Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Nigerian Senate has commenced the screening of the newly appointed service chiefs.

The nominees under consideration are: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede, a general;

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, a major general; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Sunday Aneke, an air vice marshal; and the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Idi Abbas, a rear admiral.

The nominees were accompanied to the chamber by the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Bashir Lado; Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru; Chief of Defence Intelligence, Emmanuel Undiendeye, a major general, and other senior security officials.

The exercise began around 12:44 p.m. after the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, moved a motion to...