Civil Service – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 15 May 2025 16:39:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Civil Service – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Lagos Government Raises Alarm as 30% of Civil Servants Sponsored Abroad Fail to Return https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-government-raises-alarm-as-30-of-civil-servants-sponsored-abroad-fail-to-return/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-government-raises-alarm-as-30-of-civil-servants-sponsored-abroad-fail-to-return/#respond Wed, 14 May 2025 12:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410643 The Lagos State Government has expressed concern over the growing trend of civil servants absconding after being sponsored for training programmes abroad, revealing that 30 percent of such beneficiaries have failed to return to the country. Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, made this known on Wednesday during a press briefing to commemorate the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-government-raises-alarm-as-30-of-civil-servants-sponsored-abroad-fail-to-return/feed/ 0 Adamawa State Implements N70,000 Minimum Wage for Civil Servants https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-state-implements-n70000-minimum-wage-for-civil-servants/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-state-implements-n70000-minimum-wage-for-civil-servants/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387758 The Adamawa State Government has commenced the payment of a new minimum wage of N70,000 to its civil servants, delivering on a key promise made by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The new wage was first reflected in the salaries paid on Friday, August 23, 2024, adhering to the state’s usual payroll schedule. Governor Fintiri had pledged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adamawa-state-implements-n70000-minimum-wage-for-civil-servants/feed/ 0 No room for non-computer literate in civil service – Walson-Jack https://www.theinfostride.com/no-room-for-non-computer-literate-in-civil-service-walson-jack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-room-for-non-computer-literate-in-civil-service-walson-jack/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:45:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387644 The newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, has highlighted the critical importance of computer literacy for Nigeria’s public servants. Addressing public servants in Abuja on Monday during the Confirmatory Promotional Examination (COMPRO), Walson-Jack stressed that those lacking computer skills would find themselves sidelined in the evolving civil [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-room-for-non-computer-literate-in-civil-service-walson-jack/feed/ 0 Ogun State Governor Pledges Timely Promotions for Public Servants https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-governor-pledges-timely-promotions-for-public-servants/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-governor-pledges-timely-promotions-for-public-servants/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387288 The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has given a firm commitment to ensuring that the public servants in the state receive timely promotions, thereby preventing the accumulation of backlogs. Speaking at an event marking the 2024 Public Service Week, Abiodun stressed that his administration would continue to value and recognise the contributions of public [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-governor-pledges-timely-promotions-for-public-servants/feed/ 0 Abia State Civil Servants Threaten Indefinite Strike on July 28 https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-state-civil-servants-threaten-indefinite-strike-on-july-28/ https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-state-civil-servants-threaten-indefinite-strike-on-july-28/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383415 The organized labor in Abia State has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike starting July 28, 2024, if the state government fails to honor its agreements. The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Okoro Ogbonnaya, and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman in Abia briefed the press on Sunday evening, advising civil [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-state-civil-servants-threaten-indefinite-strike-on-july-28/feed/ 0 Abia State Governor Clarifies Stance on Civil Service Employment https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-state-governor-clarifies-stance-on-civil-service-employment/ https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-state-governor-clarifies-stance-on-civil-service-employment/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 19:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377621 Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has stated that employing new individuals into the state’s civil service is not currently a priority for his administration. Governor Otti made this known during a monthly interactive session with the media in Umuahia on Thursday. He emphasized that the issue of employment would only be considered after the government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/abia-state-governor-clarifies-stance-on-civil-service-employment/feed/ 0 OHCSF Advocates Continued Partnership with Organised Labour for Enhanced Public Service Delivery https://www.theinfostride.com/ohcsf-advocates-continued-partnership-with-organised-labour-for-enhanced-public-service-delivery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ohcsf-advocates-continued-partnership-with-organised-labour-for-enhanced-public-service-delivery/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:30:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368623 The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has emphasized the need for ongoing collaboration and synergy between the government and organized labour within ministries, extra-ministerial departments, and agencies (MDAs). This partnership aims to optimize performance and effectively deliver the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration. Dr. Comfort Adeosun, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ohcsf-advocates-continued-partnership-with-organised-labour-for-enhanced-public-service-delivery/feed/ 0 NSE Advocates Grade 9 Entry for Engineers in Civil Service https://www.theinfostride.com/nse-advocates-grade-9-entry-for-engineers-in-civil-service/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nse-advocates-grade-9-entry-for-engineers-in-civil-service/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:06:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368289 The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is advocating for a Grade 9 entry level for engineers in the civil service. This proposal aims to recognize and elevate the importance of engineering expertise within the public sector, emphasizing the need for specialized skills and knowledge in engineering roles. The push for a Grade 9 entry level [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nse-advocates-grade-9-entry-for-engineers-in-civil-service/feed/ 0 Court Jails Civil Servant for Alleged Fraud in Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/court-jails-civil-servant-for-alleged-fraud-in-kano/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-jails-civil-servant-for-alleged-fraud-in-kano/#respond Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:34:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284456 A Kano State High Court has sentenced Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan, a staff of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) to 5 years jail term for defrauding the State Government of N513, 445.   Mr. Mohammed Hassan was charged by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a 4-count [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-jails-civil-servant-for-alleged-fraud-in-kano/feed/ 0 FG committed to Reposition the Public Sector for Better Performance and High Quality Service – OHCSF https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-committed-to-reposition-the-public-sector-for-better-performance-and-high-quality-service-ohcsf/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:49:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198617 The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to reposition the Civil /Public Service for better performance and high quality service. Mrs. Oyo-Ita gave the assurance during the opening ceremony of the retreat for Members of the Project Management Teams (PMTs) for the [...]

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]]> Haulage Collection Should Come Under The Purview Of The Civil Service Structure – Amosun https://www.theinfostride.com/haulage-collection-should-come-under-the-purview-of-the-civil-service-structure-amosun/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:38:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=191604 Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Monday revealed that the state was losing between N3 billion and N5 billion as revenue monthly from haphazard toll collection. Amosun cried out about the huge loss of revenue by the state due to unorganised toll revenue collection, saying the new scheme would address the identified inadequacies of the former [...]

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]]> Oyo-Ita calls on Public Servants to avoid Hate Speeches https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-ita-calls-on-public-servants-to-avoid-hate-speeches/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:56:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180904 Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita who is the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has urged the Public Servants in the country to avoid any form of hate speeches and continue to pray for the peace, unity and development of the country. Mrs. Oyo-Ita who made the call in Abuja recently in her Eid-el- [...]

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]]> Executive Order: FG directs MDAs to resume Workshop or be Sanctioned https://www.theinfostride.com/executive-order-fg-directs-mdas-to-resume-workshop-or-be-sanctioned/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:03:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179852 The Federal Government had issued another directive to the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government to immediately resume the conduct of the Focus Workshop on the Operationalization of the Executive Order No. 001, 2017 on the Promotion of Transparency and Efficiency in the Business Environment beginning from Wednesday 30th August 2017 or [...]

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]]> PSSDC collaborate with LASU for Certificate Course in Local Government Administration https://www.theinfostride.com/pssdc-collaborate-with-lasu-for-certificate-course-in-local-government-administration/ Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:37:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173045 Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Magodo in conjunction with the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas, has initiated a 9-month Certificate Course in Local Government Administration for stagnated officers on grade level 07 who are desirous of advancing their civil service career. The training, which had commenced earlier this [...]

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]]> Governor Ajimobi Inaugurates HMB, SUBEB, TESCOM, Civil Service Commission Boards https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ajimobi-inaugurates-hmb-subeb-tescom-civil-service-commission-boards/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:43:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172874 The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has inaugurated new boards for the state’s Civil Service Commission, Universal Basic Education Board, Teaching Service Commission and Hospitals Management Board The inauguration ceremony took place at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Ibadan, on Wednesday. The Governor implored the new appointees to ensure fairness to [...]

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]]> Forty-One Lagos Civil Servants Bow Out Of Public Service https://www.theinfostride.com/forty-one-lagos-civil-servants-bow-out-of-public-service/ Sat, 15 Jul 2017 17:15:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172029 Forty-One (41) employees of the Lagos State Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations on Thursday gloriously bowed out of the Civil Service in a colourful ceremony having served the State meritoriously for 35years. The event, which took place at Alausa Ikeja, was to celebrate outgoing staff and also encourage those still in service to [...]

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]]> OSBC DG Reveals Two Employees Were Suspended For Professional Misconduct https://www.theinfostride.com/osbc-dg-reveals-two-employees-were-suspended-for-professional-misconduct/ Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:58:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172014 The Director General, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC), Mr Wale Idowu on Tuesday said the two employees of the Corporation were suspended for acting against the civil service rules. The OSBC management has attributed the suspension of two of its staffers to breach of professional conduct. It was gathered that the state owned media organisation [...]

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]]> FG reiterates Commitment on Sustainability of Her Integrated Staff Housing Programme https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-reiterates-commitment-on-sustainability-of-her-integrated-staff-housing-programme/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:33:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171616 The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government on the sustainability of the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Programme. The Head of Service gave the re-assurance today in Abuja during sites inspection of some completed estates funded by the Federal Mortgage Bank of [...]

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]]> Godwin Obaseki Commences Reforms In State Civil Service https://www.theinfostride.com/godwin-obaseki-commences-reforms-in-state-civil-service/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:09:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160531 Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that having a transparent and accountable civil service was necessary to drive good governance in the state. Obaseki stated this while inaugurating the State Integrated Financial Information Management System (SIFIMS) in Benin on Friday. He said his administration was implementing SIFIMS to bring about reforms in the public [...]

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]]> 200 Workers Is Enough In Imo Civil Service – Rochas Okorocha https://www.theinfostride.com/200-workers-is-enough-in-imo-civil-service-rochas-okorocha/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:34:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=137823 Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that he does not need more than 200 workers in the state’s civil service. Okorocha also complained that the state was spending too much on salaries for civil servants. The governor made the comments during a recent interview with The Independent. “I don’t need more than 200 workers [...]

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]]> We’ll Reassign Any Teacher In Sokoto That Does Not Have The Requisite Qualifications – Governor Tambuwal https://www.theinfostride.com/well-reassign-any-teacher-in-sokoto-that-does-not-have-the-requisite-qualifications-governor-tambuwal/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 11:23:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115741 Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has promised that his administration will not sack any teacher from the state civil service. But he said that his administration will not fail to reassign any teacher that does not have the requisite qualifications to be in the classroom. Tambuwal made the disclosure on Monday in Dogon-Daji, Tambuwal Local [...]

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]]> Senate President’s Wife Toyin Saraki takes Empowerment of Midwives to Rural Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-presidents-wife-toyin-saraki-takes-empowerment-of-midwives-to-rural-nigeria/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:03:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114570 The inaugural Global Goodwill Ambassador of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM, an alliance of midwives’ associations from over 100 countries of the world), H.E. Mrs Toyin Saraki has taken empowerment, through skills training, mentoring and incentives, to practicing and student midwives in Kwara, north-central Nigeria. Mrs Saraki met these midwives, as well as community [...]

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]]> Political Corruption, The Biggest Threats To Democracy And Sustainable Development In Nigeria – Odigie-Oyegun https://www.theinfostride.com/political-corruption-the-biggest-threats-to-democracy-and-sustainable-development-in-nigeria-odigie-oyegun/ Sat, 19 Dec 2015 07:44:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113816 All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has identified political corruption as one of the biggest threats to democracy and sustainable development in Nigeria. The APC chieftain made the observation at the end-of-year dinner of the Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries (CORFEPS) in Abuja. He added that the civil service can play [...]

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]]> Varsity Don Recommends Entrepreneurial Development As Solution To Nigerian Youth Unemployment https://www.theinfostride.com/varsity-don-recommends-entrepreneurial-development-as-solution-to-nigerian-youth-unemployment/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:22:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112320 Former Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University (ABSU) in Uturu, Prof. Agu Mkpa, has recommended entrepreneurial development as a solution to the nation’s growing youth unemployment. He made the recommendation while delivering a lecture entitled “Entrepreneurial Development: A Panacea for Youth Unemployment in Nigeria,’’ on Friday at the 7th Convocation Lecture of the Michael Okpara University of [...]

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]]> Lai Mohammed Urges Nigerians To Join The Fight Against Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/lai-mohammed-urges-nigerians-to-join-the-fight-against-insurgency/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:37:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111734 The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed commendation to the Nigerian military for their commitment and loyalty to the course of Nigerian unity. He revealed the praise recently when he held a World Press Conference at the Obasanjo Hall in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Federal [...]

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]]> President Buhari Places Travel Restrictions On Incoming Ministers https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-places-travel-restrictions-on-incoming-ministers/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106697 President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has restricted ministers’ foreign travels to only “essential ones”. Speaking at their retreat at the weekend, Buhari said the “essential ones” must be “duty-related”. He directed the ministers to adhere to the rule of law in everything they do, while cautioning against flamboyance in their conduct or spending. According to a [...]

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]]> Beware Of Fraudsters Operating Facebook Account In My Name – Ag. Head Of Service https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-of-fraudsters-operating-facebook-account-in-my-name-ag-head-of-service/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:06:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105312 The Acting Head of Federal Civil Service of the Federation (AHCSoF), Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, has alerted the public over a false Facebook account opened in her name by fraudsters to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. She denied there was any job vacancy in her office as claimed by the false account. According to a [...]

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]]> Oyo-Ita becomes the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-ita-becomes-the-acting-head-of-the-civil-service-of-the-federation/ Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:21:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103378 Mr Danladi Kifasi, the outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), has called for more attention to the provision of welfare support for civil servants. Kifasi made the call while presenting his hand-over notes to the Acting HOS, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, on Thursday in Abuja. According to Kifasi, the desire to motivate [...]

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]]> #Akwa-Ibom > APC Asks For Full Forensic Audit Of State’s Account https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-apc-asks-for-full-forensic-audit-of-states-account/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99841 Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded full forensic audit of the state’s finances to determine its total indebtedness to banks. The party said it was afraid that the immediate past administration under Obong Godswill Akpabio may have mortgaged the future of Akwa Ibom people to financial institutions. The Akwa Ibom [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Civil Service Has Been Made Inefficient By Corruption – President Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-civil-service-has-been-made-inefficient-by-corruption-buhari/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:30:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-civil-service-has-been-made-inefficient-by-corruption-buhari/ President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria’s civil service has lost its steam to poverty of ideas and corruption, which have resulted in inefficiency and poor output. The President made the observation at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, yesterday, while launching the Capacity Building Programmes for Public Servants—Structured Mandatory Assessment-based [...]

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