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By Precious Olisa The federal government has threatened to stop paying salaries of unidentified workers on its payroll, saying it was determined the loopholes in the civil service. The Head of Civil Service, Mrs Folashade Yemi Esan, confirmed this development, noting that it was to tackle the prevalence of ghost workers on the government’s payroll. She said the unverified employees of the government would be fished out with the implementation of the Human Resources (HR) software designed to capture accurate data of workers. According to her, the software will be implemented by the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPS) in

By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC). According to a statement signed by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, nine current Federal Commissioners were appointed to a second term in office, while the 11 others are serving their first term. The list includes Mr Emmanuel Trump Eke — Abia, Mr Clifford Zirra — Adamawa — Reappointed, Mr Chidi Christopher Ezeoke — Anambra — Reappointed, Mr Isa Audu Buratai — Borno — Reappointed, Mr Alex Ukam —

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The publisher of an online news platform, Per Second New (PSN), Mr Femi Oladapo Soneye, has been appointed as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The appointment of the veteran journalist was announced on Wednesday night by the state-owned oil agency, which said it looked “forward to his valuable contributions to our company.” The new spokesman will be in charge of the corporate communications of the NNPC, leading the organisation’s “corporate communications team and drive our brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, and stakeholder management.” According to the statement, Mr

By Adedapo Adesanya  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 12 persons to serve in the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to be led by Mr Tunji Olaopa as Chairman. According to a statement by President Tinubu’s spokesperson, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, the appointment of the members into the commission is subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. He said that upon confirmation, the new FCSC leadership is expected to commence work with effect from November 30, 2023, following the expiration of the tenure of the current Federal Civil Service Commission Chairman and membership on November 29,

By Kemi Adeosun Around the middle of 2014, when the price of crude oil fell dramatically, Nigeria’s finances became challenged. This is not hard to explain: We’ve historically depended on crude oil for as much as 70 per cent of government revenues and 90 per cent of foreign exchange earnings. The outcome—pressure on government finances—was by no means unusual. A similar fate befell most oil-rich countries around the world. Where Nigeria possibly stood out was in the fact that during the preceding three years—when oil prices were in excess of $100 per barrel—the previous administration did little in terms of

By Dipo Olowookere The 2017 Jumia Travel hospitality report on the African continent has identified terrorism as the biggest bane of the continent’s travel and tourism sector, and countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Egypt are the biggest victims. According to the report, which was presented to the media and major stakeholders in the travel industry recently in Lagos by the Managing Director of the company, Mr Kushal Dutta, the terrorist attacks in these countries have impacted negatively on their tourism revenue. Meanwhile, the report has predicted that the continent will attract 64 million

The Federal Government is set to begin the full implementation of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) as part of measures to enhance its onslaught on insurgency. This was disclosed recently by the Deputy Director, Counter Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, Ahmad Mohammed Gusau, at a stakeholder’s workshop on the implementation of NACTEST in Abuja. While the strategy is coordinated by ONSA, several Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, now have clear-cut roles to play in its implementation. Each of the MDAs would now have a NACTEST desk, based on their core mandates to forestall

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Marketing Manager Specialized Nutrition at FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Ms Akon Imoh, has described a product of the company, Peak 456 Growing Up Milk, as one of the best things for children, in terms of their nutrition. Speaking at an event organised by the organisation in Lagos to celebrate the 2022 Children’s Day on Friday, May 27, she said Peak 456 Growing Up Milk contains nutrients essential in building the brain’s structure and supporting optimal brain development of children aged 4-6 years. “Peak 456 Growing Up Milk is specially formulated to meet the nutritional requirements of

By Adedapo Adesanya The 48th trading week of 2021 at the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange closed on a positive note with a marginal 0.1 per cent growth influenced by three companies. The three securities responsible for the expansion posted by the alternative bourse were UBN Property Plc, NASD Plc and Friesland Campina Wamco Nigeria Plc. UBN Property Plc appreciated week-on-week by 10.00 per cent to close at 99 kobo per share compared with 90 kobo per share it closed in week 47. NASD Plc, on its part, appreciated by 7.0 per cent to N26.99 per unit in contrast to

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By Aduragbemi Omiyale President Bola Tinubu will address the nation on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 7 pm, a terse statement from the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr Dele Alake, has said. This is coming a day after some alleged hoodlums raided a government warehouse in Adamawa State, citing hunger and growing hardship in the land as the reason behind their action. Since President Tinubu removed the fuel subsidy in May 2023, the cost of goods and services has been on the rise, leaving many citizens frustrated. The government of Mr Tinubu has

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Stakeholders in the maritime sector in Nigeria have been assured of a friendly working environment in and around the port environment that will facilitate maritime trade and investment to grow the nation’s economy. This assurance was made by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Lagos recently. While speaking at the signing of the National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) agreement for Dockworkers between the Terminal Operators and Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) at the NIMASA Headquarters in Lagos, the Executive Director of Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services of the agency, Mr Gambo Ahmed, said