Tag: Civil Servants
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Exposed: How 11,000 civil servants on Rivers payroll forge their ages
The Rivers Government has said that during the recent biometric exercise on civil servants and pensioners as directed by Governor Nyesom Wike, it uncovered no fewer than 11,000 civil servants who forged their age in service. The government also discovered not less than 1,500 civil servants with more than one pay point, meaning that they…
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Ekiti: Three kidnapped civil servants regain freedom
Three civil servants kidnapped by suspected herdsmen last Friday in Ekiti State, have been left off the hook. The workers, led by one Ayoola Alabi and two other junior staff are employees of the Ekiti State Road Maintenance Agency (EKROMA). They were reportedly kidnapped along Ayede – Isan Ekiti road in Oye Local Government area…
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FG minimum wage template will impoverish workers – Labour
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said that unrealistic demand from senior civil servants is delaying the implementation of the new Minimum Wage. But in a quick response, the Joint National Public Negotiation Council, which is representing workers in the negotiation, said government introduced a new strategy to…
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Osun uncovers 769 civil servants working with forged certificates
The Osun Government on Friday said it has discovered 769 workers in the state’s civil service who were working with fake and forged school certificates. Mr. Adelani Baderinwa, who is supervising the Information and Strategy Ministry, said in a statement that the discovery was made after five years of screening carried out by a consultancy…
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Civil servants in Osun shun work after Isese, Eid-el-Kabir holidays
There was a low turnout of state government workers in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Thursday after the long holidays for Isese Day and Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Isese Day holiday was declared by Osun Government for traditional religion worshipers to celebrate their religion. The Isese…
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Gov. Ortom gives quit notice to Public/Civil Servants eyeing partisan politics
As activities for the 2019 general elections build up, Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue has served quit notice to all Public and Civil Servants eyeing partisan politics in the state. In a circular by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Anthony Ijohor (SAN), conveying the directive, the governor asked such officers to resign…
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Assets declaration: CCT convicts 16 civil servants in Bauchi
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Bauchi has convicted 16 civil servants and political office holders found guilty of non-declaration of assets. Mallam Ibrahim Alhassan, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the CCT disclosed this in an interview with on Thursday in Bauchi He said the convicted persons failed to submit a…
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Delta Govt. to build 10,000 housing units for civil servants
The Delta Government says it will build 10,000 housing units for its civil servants at Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Asaba. Ukah said the decision was taken at the State Executive Council meeting…
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El-Rufai’s incessant sack of civil servants will increase crime rate in Kaduna – PDP
…backs ongoing teachers’ strike The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said it was in support of the current indefinite strike by public school teachers in Kaduna State. The State Chairman of PDP, Mr Felix Hyat made the declaration in a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Abraham Catoh in Kaduna. He faulted…
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Christmas: Civil servants yet to resume duties after two days break
As work resumes on Wednesday in the Federal Capital Territory, a visit to the Federal Secretariat, showed low turnout of workers. The federal government had declared December 25 and 26 as public holidays to mark the Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondents who were at the secretariat in Abuja, observed…