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FG, Sightsavers conduct free eye health services for civil servants
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, collaborated SightSavers Nigeria, an international NGO, to conduct free eye screening and treatment for 400 staff of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Mr Adeyemi Adeniran, the Statistician-General/Chief Executive Officer, NBS while speaking with journalists during the exercise said that the initiative would help to detect vision problems that may affect staff performance. Adeniran commended…
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Be innovative, Plateau Govt. advises newly recruited civil servants
The Plateau Government has advised the newly recruited civil servants in the state to be innovative, hardwork and dedicated to duty. Mrs Rauta Dakok, the Head of the Civil Service of the state, gave the advice while declaring open a two-day orientation programme for the newly recruited staff, on Friday in Jos. Dakok, who commended Gov. Caleb Mutfwang, for approving…
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Civil servants enjoin state govts to implement new minimum wage
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has enjoined the state governments to implement the new National Minimum Wage to improve the standard of living. ASCSN Secretary-General Joshua Apebo made the call at the union’s national delegates conference held on Monday in Lagos. Apebo said that the new wage would go a long way in increasing the purchasing…
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Retiring director canvases uniform salary for civil servants
The out-going Director, Women Development, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Funke Oladipo, has urged the Federal Government to provide a uniform salary structure for all public sector workers. Oladipo made this call on Friday in Abuja during a Novelty Match in her honour as she exits from the Federal Civil Service on July 7, 2024. The News Agency of…
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Jigawa announces new programme for civil servants
Gov. Umar Namadi announced the programme on Wednesday in Dutse at the 2024 Workers Day celebration. He explained that under the programme, government would provide opportunities for workers to invest in agriculture. He said “I’m glad to unveil a new programme initiated by this administration to secure the present and future lives of our workers. “A sustainable agricultural programme is…
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NLC rejects plans by Buhari to reduce salaries of civil servants
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has responded to the recently revealed plans by the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari to cut salaries of civil servants across the country. Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, had announced in a virtual event on Tuesday the plans by the government to cut salaries of workers as part of move to reduce cost…
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Ghost Workers: Bauchi Govt removes 715 Civil Servants from Payroll
Bauchi State Government on yesterday revealed that it had removed no fewer than 715 civil servants from the payroll system in the state in a bid to checkmate ghost worker syndrome. The revelation was made by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mohammed Sabiu Baba, while briefing journalists of the outcome of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting held…
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Civil servants in Kaduna resumes work on Monday
The Kaduna State government has directed civil servants in the state to report to work on Monday, July 20 after working remotely for over three months at home following a clamp-down resulting from the Quarantine Act and Kaduna State Public Health Law, which quarantined all residents on March 26. A circular by Office of the Head of Service and signed…
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Rivers pensioners, civil servants protest unpaid salaries
Members of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Rivers State council and civil servants in the state, yesterday protested over what they described as insensitivity of Governor Chibuike Amaechi-led administration, to non-payment of pension and salaries in the past two to six months. The protesters, who besieged the state secretariat at about 9.a.m, alleged that the state governor had refused to…
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Presidential race: Civil servants scared of voting for Buhari
Civil servants across the country are cautioning Nigerians to refrain from voting for APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), if they do not want a repeat of the gale of retrenchments that trailed his first sojourn as Head of State between 1984 and 1985. Their fears are based on Buhari’s antecedents in relieving government workers of their jobs without…
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