Tag: Ambassadors
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FG to set up committee to select new ambassadors
The Federal Government will soon set up a new committee that will select the new set of ambassadors that will replace those that have been recalled, according to an aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Special Assistant to the Foreign Affairs Minister,
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Glo names Asake, Kizz Daniel, Chike brand ambassadors
Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has unveiled three top Nigerian music acts, Asake, Kizz Daniel and Chike, as new brand ambassadors. They were unveiled at a colourful ceremony at the company’s corporate headquarters, Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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Turkish President Erdogan orders expulsion of US, Germany, eight other countries ambassadors
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday told his foreign minister to expel the ambassadors of 10 countries including Germany
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BREAKING: Controversy as Senate confirms ex-Service Chiefs as ambassadors
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the immediate past service chiefs of the country as non-career ambassadors. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the confirmation followed a report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs presented by Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa. The former service chiefs confirmed as non-career ambassadors are General Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd) – Ekiti State, Lt. General Tukur…
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Buhari inducts newly appointed ambassadors, urges them to protect Nigerians abroad
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inducted the newly appointed ambassadors, charges them to fight hard, and protect Nigerians living abroad. The President who joined the event virtually urged the appointees to go out and represent the nation with utmost dedication and pride. He said the Federal Government has identified nine priority areas to guide its…
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Presidency attacks PDP for condemning Buhari’s nomination of ex-service chiefs as ambassadors
The Presidency on Saturday condemned main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for faulting President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent nomination of former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the Presidency said contrary to the PDP’s attack on the matter, the “transition…
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See list of Buhari’s postings for new, old ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment of Ambassador-Designates to Nigerian Missions abroad. A list of the new postings according to a report published in Punch newspaper shows that 11 ambassadors were re-appointed, eight retained in their current countries of posting, while three others were redeployed. The Current Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland, Uzoma Emenike, a…
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AU ambassadors demand apology from Trump over ‘shit hole’ remarks on Africa
African Union ambassadors to the UN demanded an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his racist remark on the people of Africa. The group of over 50 nations in a statement said: “the AU expressed its disappointment and outrage over the unfortunate comment made by Mr Donald Trump, President of the United States of…
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Buhari writes Senate, seeks appointment of CBN Board members, Ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the leadership of the National Assembly requesting the confirmation of the appointment of 5 Non-Executive Directors of the Board of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a letter dated 12th April, 2017 and read on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, Buhari said their nomination was in accordance with…
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World Malaria Day: US names Yari, Dangote Ambassadors in Nigeria
The United States has announced Governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar of Zamfara State and President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote as its Malaria Fight Ambassadors in Nigeria. The recognition, bestowed on the recipients on Monday, was jointly organized by the United States International Development Agency (USAID), the US President’s Malaria Initiative in Nigeria and…