threats but non discouraged Tehran from pursuing her nuclear agenda.
12days Israel-Iran War with America's direct attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites have only engineered Tehran determination to pursue what it called civilian peaceful nuclear program. Iran is a member of non nuclear proliferation treaty.
The question is will Islamic Republic accept Trump's offer of $30b plus sanctions relief and let go of the nuclear dream in the face of isreali aggression?
BREAKING:
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) June 26, 2025
🇺🇲🇮🇷 Trump considering to offer Iran $30 Billion and other benefits for Iran to give up a nuclear bomb - CNN
The Trump Administration is reportedly discussing the possibility of providing Iran $30 Billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program.
He is… pic.twitter.com/tlmBFOajIs
United States President Donald Trump will definitely want to use any means to resolve the nuclear deal with Iran as the architect of the setback to the Iranian Nuclear deal with the world powers and Germany.
Trump in his first term in office withdrawn the United States from the deal introduced all forms of economy terrorism inform of sanctions and threats but non discouraged Tehran from pursuing her nuclear agenda.
12days Israel-Iran War with America's direct attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites have only engineered Tehran determination to pursue what it called civilian peaceful nuclear program. Iran is a member of non nuclear proliferation treaty.
The question is will Islamic Republic accept Trump's offer of $30b plus sanctions relief and let go of the nuclear dream in the face of isreali aggression?
Kyiv is demanding and begging for Ceasefire Fire
— Vladimir Putin News (@vladimirputiniu) June 27, 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Kyiv is demanding and begging for Ceasefire Fire
— Vladimir Putin News (@vladimirputiniu) June 27, 2025
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Putin will not be traveling to Brazil following an outstanding arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC),
In 2023, ICC issued the arrest warrant, just over a year after Russia launched its special military operation against NATO backed Ukraine. Russian President is accused of war crime for deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
Putin will not be traveling to Brazil following an outstanding arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC),
In 2023, ICC issued the arrest warrant, just over a year after Russia launched its special military operation against NATO backed Ukraine. Russian President is accused of war crime for deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.