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Kimberly Guilfoyle: First U.S. Female Ambassador To Greece

November 4, 2025 9:30 am

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former California prosecutor and television personality closely associated with U.S. President Donald Trump, has officially assumed office as the new U.S. ambassador to Greece, marking a historic appointment as the first woman to hold the post.

Guilfoyle, 56, presented her diplomatic credentials on Tuesday to Greek President Constantine Tassoulas during a formal ceremony in Athens. She was sworn in on Sept. 29 in Washington before departing for Greece, where she attended a weekend welcome gala alongside senior government officials and business leaders.

Her appointment comes at a pivotal time in U.S.–Greek relations, as Washington seeks to …

Colombia Recalls Ambassador After Trump Insults Petro

October 20, 2025 2:05 pm

Colombia has recalled its ambassador from Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new tariffs on the South American country and halt all payments to its government, deepening a diplomatic rift over American military strikes in the Caribbean.

The decision, confirmed on Monday by Colombia’s Foreign Ministry, came a day after Trump referred to Colombian President Gustavo Petro as an “illegal drug leader,” remarks Bogotá condemned as offensive and unfounded.

‘’Daniel García-Peña, Ambassador of Colombia in the United States of America, has been recalled for consultations by President Gustavo Petro and is now in Bogotá,’’ the ministry …

Sweden’s Ex-Ambassador To China Goes On Trial

June 6, 2020 5:05 pm

Sweden’s former ambassador to Beijing goes on trial in Stockholm on Friday accused of overstepping her mandate by trying to negotiate the release of a Chinese-Swedish dissident held in China.

Anna Lindstedt is accused of brokering an unauthorised meeting during her time as ambassador to get publisher Gui Minhai freed.

Lindstedt — a veteran envoy who had previously represented Sweden in both Vietnam and Mexico, and acted as Sweden’s chief negotiator at the 2015 climate summit in Paris — has denied the charges against her.

Gui Minhai, a Chinese-born Swedish citizen known for publishing gossipy titles about Chinese political leaders …

Edo Guber: Shoot Me If I Fail To Perform – Aspirant

February 28, 2020 1:52 pm

A 38-year-old Ambassador Dion Osagie, who has declared his intention to contest for the Edo state governorship position in the forthcoming election has, said he should be shot if he failed to live up to expectations if eventually, he becomes the governor.

He said this in his office in Benin City while declaring his interest in contesting the forthcoming election in the state.

“If I come into power and I don’t perform what I said in my manifesto, shoot me, yes, shoot me” he said with emphasis.

Dion who has not disclosed his choice of political party, said he was

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AccessBET Picks Davido As Brand Ambassador

January 25, 2020 5:14 pm

Indigenous sports bookmaker, AccessBET, has announced music star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, as its brand ambassador.

Going forward, Davido will represent the brand’s image, as well as appear in all AccessBET’s marketing campaigns.

According to the firm, the newly forged relationship with Davido was in line with their vision to ultimately become a renowned bookmaker globally.

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This is in addition to providing best online shop and mobile betting experience in Nigeria.

Speaking on the development, AccessBET’s General Manager, Mr. Kayode Akinbo, explained that the choice of Davido was apt …

Britain Summons Iranian Ambassador Over Arrest Of UK Unvoy

January 13, 2020 3:05 pm

Following the arrest of its ambassador to Tehran, Britain has summoned the Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom.

The UK wants to pass its strong objections to the brief arrest of its envoy to Tehran, Robert Macaire on Saturday.

This was disclosed by a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

“This was an unacceptable breach of the Vienna Convention and it needs to be investigated,” the spokesman said on Monday, according to Newsnow.

“We are seeking full assurances from the Iranian government that this will never happen again.

“The FCO has summoned the Iranian ambassador today to convey our

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Pompeo Faces Fire Over Ambassador Targeted By Trump

November 5, 2019 5:07 pm

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had achieved the seemingly impossible in Donald Trump’s Washington — pleasing the mercurial president while casting himself as a defender of his institution.

But that wiliness has reached its limits. Pompeo is now facing fire over accusations he ducked from standing up for the US ambassador to Ukraine, whose sacking is a key part of the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry into Trump.

The unusually open criticism by seasoned diplomats comes amid growing expectations that Pompeo will soon exit to run for Senate in his home state of Kansas — where his frequent travel has

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Our Embassy In Benin Republic Wasn’t Attacked – Ambassador

October 13, 2019 8:13 am

Amb Kayode Oguntuase, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin has said that Nigeria’s embassy in that country was never attacked.

Oguntuase debunked the rumours in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

“My office has been inundated with telephone calls regarding an attack on the Nigerian embassy in Cotonou. “There have been insinuations arising from a video clip now in circulation, claiming that hoodlums attacked us here,’’ he said.

The ambassador described the video clip as false and fake, saying, “they are not …

2Baba emerges NSE ambassador

August 7, 2019 12:29 am

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday appointed International Award-Winning artist, Innocent Idibia’ popularly known as `Tuface or 2Baba` as its ‘Good Cause Ambassador’.

Mr Oscar Onyema, NSE Chief Executive Officer said this at the unveiling of Tuface organised by the exchange in Lagos.

“Following the appointment, Tuface would lend his voice to raising awareness and mobilising support for the Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability initiatives of NSE geared toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Nigeria.

“We are pleased to welcome Tuface Idibia as the first NSE Good Cause Ambassador.

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