News
TO REPLACE AHMED IBETO! Buhari appoints Kabiru Bala as High Commissioner to South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Amb. Kabiru Bala as new High Commissioner to South Africa, with concurrent accreditation to Swaziland and Lesotho.
A statement by Ms Sarah Sanda, the Special Assistant on Media to Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, said this on Monday in Abuja.
Sanda stated that the minister presented a letter of credence to the new ambassador on Monday in Abuja.
She added that before his appointment, Bala was Deputy High Commissioner to the UK.
A career diplomat, Amb. Bala joined the Foreign Service in 1999 and had at different times served in Brasilia, Sudan, The Gambia, Netherlands and Thailand.
He also served in the State House Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, as well as State House Protocol.
Bala will replace Ahmed Ibeto, the former Ambassador who resigned his appointment in July to join the Peoples Democratic Party.
NAN
-
Politics17 hours ago
Imo ex-gov Ihedioha pays visit to Otti
-
News17 hours ago
NFL star Tank Dell injured in Florida shooting
-
Crime18 hours ago
NDLEA busts man carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at Lagos airport
-
News20 hours ago
Ogun schools resume third academic term today
-
News14 hours ago
Court slams Linda Ikeji N30m damages over libelous post against NBM
-
Metro17 hours ago
Fuel queues return across states amid supply shortages
-
News16 hours ago
FCCPC partners ECOWAS, seeks Nigerians’ input to shape digital market
-
News19 hours ago
Five dead as deadly tornadoes hits US states