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New Head of Service Enitan pledges to rebuild trust in Federal Civil Service
The newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Abel Enitan, has promised to overhaul the efficiency and professionalism of the Federal Civil Service while restoring public confidence in the institution. Enitan spoke on Thursday shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administered the oath of office on him at the State House in Abuja. He said his tenure…
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FG awards contracts to rehabilitate 13 police training institutions
The federal government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions across the country ahead of the commencement of training programmes by the Nigeria Police Force. The rehabilitation, which is expected to be completed within three weeks, is aimed at putting the institutions in proper condition for police training. The development was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja…
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Tinubu swears in Enitan as Head of Service
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). Enitan succeeds Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. The brief swearing-in ceremony was held at the State House, Abuja, formally marking the commencement of Enitan’s tenure as the nation’s chief administrative…
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Nigeria’s return to FTSE Frontier Market validates Tinubu reforms, says City Boy Movement
The City Boy Movement has described Nigeria’s return to FTSE Russell’s Frontier Market status as a validation of the economic reforms implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. FTSE Russell is set to reclassify Nigeria from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status from September 21, 2026, according to the organisation. Nigeria was removed from the classification in September 2023 amid challenges…
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Tinubu mourns journalist, The Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his death as a loss to Nigeria’s media industry and the country. Oladipo, 56, was a former Political Editor of The Punch newspaper and later founded The Eagle Online, a digital news platform. In a statement on Wednesday, Tinubu acknowledged Oladipo’s…
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EFCC offers reward to whistleblowers for information on stolen assets abroad
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has offered financial rewards to whistleblowers who provide actionable information that leads to the recovery of monetary and non-monetary assets allegedly stolen by Nigerians and hidden abroad. The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Wednesday while delivering a lecture at the 43rd International Symposium on Economic Crime in…
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Tinubu sets up committee to assess national threats, draw up five-year defence plan
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, on Wednesday inaugurated a presidential committee to develop a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan for Nigeria. The committee, established by President Bola Tinubu, has been given 90 days to submit both documents for the President’s consideration and approval. At the inauguration, the…
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Tinubu orders immediate rescue of abducted Niger worshippers
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to launch an immediate operation to rescue worshippers and other residents abducted by terrorists in parts of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The directive followed an attack on four communities in the area during Friday prayers, when gunmen reportedly abducted an unspecified number of residents. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this…
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Olaopa tasks civil servants on continuous learning, knowledge driven-reforms
…commends Walson-Jack’s leadership Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has urged Nigerian civil servants to embrace continuous learning and knowledge-driven reforms. He spoke Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of two books by retiring Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack: Beyond the Mandate – A Memoir on Leadership and I…
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Eid-el-Maulud: Tinubu, Shettima urge Muslims to emulate Prophet Muhammad teachings
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have urged Muslims across Nigeria to draw lessons from the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad as they celebrate Eid-el-Maulud. In separate messages issued on Tuesday, the two leaders called on Muslims to uphold the values of peace, compassion, humility, tolerance, justice and service to humanity associated with the Prophet. President Tinubu…
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