Nigeria has one of the highest unemployment rates in Africa. According to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s unemployment rate stood at 33.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2020 while the rate of unemployment among youths was even…
By Matthew Denis The Permanent Secretary Special Duties, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr. Okokon Ekanem Udo said government at all levels are faced with the challenge of lean economic resources whereas, the needs of the citizenry are on the increase,…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has directed the immediate sack of all revenue consultants and agents contracted by various Ministries, Agencies and Departments, MDAs, in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the Secretary…
The Kano State Government has approved the promotion of 117 senior officers in the various grade levels and cadres in the state civil service. The Chairman, State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Uba Karaye stated this during the Commission’s first sitting…
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has signed the 2023 appropriation bill, to the tune of over N243 billion, into law. The bill is N5 billion above the estimate he presented to the state House of Assembly for consideration…
As investigation into the breaches of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) gather cloud over cases of financial infractions, the Senate has given a one-week ultimatum to 100 MDAs of the Federal Government, to appear before it and explain how they…
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development on Wednesday in Abuja commenced a sensitisation workshop on the reform of the public service. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo said that the reform was to…
…As experts say fees are padded to accrue returns to senior officers, call for special audit By Ogaga Ariemu Some Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have earmarked over a total of N204.12 million as bank charges in the 2023…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Members of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the Engineering Materials Development Institute (EMDI), Akure, have been called upon to work in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to…
The Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA), an umbrella body of Free Trade Zones operators and enterprises in zones has urged members of the National Assembly, Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government to take actions that would only…
