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Some of these are less-than-ideal appointments; though, they are still awaiting the confirmation of the Senate.

Indeed, the appointments of the national commissioners came about as a direct result of ‘who they know'.

Prior to the demise of Sylvanus Nsofor, Nigeria’s former ambassador to the United States, on December 10, a gap had been created in terms of diplomatic relations between both countries. In July, President Muhammadu Buhari dropped the reappointment of the 85-year-old who was appointed in 2017, thereby raising concerns on who would become the next US ambassador. Advertisement On Tuesday, Tolu Ogunlesi, special assistant on digital/new media to Buhari, announced the president’s approval for th...

President Muhammadu Buhari has named Dr Uzoma Emenike as Nigeria's new Ambassador-designate to the United States of America.

❚ You already voted!   The remains of Nigeria’s immediate-past ambassador to the US Justice Sylvanus Nsofor have left the host country on his final journey back home. His casket, draped in the Nigerian flag, departed the Dulles International Airport, Washington, on Wednesday morning aboard a Delta Airlines plane.   At the airport to bid him farewell were officials of the US Department of State, and Nigerian embassy officials led by the Charge D’Affaires Jane Adams-Abanulo. A br...

ON THE GO Lagos CP redeploys DPO over illegal detention Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos commissioner of police, has ordered the immediate redeployment of Francis Ani, the divisional police officer of Onipanu area of the state. Advertisement Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesman, in... BREAKING: Court jails professor for manipulating election results A high court in Akwa Ibom state has sentenced Peter Ogban, a professor of soil science at the University of Calabar, to three years in p...

Views: Visits 152 The year 2020 came with both the good and bad wrapped together. The bad side of the year came with the coronavirus pandemic, the dwindling economy, loss of jobs, the negative aftermath of the #EndSARS protest and of course, the death of Very Important Personalities (VIPs) in Nigeria. This piece is a compilation of some the VIPs Nigeria lost and whose memories remain fresh in the hearts of many. Major General Olubunmi Irefin: The death of Major General Olubunmi Irefin,...

[FILES] Nigeria’s Ambassador to the US, Sylvanus Nsofor (left); Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and Director, Africa Centre, Atlantic Council Dr. Peter Pham at a High-Level Roundtable convened by the Council in Washington, DC, USUnited States has expressed sadness over the death of the Nigerian ambassador to the U.S., Sylvanus Nsofor, who died at the age of 85 years. In a statement, U.S. said “We are saddened by the passing on December 10 of His Excellency Sylvanus...

Date Time Passing of Nigerian Ambassador to United States We are saddened by the passing on December 10 of His Excellency Sylvanus Nsofor, Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States, and offer our sincere condolences to his family and all those who worked with him. Ambassador Nsofor was an important and influential member of the diplomatic community in Washington, D.C. and helped to strengthen our partnerships across the West Africa region. Ambassador Nsofor’s long career in public service, ...

ADVERTISEMENT The United States government says it is saddened by the passing of Sylvanus Nsofor, Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States. The U.S. offered condolences to the late diplomat’s family and all those who worked with him. Mr Nsofor, a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, died on December 10. His death was confirmed by the presidency in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolences. The U.S. Department of State said Mr Nso...