By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, has directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to fully transition to paperless operations by the end of 2025. This call is part of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP...
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Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Group Life Assurance Scheme for government workers, paramilitary and uniformed personnel. Walson-Jack said this while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the sixth FEC meeting of the year on...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has commended the Nigerian workers, particularly civil servants, for their resilience, hard work and patriotism to the nation. Walson-Jack made the commendation in a message personally signed to mark the 2025 Workers’...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has approved the promotion and conversion of 2,061 civil servants, who participated in the 2024 promotion and conversion exercises in the state. Mr Robison Odo, the Chairman of Enugu State Civil Service Commission (ESCSC), disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Enugu He...
Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has said the high mortgage interest rates pose a significant obstacle to housing affordability, particularly for low income civil servants . The REDAN President, Mr Akintoye Adeoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, presided over the swearing-in of the newly appointed head of the state’s civil service, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Ghuluze. Zulum appointed Dr. Ghuluze as part of the broader strategy to strengthen governance and ensure efficient service delivery across the...
The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has backed the decision of the federal government to sack civil servants in ministries, departments, and agencies who obtained fake degrees from some private universities in the Benin Republic and Togo. The group, in a statement signed by Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi, its Chairman and...
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nantawe Yilwatda, has promised to work with integrity and transparency and not to circumvent the functions of civil servants in the ministry. Yilwatda gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja when he assumed office as the substantive minister of the ministry....
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, has said that no directive was issued to workers to change their salary accounts. Madein gave the clarification in a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF). She...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that civil servants in Edo would face negative consequences if the opposition wins the upcoming governorship election in the state. Obaseki said this during a thank-you meeting with public servants on Tuesday in Benin. Obaseki highlighted the progress made in technology-driven operations...
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said civil servants are the greatest assets of the nation, issues related to their well-being should be promptly and properly addressed. She stated this during a town hall meeting with members of staff of the office...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the promotion of 1,018 senior and junior staff of the Federal Capital Development Authority. The Executive Secretary of FCDA, Mr Shehu Ahmad made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Ahmad said that...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has announced N20,000 wage award for the state and local government civil servants in the state. The governor stated this during a town hall meeting in Minna on Thursday. He also assured members of the public that the youths from the state would...
Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has approved the release of N4.7 billion for the payment of gratuities to retirees, bonuses and wardrobe allowance for civil servants. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Uyo on Thursday. Udoh...
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants who are drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud...
Lagos State Government has said a total of 698 civil servants would be selected through ballot to acquire homes in its various housing estates. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, said this during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s...
Some Nigerian workers have expressed the optimism that in- spite of many challenges Nigerians and it workforce are facing, all hope is not lost. They stated this on Wednesday at the Eagle Square, Abuja, where Nigerian workers in their numbers converged to join their counterparts across the world,...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Borno State chapter, has said that some retirees in the state were still being paid N4,000 monthly as pension. The NLC Chairman, Mr Yusuf Inuwa, said this in an address to mark the 2024 May Day celebration, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He advocated for...
The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25 % and 35% in salary for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. The Head of Press, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr Emmanuel Njoku, said this on Tuesday in Abuja. “The Federal Government has...
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has hailed Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo for increasing the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000 . Mr Hakeem Olalemi , Lagos Central Senatorial District Vice Chairman of the party, gave the commendation...