Nigerian Senate Order Paper 18 December 2025: Ambassadors & Bills
On Thursday, 18th December 2025, the Nigerian Senate sat to consider the confirmation of 64 ambassador nominations, pass six bills for concurrence with the House of Representatives, and debate an urgent motion on ecological degradation in Edo State. These items directly affect Nigeria's foreign representation, education, healthcare, and environmental management.
The Nigerian Senate's sitting on 18th December 2025 opened with the standard proceedings — national anthem, prayers, and approval of previous records — before moving to substantive business.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs presented its report recommending the confirmation of 64 individuals as Nigerian ambassadors — 34 Career Ambassadors drawn from states across the country, and 30 Non-Career Ambassadors. Notable names among the non-career nominees include former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), retired military chief Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (Cross River), former minister Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano), and media personality Reno Omokri (Delta).
The Senate also considered six bills for concurrence with the House of Representatives. These covered the establishment of a National Honours and Merit Award Commission, a Federal University of Technology in Kaduna, a Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery in Zaria, amendments to the Federal Polytechnics Act, the Agricultural Research Council Act, and the Federal Medical Centres Act.
Finally, Senator Joseph Ikpea (Edo Central) sponsored an urgent motion calling on federal agencies — including the Ecological Fund Office, NEMA, and NEWMAP — to intervene in severe gully erosion and flooding affecting communities across Esan Land in Edo State.
