The senate has rejected Sylvanus Nsofor (Imo) and Jacob Daudu (Ondo), two of the non-career ambassadors nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate, however, confirmed 45 persons as non-career ambassadors. It was explained that the decision to reject the above-named nominees followed the report presented by Monsurat Sunmonu, APC-Oyo, chairperson of the senate committee on foreign […]
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The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday completed screening of 23 non-career ambassadorial nominees out of 46. However, when the committee of foreign affairs began screening the nominees, there was interruption of power, which forced the committee to resort to using rechargeable lamps until power was restored. Speaking earlier, Monsurat Sunmonu, chairperson of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Wednesday directed Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, to appear before its Committee on Foreign Affairs over omissions and irregularities in ambassadorial nomination. Also summoned with the SGF on the issue is Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama. This directive followed a Point of Order raised by […]
Continue ReadingNIGERIA- President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a letter containing the names of 47 ambassadorial nominees, to the Nigerin Senate. The names were read on the floor of the upper legislative chamber by Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday. According to Saraki, Buhari asked that the senate approve the list at the shortest time possible. “I have […]
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