Fifty of the 91 shortlisted federal directors failed a written test to fill the 16 vacant federal permanent secretary positions in Nigeria. The Federal Government has now shortlisted 41, who passed the test, for an oral interview taking place on Monday in Abuja. The Office of the Head of Service of the Federation disclosed […]

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, his condition improved but on Monday he had a cardiac arrest and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, the government says. Mr Nkurunziza was due to step down from […]

The All Progressive Congress in Bauchi state has suspended senator representing Bauchi North, Adamu Bulkachuwa over alleged neglect of constituency for over six months since his inauguration. The executives of Kafin kuka, kofar gabas ward of katagum local government area of Bauchi state announced his suspension on Tuesday. The ward chairman , Sa’adu Muhammed […]

Welcome to a new Legislative Day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria! Senate President, Ahmad Lawan PhD, CON led the Principal Officers into the chambers; took the official prayers; and began the day’s proceedings. ‪Senator Isa Jibrin moved for the approval of votes and proceedings of Tuesday, 2nd June 2020. Senator‬ Micheal […]

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission , says the electoral umpire will not declare any winner in the upcoming elections in Edo and Ondo if they are disrupted. Yakubu, who spoke specifically about the Edo and Ondo governorship polls, said the commission will not endorse any exercise below its minimum standard. He […]

The University of Ibadan has confirmed Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki graduated from the institution. The university, in a statement by its Registrar, Mrs Olubunmi Faluyi, said Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, studied Classics. According to the statement, the Governor gained admission to the university in 1976 and graduated in 1979 with a Second Class Honours (Lower […]