…supporting farmers and small businesses, and connecting communities to markets and public services. The minister also pledged stronger collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and the Taraba State Ministry of Information and Re-Orientation to ensure citizens understand and embr…
…Osoba built a distinguished career in the Nigerian press before transitioning into public service. His inclusion in the advisory body underscores the party's interest in leveraging voices with broad public credibility.Senator Rochas OkorochaSenator Rochas Okorocha represented Imo West in the Nigerian Senate and previou…
…reflection on her political pathThe former aspirant stressed she was not leaving public service but taking the next step in her journeyPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience cove…
…their families, educate their children, restart businesses and rebuild their lives after public service”. He explained further that the non-payment of the statutory financial benefits has also been causing disaffection among the party members and that it is important that the governor addressed this issue with all sinc…
…professionalism and transparency in the exercise. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the 2026 Federal Government Scorecard for Ranking the Websites of MDAs. Arabi said the exercise formed part of the government’s continuing public service reforms…
…written to Hassan to inform her that he would leave the vice presidency and retire from public service and active politics. He said he had promised the president in August 2025 that he would step aside if she ever wanted a different vice president. Nchimbi said he was now convinced "beyond doubt" that Hassan desired a…
…local and foreign trips, transportation and related expenses across the wider state public service. However, the figures provide an indication of the enormous public cost attached to maintaining the structures surrounding the offices of state governors and the larger fiscal question on the total public cost of maintain…
…of Purposeful Service and Beyond the Mandate: A Memoir on Leadership, Legacy & Labour of Public Service”, were presented as part of activities marking Walson-Jack’s retirement after 34 years of meritorious service. The event attracted senior government officials, governors, former public office holders, members of the…
…he chose to return to the race. However, Goje said he believed his age and long years in public service made it appropriate for him to give younger politicians a chance. ‘I didn’t intend to contest’ – Goje dismisses claims Gov Yahaya retired him
…through the fellowship should provide a foundation for continued collaboration and public service. The mentorship session came as the fellows presented policy recommendations on issues affecting Lagos, offering proposals on how emerging leaders could contribute to the state’s development. The presentations provided the…
…were borne out of the administration’s resolve to entrench fiscal discipline within the public service. On the issue of bloated salary payrolls at the local government level, Governor Fubara disclosed that it had been a lingering challenge even before he assumed office, and there was a need to tackle it head-on. Accord…
…said the appointment raised questions about conflict of interest and compliance with the Public Service Rules and public service ethics. “As a lawyer, by the grace of God, on Monday, I’m going to court. We have to test that,” he said. He added that Adedeji, as a serving public official, was expected to comply with the…
…conditions of Nigerians facing rising living costs, unemployment, poverty and inadequate public services. In an interview with PUNCH, a policy analyst, Adebayo Abubakar, said the removal of subsidy had increased government revenues but argued that the additional funds had not always translated into spending that reflec…
…would “improve movement within the benefiting communities, improve access to markets and public services, reduce transportation costs and travel time,” while also creating employment opportunities and stimulating local economic activity. The inclusion of covered drainage, he added, is intended to ensure the road infras…
…millions continue to live with insecurity. Our education, healthcare and other essential public services remain under enormous pressure.” 2027 election between oppressed Nigeria, those responsible for their oppression – Kwankwaso
…said the appointment reflected Tinubu’s recognition of Matawalle’s experience in public service, security management and political mobilisation. The ministry said, “As Deputy Director, Security and intelligence 1, he (Matawalle) will be responsible for: Security Architecture for Campaign Activities thereby ensuring the…
…revenue and improved investor confidence will ultimately translate into better public services and greater economic opportunities, which will be much easier for the present administration to achieve”. He said the country needed stability, policy consistency and sustained investment to unlock the full benefits of its ec…
…that.” Melaye argued that Adedeji, as a public servant, was expected to comply with the Public Service Rules. “If that is not conflict of interest, I don’t know what else it would be. That a man who is a public servant, a man who is a salary earner, a man who is supposed to observe the provisions of the public ethics g…
…conditions of Nigerians facing rising living costs, unemployment, poverty and inadequate public services. Tinubu’s windfall A review by Sunday PUNCH showed that states have taken different approaches to spending the increased revenue. While some governors have linked higher FAAC receipts to road construction, bridges,…
…paid tribute to Darma as a man of humility and commitment who devoted his life to public servicePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affair…
…ministries, departments and agencies collect large volumes of information in providing public services and employing workers. Olatunji urged state governments to move beyond discussions and establish frameworks, policies and institutional structures for implementing the national law rather than enact separate state dat…
…that council approved the employment of 30 Persons with Disabilities into the state’s public service, with the beneficiaries to be deployed across relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies. He said, “Council further directed that the provision of the Ekiti State Disability Law prescribing a 5 per cent reservation o…
…with state governments facing growing personnel costs, debt obligations and demands for public services. Experts point out that the challenge for state governments would be to balance these recurrent commitments with sufficient investment in productive infrastructure capable of supporting economic growth and generating…
…had itself referenced for pension payments.The APC said workers who devoted years to public service should not be left struggling to access benefits they had already earned, and called on the government to make settling these obligations a priority.On the issue of wages, the party alleged that workers in several state…
…the agency’s target is to digitise every government entity in the state and make more public services accessible remotely. “My core vision is that we would have digitised every single government entity in Anambra State,” Agbata remarked during a virtual media conference recently. The strategy will expand the use of the…