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Salaries, wages negotiation should distance from the present militancy approach, says Prof. Olalopa
Kunle Sanni The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission, (FCSC) Tunji Olaopa has said that for the government to be restored as an employer of choice, pay and compensation matters must be resolved in the core-civil service. This, he explained, that the present militancy approach to salaries and wages negotiation should move to more scientific methods that will be strengthened by…
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SERVICOM calls for increased customer service positioning across MDAs
Kunle Sanni SERVICOM has called for proper positioning of the customer service windows across the Zonal and States in MDAs that have zonal and state offices across Nigeria to serve citizen’s rights. This call was made by the National Coordinator/ CEO SERVICOM, Nnenna Akajemel when she paid an advocacy visit to the Registrar / CEO of the Environmental Health Officers…
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FIRS, NNPC to cancel non-performing road construction contracts
Kunle Sanni The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Ministry of Works have partnered with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to terminate any non-performing contracts related to the road-building tax scheme. FIRS said in a statement issued on Friday that they had also decided to draft and submit a message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the…
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Pay reform key to fixing Nigeria’s public sector, says Olaopa
To ensure optimal productivity by workers with top-notch skills in the country’s public service, the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa has urged out-of-the-box innovation to institute competitive pay policy. Olaopa spoke when he visited the Chairman/CEO, National Salaries Incomes & Wages Commission (NSIWC), Abuja, Mr Ekpo Nta in Abuja on Friday. While stating the…
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Insecurity: Matawalle warns Nigerians against use of inflammatory comments against FG
The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has cautioned Nigerians against using inflammatory comments against the government, saying that such comments are unnecessary. The Minister made this call against the backdrop of some unguarded utterances coming from some sections of the populace. “Such comments are incisive and destructive and can exacerbate tensions and lead to violence in…
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Tinubu emerges AU chair for health
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership against the backdrop of his ambitious, innovative, and people-focused efforts in the sector. Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Friday stated that the recognition of Tinubu’s commitment…
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Hardship: NLC declares 2-day nationwide protest Februray 27
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day nationwide mass protest for February 27 and 28. Joe Ajaero, the President of the Union, stated this at Labour House, Abuja, during an ongoing press conference. The protest was declared to press the demands on the current hardship being faced by Nigerians. It would recalled that Nigeria Labour Congress…
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US returned 63 Benin bronzes looted from Nigeria since 2022
Kunle Sanni The Charge d’Affaires of the US embassy in Nigeria, David Greene has announced the repatriation of a total of 63 stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria between October 2022 till date. Greene announced this at an event held in Abuja on Thursday. Moreover, the US envoy signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria aimed at the preservation of…
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Buba unveils plans to improve Technical Aid Corps, seeks directors cooperation
The Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Yusuf Yakub, has described the posting of Amb. Yakubu Ahmed to the Agency as Director of Administration as a move aimed at enhancing the administrative capacity of the entire workforce of the Corps. Buba, who stated the above while presenting the new Director to the Management of the…
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Utsev calls for multisectoral collaboration in utilization of water resources infrastructure
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Utsev on Thursday urged States, local governments, and Water and Sanitation Stakeholders to utilize the Federal government’s Water Resources infrastructure to bolster food production in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and declaration of State of Emergency on Food Security. Giving his keynote address at the…
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