Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The Senate confirmed the appointment of three non-career ambassadorial nominees on Tuesday.

Those confirmed are Kayode Are (Ogun State), Aminu Dalhatu (Jigawa State), and Ayodele Oke (Oyo State).

The nominees were confirmed after considering the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which was presented during the plenary session by its chairman, Sani Bello.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the confirmation after lawmakers cleared the nominees through a voice vote at the Committee of the Whole.

Presenting the committee's report, Mr Bello, who represents Niger North Senatorial District, said the committee had screened the nominees and found them qualified, having demonstrated the capacit...