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  • Senate confirms 64 ambassadors as Nigeria fills key diplomatic gaps

    Senate confirms 64 ambassadors as Nigeria fills key diplomatic gaps

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    2025-12-18 14:00:00

    The Punch reports that Nigeria’s Senate has confirmed 64 ambassadorial nominees after committee screening and adoption of the foreign affairs report.

    The confirmations are expected to strengthen diplomacy, trade engagement and diaspora services, which depend heavily on active missions and leadership capacity abroad.

    Verification: BusinessDay and TVC News also reported the confirmation of the nominee list and the Senate’s decision.

    Quotes: BusinessDay: “Senate confirms 64 ambassadorial nominees…” TVC News: “The Senate has confirmed… 64 persons…”

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: The real deliverable is service quality. Watch posting timelines, mission funding, and performance KPIs—especially consular turnaround, trade facilitation and diaspora engagement.

    Source: The Punch — 2025-12-18 — https://punchng.com/senate-confirms-fani-kayode-reno-omokri-62-others-as-ambassadors/

    The Punch 2025-12-18

  • Buhari Nominates Ademola Seriki, Sarafa Ishola, Others as Ambassadors

    Buhari Nominates Ademola Seriki, Sarafa Ishola, Others as Ambassadors

    President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday nominated 41 non-career ambassadors-designate.

    Buhari, in a letter addressed to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, requested the lawmakers to confirm the nominees.

    The President also nominated one career ambassador-designate, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    The nominees are: Engr. Umar Suleiman (Adamawa); L.S. Mandama (Adamawa); Oboro Effiong Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Chief Elejah Onyeagba (Anambra); Abubakar D. Ibrahim Siyi (Bauchi); Philip K. Ikurusi (Bayelsa); Hon. Tarzcor Terhemen (Benue); Paul Oga Adikwu (Benue); Al-Bishir Ibrahim Al-Hussain (Borno); Brig Gen. Bwala Yusuf Bukar (Borno); Prof. Monique Ekpong (Cross River); Oma Djebah (Delta); Ominyi N. Eze (Ebonyi); Yamah Mohammed Musa (Edo); Maj. Gen. C. O. Ugwu (Enugu); and Dr. Hajara I. Salim (Gombe).

    Others are: Obiezu Ijeoma Chinyerem (Imo); Ali M. Magashi (Jigawa); Prof. M. A. Makarfi (Kaduna); Hamisu Umar Takalmawa (Kano); Imam Galandanci (Kano); Amina Ado Kurawa (Kano); Amb. Yahaya Lawal (Katsina); Dare Sunday Awoniyi (Kogi); Ibrahim Kayode Laaro (Kwara), Abioye Bello (Kwara); Zara Maazu Umar (Kwara); Ademola Seriki (Lagos); Henry John Omaku (Nasarawa); Chief Sarafa Tunji Ishola (Ogun); Mrs. Nimi Akinkube (Ondo); Adejaba Bello (Osun); Adeshina Alege (Oyo); Debo Adesina (Oyo); Ms. Folakemi Akinyele (Oyo); Shehu Abdullahi Yibaikwai (Plateau); Hon. Maureen Tamuno (Rivers); Faruk Yabo (Sokoto); Adamu M. Hassan (Taraba); Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed (Yobe); and Abubakar Moriki (Zamfara).

    Idowu Sowunmi