Presidency offers insight into appointment of Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Yakubu as ambassadors

The presidency has offered fresh insight into why President Bola Tinubu included Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode and Mahmood Yakubu in the latest list of ambassadorial nominees sent to the National Assembly. The nominations, released last week, sparked widespread debates across the country. Many Nigerians questioned the inclusion of the former INEC Chairman, the ex-Aviation Minister…

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Ex-minister attacks Tinubu’s ambassadorial list, claims reflects “rogue diplomacy”

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s latest ambassadorial list, describing it as evidence of what he called the “emergence of rogue diplomacy” in Nigeria. Dalung made the claim in a statement on Monday, alleging that some nominees face questions over integrity and past conduct. He said the diplomatic…

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Omokri breaks silence on his nomination as ambassador, says Tinubu has taught him meaning of forgiveness

Former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has broken his silence following his nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the role of an ambassador. Recall that Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 nominees, including Omokri, to the National Assembly for screening and confirmation for the role of ambassadors. Omokri, in a post…

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Immediate INEC chair, former Enugu, Abia govs, Ugwuanyi, Ikpeazu, Fani-Kayode, Jimoh Ibrahim, Omokri, get ambassadorial nomination

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a new list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after forwarding an initial batch of three names. In two separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President requested the swift confirmation of 15 career ambassadors and 17 non-career ambassadors. The nominees include four women…

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Opinion: Trump’s Threat: A patriot’s call for creative response, US restraints , and sincere nation healing by Nigeria’s Political Elite (1)

‎ ‎By John Imonbhio Abhuere ‎ The news from the USA was shocking : A possible military intervention and other forms of punishment. According to Media reports based on numerous complaints, requests, letters of petition from Nigeria’ allegedly made available to US President Donald Trump, he decided to intervene in Nigeria’s internal affairs, ostensibly to…

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Surrender your weapons, embrace ranching, Tinubu tells herders

President Bola Tinubu has called on herders surrender all their illegal weapons, and embrace ranching as part of a new national strategy to resolve the long-standing farmer–herder conflict. In a statement on Wednesday, the President said the federal government is prioritising sustainable solutions to the violent confrontations between herders and farming communities, clashes that have…

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WES 2025: WorldStage boss urges Tinubu to engage Trump on possible joint military exercises to flush out terrorists in Nigeria

Mr. Adeleye Segun Adeleye, President/CEO, World Stage Limited, has advised Nigeria to look at different options of solving the insecurity challenges including possible collaboration with the United States on joint military exercises that will flush out terrorists in the country. In his opening address at the WorldStage Economic Summit (WES) 2025 in Lagos on Friday…

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