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The ambassadors were nominated by President Tinubu in November 2025, they were confirmed by the Senate in December 2025 and their postings were announced and letters of credence given to them in March 2026.

Back in June.

Otunba Femi Pedro @femipedro

Today, I had the privilege of presenting my Letters of Credence to the Governor-General of Australia, H.E. Ms. Sam Mostyn AC.

Officially on duty and ready to deepen the Nigeria-Australia partnership- from critical minerals to the diaspora.

#NigeriaAustralia #RenewedHope 🇳🇬🇦🇺

https://x.com/femipedro/status/2069449641473581485

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Femi Pedro Presents Letter Of Credence As High Commissioner To Australia (Photos
https://www.nairaland.com/8698290/femi-pedro-presents-letter-credence

Former chief of naval staff and administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has just submitted his letter of credence to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Philipines.

President Ferdinand Marcos Junior is the son of former president Ferdinand Marcos.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria 🇳🇬 @NigeriaMFA

His Excellency, VAdm Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines, on Tuesday, 01 September 2026 in Manila.

https://x.com/NigeriaMFA/status/2096129248016621668

The British royal court is actually at St James' Palace and the high commissioner is accredited to the Court of St James, so the ceremony is usually held at St James' Palace.

The new Nigerian high commissioner to the UK rode a royal carriage to St James' Palace where he presented his letter of credence to King Charles III.

abikedabiri @abikedabiri

A warm welcome at St. James’s Palace as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Uk,Amb Aminu Dalhatu , formally presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily , marking a significant diplomatic moment between Nigeria and the UK

https://x.com/abikedabiri/status/2052388896105812426

Retired Colonel Kayode Are was the director general of the SSS when Olusegun Obasanjo was president. President Bola Tinubu made him the Nigerian ambassador to the United States.

Colonel Are and the Nigerian high commissioner to India were nominated at the same time by President Tinubu, but Colonel Are submitted his letter of credence in May, while the high commissioner to India only submitted his letter last week.

TheCable @thecableng

PHOTOS: Kayode Are assumes office as ambassador to US, presents letter of credence to Trump

Kayode Are, former director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), has formally begun his diplomatic assignment as Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States.

Are officially took up the role on Thursday after presenting his letter of credence to the US government and President Donald Trump at the White House.

His appointment is part of the ambassadorial nominations forwarded to the senate by President Bola Tinubu in November 2025.

https://x.com/thecableng/status/2058566062300418293



Photos of Colonel Are arriving the White House, submitting his letter to President Trump and you can see a photo of Colonel Are with other ambassadors that submitted their letters on the same day.

This is basically the format. It's very similar in all countries, but there are slight differences depending on the traditions of the host country.


A State House limousine is sent to pick the new ambassador. He is received outside the forecourt of the Aso Rock Villa by the state chief of protocol (SCOP) and the commander Brigade of Guards.

The new ambassador receives the national salute and inspects the guards. Then he is driven into the State House compound.

The SCOP introduces the new ambassador to the president and the ambassador presents his letter of credence to the president. The letter of credence is basically a letter from the ambassador's head of state to the host head of state confirming that the ambassador is the representative of his country.

The ambassador takes photos with the president and then they sit and talk for a while. Then the meeting with the president ends.

The ambassador is then taken to sign the guest book.

Then the SCOP introduces the ambassador to the president's personal staff (ADC, media adviser, etc).

Then the ambassador departs.

The president might have the same ceremony with many ambassadors in a single day.

This is a video of President Tinubu receiving letters of credence from the Tunisian ambassador.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vSufxM-yBU?si=s-wV6bXjA_5DIbBd

I need to be very honest with you. I have been watching these things for many decades and the people that are talking right now sound very dull to me.

Heads of state, especially executive heads of state, are very busy people. Almost everybody in their country wants to have meetings with them and they can't meet with everybody. Quite often they have to work round the clock with very little sleep. Apart from their official hours, they often need to have political meetings late into the night.

This is why their itinerary is usually prepared months in advance. State visits, audiences, etc usually don't happen on the spur of the moment, they are usually prepared and planned months, even years in advance.

Back in the 1980s the head of state of Nigeria lived at State House Dodan Barracks. However some functions were performed at State House Marina.

I often watched as the head of state (Shagari, Buhari, Babangida) went to State House Marina (the police would close down Cable Street) and new ambassadors would arrive, one after the other and submit their letters of credence to the head of state. Then they would sit and talk with the head of state, take photographs and then inspect the guard of honour on the State House lawn.

It is after this ceremony that their tenure officially begins.

As I said, the head of state is a busy person, so this ceremony was usually done in batches. Usually between 3 to 10 ambassadors would submit their letters of credence in the same morning or afternoon.

That's why people that are complaining or making a big deal about the fact that Reno Omokri or Femi Fani-Kayode have not resumed as ambassadors sound dull to me. It could take many months after an ambassador is appointed by his country before he can submit his letter of credence. It's not a big deal. It depends on the schedule of the host head of state. This is not something new or strange, it is the norm.

We've seen Reno Omokri being hosted to dinner by the Mexican ambassador to Nigeria, so where is the origin of the funny speculation that the Mexican authorities have rejected him? We've seen Femi Fani-Kayode take part in the meeting between the Nigerian and South African foreign ministers, so where does the speculation that he has been rejected by the South Africans come from?

These funny people think that they are scoring points when they are actually making themselves look very dull.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria 🇳🇬 @NigeriaMFA

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Kingdom of Spain, H.E. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, PhD, formally presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain at a ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, on Monday, 14 September 2026.

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Traders In Lagos Stage Protest Against Chinese Shops At Trade Fair And ASPAMDA
https://www.nairaland.com/8748165/traders-lagos-stage-protest-against

Jubril A. Gawat @Mr_JAGs

UPDATE: The Chairman of Amuwo Local Government, Prince Lanre Sanusi together with officials of ASPMDA Market, The Lagos State Police Command led by the Area Commander and other sister security agencies on ground to brief the public about the situation.

- Lagos Police Command says what happened was the handwork of few and handful miscreants that have been cautioned and arrests will be made.

- The ASPMDA leader says everything was brought under control immediately the event happened.

- The president of the Chinese Community in ASPMDA spoke both in English and Chinese, she says Lagos Nigeria is a good market and they are enjoying and happy with it.

#LagosChinese
#LagosSecurity

@jidesanwoolu @LagosPoliceNG

UPDATE: The Chairman of Amuwo Local Government, Prince Lanre Sanusi together with officials of ASPMDA Market, The Lagos State Police Command led by the Area Commander and other sister security agencies on ground to brief the public about the situation.

- Lagos Police Command… https://t.co/J2vzaPWPtB pic.twitter.com/YTqPmYGqLL

— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) September 15, 2026

Lagos has always been a place where everyone from everywhere comes to trade. This has been the case since the 1800s


The Lebanese and Europeans have been trading in Lagos since the 1800s, the Igbo have been trading in Lagos since the 1900s and the Chinese have also been trading in Lagos since the 1900s.

Anyone that can't compete should close his shop.

Chinese people should be able to sell at Trade Fair, just as Nigerians should be able to sell in South Africa, Ghana and Kenya.

Lagos has always been a place where everyone from everywhere comes to trade. This has been the case since the 1800s


The Lebanese and Europeans have been trading in Lagos since the 1800s, the Igbo have been trading in Lagos since the 1900s and the Chinese have also been trading in Lagos since the 1900s.

Anyone that can't compete should close his shop.