Nigerian Public Service
14 Aug 2024
Indeed, given the trajectories of the current phase of institutional and governance reform that commenced in 1999 and reached a defining height in 2003, several cogent questions became imperative as the key to determining the direction the Nigerian public service system was heading. These questions include:
21 Apr 2024
As I was saying, ‘Even in South Korea, rated as No.5 in the world, in terms of budgeting and funding for research and development, the brand maker of Samsung, there is a separate Ministry of Knowledge Development apart from the Ministry of Education
7 Apr 2024
As I was saying before the electricity jumbo bill and other related bills came to compound our expenditure woes:
31 Mar 2024
The third part of this reflection on public service as perceived by an outsider is an executive summary of the way we are and that is what our leaders should focus on through public policy formulation
10 Mar 2024
In a paper yours sincerely delivered at a symposium by the Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries, (CORFEPS) to mark its maiden Annual Week held in Abuja last week, (March 5-7, 2024) I released some facts from my reporter’s notebook of 36 years.
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The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, today joined Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umar Bago, the Chairman of Niger Foods, Mr. Sammy Adigun;l, and the CEO/Executive Secretary of National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Mr. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower 100,000 youths through a National Youth…
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Nollywood actress and reality TV star, Mercy Eke, has announced her enrollment in a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Eke, who gained prominence after winning the fourth season of Big Brother Naija in 2019, shared this development on her Instagram account today, Thursday, March 6, 2025. She expressed her enthusiasm, stating, "Chasing my dreams…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, presented the instruments of office to the new Eleruwa of Eruwaland, Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola. The presentation was done at the Executive Chamber, Governor's Office, Ibadan, the state capital. The State Executive Council, at the end of its meeting on Tuesday, ratified the appointment of Oba Adegbola…
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The Kebbi government has recruited 391 teachers to enhance delivery of quality education in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Halima Muhammed-Bande, said this while presenting Letters of Appointment to the teachers on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi. She said the teachers recruited among holders of Higher National Diplomas (HND), degrees and postgraduate qualifications would be…
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Global Rights has condemned the Kano State Hisbah Board for the arbitrary arrest of individuals over alleged violations of Islamic law, including failure to observe the Ramadan fast, "indecent" haircuts, and allowing mixed-gender passengers in tricycles The organisation in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Abiodun Baiyewu said the actions actions are not only…
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Pope Francis, who is suffering from severe pneumonia, is now receiving almost constant supplemental oxygen, either through a breathing mask or tubes, according to people familiar with his situation. The 88-year-old wears a mask over his mouth and nose at night to provide mechanical ventilation, while during the day he’s usually given oxygen through a…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has unveiled optical mark recognition (OMR) digital scanning machines capable of processing 15,000 sheets per hour. The Registrar /Chief Executive Officer NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, while inaugurating the OMR digital scanning machine at the NECO ICT Scanning Centre, Minna, on Thursday,6th March 2025, revealed that NECO was the earliest…
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The Senate on Thursday placed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) on suspension from the Senate over allegations of a breach of Senate rules. But in an immediate reaction, Natasha, who rose without recognition by the Senate President, shouted, "This injustice cannot be sustained!" Adopting the recommendations of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public…
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The Federal High Court, in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the alleged money laundering case against former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, after testimonies from two witnesses. Fraud allegations amounting to N80.2 billion were instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Bello. When the matter was called on Thursday, Counsel for the…
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The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralized, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Kangye stated that troops also recovered a total of 117 assorted weapons and…