Confirmation of ex-service chiefs and top military officers did not sail smoothly on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, as the Minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe drew the attention of the Senate on the implication of such confirmation on its integrity, if a petition against the nominees was ignored.Continue Reading
Senate on Tuesday, confirmed the immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors, ignoring two petitions against the nominees and the complains by some senators.Continue Reading
Lawan made the appeal on Wednesday during plenary following a protest on the floor by Senator representing FCT, Philip Aduda, over the continuous exclusion of indigenes of the Territory for appointment as non-career diplomats by President Muhammadu Buhari.Continue Reading
“I’m not a politician, so I have no word for the opposition. I have done well,” Buratai said.Continue Reading
Federal Government has released the list of ambassadors and their postings, which includes 52 non-career ambassadors, and 40 career ambassadors.Continue Reading
"I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Suleiman Sani as career Ambassador-designate for the FCT”, Buhari said in the letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. Another list contained 41 non-Career ambassadors-designate. Continue Reading