President Bola Tinubu has approved the official postings of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions across the world, including the United Nations.

The list comprises 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors, whose nominations were earlier confirmed by the Senate in December 2025.

According to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the postings assign the envoys to various countries and international missions

Among the non-career ambassadors, former presidential aide Reno Omokri was posted to Mexico, while former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode was assigned to Germany.

Former Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole will serve in Canada, while former Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau was posted to China.

Other notable appointments include Senator Ita Enang to South Africa, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Olufemi Pedro to Australia, and Lateef Kayode Are to the United States.

The President also approved the posting of several career diplomats to key missions.

These include Ambassador Abdussalam Habu Zayyad to Senegal, Ambassador Haidara Mohammed Idris to The Hague, Netherlands, Ambassador Ayeni Adebayo Emmanuel to Belgium, and Ambassador Ibrahim Danlami to Kenya, among others.

The Presidency disclosed that some countries have already issued diplomatic clearance, known as agrément, for Nigeria’s envoys.

The United Kingdom has approved Ambassador Aminu Dalhatu as Nigeria’s High Commissioner, while France has granted agrément for Ambassador Ayo Oke.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also formally notified other host countries of the appointments and requested their agrément in line with diplomatic procedures.

Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to immediately begin the induction programme for the ambassadors-designate and high commissioners ahead of their deployment to their respective missions.

Today Tuesday, the Senate adopted the use of both electronic and manual modes of transmitting election results, following the public protests over attempts to drop electronic transmission in the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act.

The decision was taken during the emergency plenary on the subject as a result of public outcry and protest, the lawmakers however considered recommendations aimed at addressing concerns raised by the public.

It was gathered that the senate modified Clause 60 to require the presiding officer at each polling unit to electronically transmit election results to the IREV portal. However, if electronic transmission fails due to communication/network issues, the manual result sheet (Form EC8A) would become the primary source for result collation.

The move comes after sustained protests at the National Assembly, with demonstrators insisting that electronic transmission of results is critical to curbing electoral fraud and restoring public confidence in the electoral process.

The Nigerian Senate reconvened on Tuesday to formally resume legislative duties after a 10-week recess, marking the beginning of a new session at the National Assembly complex in Abuja.

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin presided over the plenary in the absence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who was noticeably missing at the time of the session’s commencement.

One of the major highlights of the day was the return of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, to the Red Chamber. Her appearance comes six months after she was suspended, drawing considerable attention from colleagues and observers.

The chamber recorded a strong turnout of senators, reflecting a full-scale return to parliamentary business. Legislative aides and journalists stationed at the gallery noted the lively atmosphere as lawmakers settled in for deliberations on pending national issues