•Yakubu Mahmood Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has assumed duties as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar. Prof Yakubu, who completed a two-term of five years each as INEC Chairman in October 2025, was appointed as Nigeria’s Ambassador to oil-rich Qatar by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
•Yechiel Leiter Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, appointed US-born Yechiel Leiter, an official who previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry, as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States. “Yechiel Leiter is a highly capable diplomat, an eloquent speaker, and possesses a deep understanding of American culture...

