President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Mr Enitan...
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Federal Government has assured public servants that the outstanding wage award will be paid before the middle of August, while promotion arrears are being processed as part of ongoing efforts to fulfil its commitments to workers. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele gave the...
Fifteen years after the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA) was signed into law, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has presented its first compensation cheques to beneficiaries from treasury funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), paying a total of N31.72 million to five families. The presentation, held on Tuesday...
As part of the third year anniversary of President Bola Tinubu, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 3,592 civil servants following the successful conclusion of the 2025 promotion exercise conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission. Recall that from June 8 to July...
A public affairs analyst and governance advocate, Comrade Idowu Mustapha, has dismissed allegations that the Director-General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), Dr. Yau Idris, deliberately frustrated the promotion of a senior staff member, describing the claims as misleading and inconsistent with the procedures governing the Federal Civil...
Taraba State Government has commenced another round of recruitment into the state civil service, with plans to employ 1,805 qualified applicants as part of efforts to strengthen the public workforce. Chairman of the Taraba State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Philip Kundila, announced the exercise during a press briefing on...
Promotion exercise for over 13,000 civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) will start today. Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Engr Emeka Ezeh, who made this known on Wednesday, said the exercise was as approved by the FCT...
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has called for leadership anchored on discipline, integrity and accountability as a prerequisite for building strong institutions and achieving sustainable national development. She made the call in Abuja during the investiture of Mrs. Rose Eshiett as Chairman...
Taraba State Government has commenced a comprehensive screening and verification exercise for civil servants aimed at reviewing promotions, placements and service records, especially among senior officials in the state workforce. The exercise, being conducted through the Office of the Head of Civil Service, is also expected to identify workers...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the implementation of the Employee Compensation Scheme (ECS) for federal civil servants, following the Federal Government’s rollout of new welfare initiatives aimed at improving workers’ living conditions. Managing Director of the NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, made this...
As Benue State races toward full digital adoption across its public sector, civil servants at the Office of the Head of Service have embarked on comprehensive training in digital literacy and the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). This initiative supports the State Government’s directive for all Ministries, Departments, and...
DSK Group International Limited has pledged to deliver the 2,000 housing units approved for Plateau State civil servants under the National Housing Programme, beginning with the first phase of 400 units recently flagged off by Governor Caleb Mutfwang. Chairman of the company, David Kente, gave the assurance in Jos...
Federal Government kicked off a transformative three-day strategic retreat on Thursday in Abuja to standardize the methodology for the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) across the Federal Civil Service. The initiative, a cornerstone of ongoing reforms, aims to enhance efficiency, professionalism, and service delivery within the civil...
Federal Government has revealed that many civil servants are unable to access housing loan schemes because their salaries are heavily encumbered by multiple loans from commercial lending agencies. Executive Secretary of the Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board, Hajiya Salamatu Ahmed, highlighted the issue during the Permanent Secretaries’ Quarterly...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has promised to domesticate the Federal government’s digital innovation programmes to enhance efficiency and reposition civil service operations in the state. Governor Zulum made the promise while responding to the request by the Head of Service of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character has directed Prof. Tunji Olaopa, Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), to appear before it to respond to allegations of biased appointments in the federal civil service. In a statement released on Thursday, the committee’s chairman,...
Numerous civil servants in Abuja have called on the Federal Government to settle the four-month backlog of the N35,000 wage award, expressing frustration over the delay in payments. They shared their concerns in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, highlighting the government’s slow response. The...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the Federal Civil Service to enhance capacity and overall performance. This directive was given during the maiden edition of the 2025 International Civil Service Week in Abuja. The President emphasized the...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Akwa Ibom State Accountant General, Uwem Andrew-Essien has donated two laptop computers to the best graduating students of the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) training programme for civil servants in the state. The two beneficiaries are, Engr. Daniel Jonathan, staff of the Ministry of...
Most Nigerian civil servants lack the requisite 21st-century skills required for effective service delivery, according to Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF). Walson-Jack made this known at the opening of a two-day study tour for heads of service from all 36 states in...