Tag: AMBASSADOR

Atiku meets U.S. Ambassador in Abuja

Aminu Imam
Atiku meets

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the United States (U.S.) Ambassador, Richard M. Mills Jr., in Abuja. Atiku disclosed this in a post on his official Facebook account while sharing images from the meeting. He stated that the discussion was centered on the partnership between Nigeria and the United States, particularly on democracy and security. The post reads: “This afternoon, I had the honor of leading a delegation on a courtesy visit to the United States Ambassador, Richard M. Mills Jr., in Abuja.…

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Buhari nominates former Service Chiefs for ambassadors

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designates.  The nominees are: Gen Abayomi G. Olonisakin (rtd), Lt-Gen Tukur Y. Buratai (rtd), Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd), and Air Vice-Marshal Mohammed S. Usman (rtd).  A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed the nomination. In a letter to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, President Buhari said, “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of…

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Somalia recalls ambassador to Kenya over political interference

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Somali government said it had recalled its ambassador to Kenya Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarsan, citing political and economic meddling in an apparent diplomatic spat between the two neighboring countries. Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs further said it had also ordered the Kenyan ambassador to the country, Lucas Tumbo to return to Nairobi for consultations. Mohamed Ali Nur, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the decision was taken in response to Kenya’s intervention in the forthcoming elections of Jubaland regional state. “The government took this decision while…

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