The Senate on Wednesday suspended consideration of the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts’ report to begin the screening of newly appointed service chiefs. The session, which began with the scheduled presentation of the report on New External Borrowing in the 2025 Appropriation Act, refinancing of maturing Eurobonds, and the issuance of a debut Sovereign…
The Senate will on Wednesday screen the newly appointed Service Chiefs nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for confirmation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this after reading the President’s letter forwarding the nominees to the upper chamber. The nominees include: General Olufemi Oluyede – Chief of Defence Staff Major-General Waheedi Shaibu – Chief of Army…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to screen and confirm the recently appointed service chiefs. The request was conveyed in a letter read during Tuesday’s plenary session by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. According to the letter, the nominees include: After reading the President’s letter, Akpabio referred the nominees to the Committee…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, met with the newly appointed service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The new military heads arrived at the forecourt of the Villa in a black Mercedes van piloted by a green Toyota Land Cruiser around 4pm. In attendance were the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt-Gen Olufemi Oluyede; Chief…
