Ambassador

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Usman Dakingari as a non-career ambassador and Ismail Yusuf as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The confirmations followed the…
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Iran has assured that Nigerian citizens living in the country are safe, in spite of the escalating tensions in the Middle East following the current U.S.-Israel-Iran military standoff. Amb. Mahdavi Raja, Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria,…
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President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Dakingari, for appointment as Ambassador. The fresh nomination is coming barely two weeks after the nominee’s name was forwarded and withdrawn amidst…
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President Donald Trump has recalled the United States’ ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr., and 29 other senior diplomats from ambassadorial and key embassy postings worldwide. Ambassador Mills, who was appointed on July 25, 2024,…
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There was a rowdy session in the Senate on Thursday following the screening of an ambassadorial nominee, Reno Omokri. The Senate’s screening session descended into a heated confrontation as two lawmakers exchanged harsh words over Omokri’s…
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The United States is expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday, accusing the envoy of hating both the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s Ambassador to the…
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The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that there’s no evidence to back allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group in the country. Mills made…
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The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has appointed Fatima Buhari, daughter of former President Muhammadu Buhari, as its first ambassador. This role underscores ANAN’s dedication to excellence and integrity in the…
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The European Union (EU), on Thursday in Abuja, described Nigerian students as outstanding as it offered 142 postgraduate scholarships to young Nigerians in top European universities in the 2024-2025 academic session. The News Agency of…
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Late Nigerian ambassador to Morocco Mansur Nuhu Bamali was on Friday buried in Zaria, Kaduna State. The burial was attended by hundreds of mourners from within and outside Kaduna State who besieged the Palace of the Emir of Zazzau Nuhu…
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