Civil servants
20 Jan
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has urged civil servants in the state to ensure quality services to the state.
27 Dec
There was a low turnout of federal and state civil servants as work resumed in Ibadan on Friday after the two-day public holiday declared for Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the state and federal governments had declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays for the Christmas and Boxing…
13 Dec
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced a Christmas bonus of 150,000 each for workers in the state.The Chief Press Secretary
26 Nov
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the probe instituted by the Federal Government to identify civil servants receiving salaries after relocating abroad is still ongoing. She said this on Monday in Abuja at a briefing to celebrate her 100 days in office and stock-taking of her…
25 Nov
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, confirmed on Monday that the Federal Government’s investigation into civil servants who continue to receive salaries after relocating abroad is still ongoing. Addressing concerns at an event in Abuja marking her 100 days in office, Walson-Jack clarified that the investigation has not been abandoned.…
21 Nov
The Federal Government has inaugurated a free eye screening programme for all Federal Civil Servants across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the public service sector. Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), inaugurating the programme on Thursday in Abuja, emphasised its alignment with the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation…
6 Nov
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has ordered the immediate suspension of all non-statutory deductions, notably cooperative associations and commodity vendors’ deductions from salaries of government workers. This comes on the heels of multiple complaints raised by workers regarding deductions made through the state payroll system. READ MORE: Zamfara leads Nigerian states in IGR growth, BudgIT…
22 Oct
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is expected to unveil a new minimum wage structure for workers next week after receiving the final report from the state’s Minimum Wage Committee. This development highlights the governor’s commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants in the state, as stated by his spokesman, Sanusi Bature, on Tuesday.…
24 Sep
In response to high transportation costs, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved re-scheduled working days for various categories of civil servants. The governor also extended the payment of palliatives for public servants for the next two months to cushion the harsh economic realities in the state. The approval, which was contained in a…
19 Sep
Sir: The lives of civil servants in Nigeria can best be described as one destined for an eternal or everlasting shortchange considering all manners of ill treatments they are confronted by, and sadly for which they have no escape route or solution throughout their service years and beyond.
15 Sep
Senior Executives of Course (SEC) 42 2020 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) have called on the Federal Government to develop a comprehensive policy to tackle the post-retirement challenges faced by civil servants. The Deputy Monitor General, NIPSS SEC 42 2020, Ms Amina Yusuf, made the call during a reunion conference…
9 Sep
The Chairman of the Kaduna State Civil Service Commission, Sule Allahbamulafiya, says no fewer than 3,391 civil servants will sit for promotion examinations in the state on Tuesday. READ ALSO:Bandits attack hospital, kidnap nurses, patients in Kaduna Allahbamulafiya said this during a media parley with newsmen on Monday in Kaduna at…
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