27 h. ago Ireti Kingibe, Zamfara Senator protest as Senate confirms 64 ambassadorial nominees

Two senators, Ireti Kingibe (FCT) and Sahabi Ya’u (Zamfara-North) protested on the floor of the Senate on Thursday over

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3 d. ago BREAKING: Senate confirms Ayodele Oke, two others as ambassadors

The Senate has confirmed three non-career ambassadorial nominees.

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4 d. ago Ndume alleges federal character breach in Tinubu ambassadorial nominees’ list

Senator Ali Ndume faults President Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees, describing the list as lopsided and in breach of the federal character principle. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndume-alleges-federal-character-breach-in-tinubu-ambassadorial-nominees-list/

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5 d. ago Ambassadorial list: Why I participated in nominees’ screening — Senator Ndume

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has explained why he joined his colleagues on the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs to screen nominees for ambassadorial postings forwarded to the Senate in the penultimate week.

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5 d. ago No petition against Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees – Senate

The Nigerian Senate dismisses claims of petitions against President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees, stating no formal complaints have been received. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-petition-against-tinubus-ambassadorial-nominees-senate/

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7 d. ago Senate firestorm: Oshiomhole, Ndume lock horns on Omokri’s nomination

A heated clash erupts between Senators Adams Oshiomhole and Ali Ndume during the Senate ambassadorial screening of Reno Omokri, a Tinubu nominee. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-firestorm-oshiomhole-ndume-lock-horns-on-omokris-nomination/

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7 d. ago Senate refutes receiving petitions against Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees

The Nigerian Senate dismisses reports of receiving petitions against any of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees currently undergoing screening. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-refutes-receiving-petitions-against-tinubus-ambassadorial-nominees/

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8 d. ago Ambassadorial nominees: Senate panel screens Omokri, Yakubu, others

Nigeria’s Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs begins the screening of ambassadorial nominees, including Reno Omokri, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and Yakubu Mahmood. Read More: https://punchng.com/ambassadorial-nominees-senate-panel-screens-omokri-yakubu-others/

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9 d. ago Outrage As Ambassadorial Nominee Struggles To Name Ekiti Senators

* As Senate screens career ambassadors-designate A routine ambassadorial screening by the Senate turned dramatic on Wednesday when one of President Bola Tinubu’s nominees, Amb. Emmanuel Adeyemi, stumbled over a basic current affairs question many Senators considered fundamental: naming all three Senators from his home state of Ekiti. Adeyemi—currently a deputy director in the Office […]

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9 d. ago Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominee struggles to name Ekiti senators

President Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominee, Emmanuel Adeyemi, faltered during his Senate screening, unable to name all three senators from his home state of Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-ambassadorial-nominee-struggles-to-name-ekiti-senators/

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1 week ago Ambassadorial nominees: Withdraw, present fresh list, Ndume tells Tinubu

Ali Ndume, former Senate Leader, has faulted the list of ambassadorial nominees recently transmitted to the National Assembly, calling on read more Ambassadorial nominees: Withdraw, present fresh list, Ndume tells Tinubu

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2 w. ago Lagos group urges Senate to halt confirmation of ambassadorial nominees

Signed by the Foundation’s President, Mr Miftau Bolaji Are, and steering committee member, Dr Lateef Onikoyi, the organisation argued that the nominations violate the principles of fairness, constitutional balance and federal character.

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2 w. ago Big diplomatic overhaul: Tinubu’s 65 envoy picks brace for Senate storm

President Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees are set for rigorous Senate grilling. Learn about the career and non-career diplomats on the list. Read More: https://punchng.com/big-diplomatic-overhaul-tinubus-65-envoy-picks-brace-for-senate-storm/

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2 w. ago Why Tinubu must reject media trial of his ambassadorial nominees

By: Gbara Awanen ON November 26, 2025, President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, forwarded a list of three ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, obviously the first instalment of a much anticipated and longer list to follow. Among the nominees is Ambassador Ayodele Oke, CFR, the former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) who […]

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2 w. ago Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Nominees List ‘Scandalous, Reflective Of Presidential Values’, Says PDP

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the recently released list of ambassadorial nominees submitted to the Senate for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as “scandalous, reprehensible and reflective of the President’s values.” In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on Saturday, the PDP alleged that […]

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3 w. ago UPDATED: Tinubu appoints ambassadors, writes Senate for confirmation

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday forwarded three non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation.

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3 w. ago Tinubu Sends List Of Three Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate For Confirmation

This is the first list of ambassadorial nominees sent to the Senate by Tinubu since he became the President on May 29, 2023. The post Tinubu Sends List Of Three Ambassadorial Nominees To Senate For Confirmation appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago UPDATED: Tinubu sends three ambassadorial nominees to senate for confirmation

President Tinubu has forwarded a list of three new ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. See who was nominated for the diplomatic posts. Read More: https://punchng.com/updated-tinubu-sends-three-ambassadorial-nominees-to-senate-for-confirmation/

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3 w. ago BREAKING: Tinubu sends three ambassadorial nominees to senate for confirmation

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a list of three ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation. See the list of nominees. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-tinubu-sends-three-ambassadorial-nominees-to-senate-for-confirmation/

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