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6,500 federal civil servants fail promotion exams
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
About 6,500 civil servants who sat the 2023 Federal Civil Service Promotion Examinations failed.
This is according to a list made available by the Federal Civil Service Commission, on Wednesday.
No fewer than 10,900 civil servants sat the 2023 examination, held across the various states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
During the examination last year, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation revealed that about 9,300 wrote the examinations across states with 1,600 workers participating in Abuja.
The examination, known as COMPRO, is the Confirmatory Promotional Examination conducted to help workers in the civil service gain promotions.
It is mainly conducted for newly appointed administrative officers, foreign affairs officers, executive officers, police officers, paramilitary and other professionals in the Federal Civil Service.
The examination is conducted by the Career Management Office of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and is a statutory requirement for the career progression of all staff in the public service.
Analysis of the list obtained by Punch revealed that about 4,325 civil servants were recommended for promotion based on the results of the examination.
The memo from the Federal Civil Service Commission detailing the breakdown of promoted civil servants, tagged, “FC.6241/S.35/Vol.X/T4/244, was signed by the Director of Promotions of the Commission, Sani Bello.
In the breakdown of the list, a total of 201 civil servants were promoted to the rank of Chief Administrative Officer, 277 civil servants were elevated to the rank of Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, 269 civil servants were promoted to the rank of Principal Administrative Officer, 167 elevated to the rank of Senior Administrative Officer, among others
Meanwhile, preparations for the 2024 promotion examinations have commenced.
The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, in a memo dated July 2, 2024, which was addressed to Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Heads and Chief Executives of Agencies asked that list of eligible civil servants be forwarded to the service before July 31, 2024.
The memo signed by the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office of the OHCSF, Adeleye Adeoye, read: “The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has commenced preparations for the conduct of the year 2024 promotion examination in respect of officers on Grade Levels 06-13 under the Pool of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
“Consequently, you are requested to forward the vacancy returns, APER/PMS SCORES and eligibility list in respect of officers using the attached form-OHCSF-EMD (2024).
“All returns should be made in Excel format (soft and hard copies) and the documents must be authenticated by the Director (Administration/Human Resources Management) of the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Submission should reach the Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office on or before 31st July 2024.”
[The Punch]
Bandits have killed a monarch,his wife, his son, and three other residents in a deadly night attack on Olegabulu community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.
Residents said the attack happened on Thursday night when the armed men, numbering about four and arriving on two motorcycles, stormed the palace of the monarch and opened fire on him and his family members.
According to a resident who requested anonymity, the attackers entered the community without raising suspicion, reportedly exchanging greetings with locals in the native dialect before heading straight to the royal residence. Once inside, they opened fire, killing the traditional ruler, his wife, and his son on the spot.
The attackers were said to have spent about 20 minutes in the community. After the assault on the palace, they reportedly moved to a nearby compound where they killed two additional residents and left another person injured before fleeing the scene.
Eyewitnesses described the incident as coordinated and deceptive, noting that the gunmen initially blended in with residents before launching the attack.
The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, Melvin Ejeh, confirmed the incident, stating that five people were killed and one person sustained injuries.
He added that security operatives, including police personnel, have since visited the scene.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer in Benue State, DSP Udeme Edet, said she was yet to receive full details of the attack at the time of filing this report.
Proceedings in the case involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, were on Thursday adjourned till May 6, 2026, by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
At the resumed hearing, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, represented the prosecution, while Bello was represented by his lead counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu.
During proceedings, the prosecution informed the court of the need for more time to respond to applications filed by the defence, while Bello’s legal team urged the court to consider their submissions and move the matter forward.
Justice Nwite, in his ruling, adjourned the case to May 6 to allow all parties to adequately prepare and ensure a fair hearing.
Mr Bello is currently facing charges bordering on alleged financial misappropriation during his tenure as governor, allegations he has repeatedly denied.
Nigeria is set to experience one of the highest increases in food insecurity worldwide in 2026, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises released on April 24, 2026.
The report, compiled by agencies including the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme, raised fresh concerns over worsening hunger levels driven by insecurity, economic hardship and declining humanitarian funding.
According to FAO findings, about 4.1 million additional Nigerians could fall into acute food insecurity in 2026, placing the country among those with the largest increases globally.
Reacting to the development, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Mr Alvaro Lario, said “the crisis is becoming more prolonged and difficult to contain”.
“We are no longer seeing just temporary shocks, but persistent shocks over time,” warning that the situation is placing growing pressure on global stability.
FAO noted that about 266 million people across 47 countries face high levels of acute hunger in 2025, with conditions expected to remain severe into 2026.
In Nigeria, the situation is being worsened by continued insecurity in key farming regions, rising inflation and limited access to food.
According FAO projections, over 34 million Nigerians may experience crisis level hunger between June and August 2026, during the peak of the lean season.
The FAO Country Representative in Nigeria, Mr Hussein Gadain, said the combined impact of armed conflict, climate shocks, high food prices and cuts in global aid funding is pushing more Nigerians into hunger.
The report called for urgent and sustained intervention, warning that without immediate action, millions more could slide into emergency levels of food insecurity in the coming months.
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