By Rotimi Ijikanmi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When 41-year-old Sunday Arikuyeri, a Grade Level 14 officer in a federal ministry in Abuja, received his June salary alert on Monday evening, he did not bother checking the balance immediately. He already knew what awaited him. Deductions for cooperative loans andContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lauded a free hypertension and blood sugar screening exercise aimed at reducing cardiovascular risks and curbing rising mortality linked to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). They gave the commendation on Tuesday in Abuja during the two-day healthContinue Reading
By Okon Okon, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The recent approval of increased peculiar allowances and welfare benefits for Federal Civil Servants has sparked renewed hope among workers battling the harsh realities of rising inflation, high transportation costs and dwindling purchasing power. For many employees in the Federal Public Service,Continue Reading
Payment By Joan Nwagwu The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) says the two-month outstanding wage awards due to federal civil servants will be paid in April and May. Mr Shehu Mohammed, National President of ASCSN, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has launched 2026 free eye screening for civil servants nationwide to improve health and boost productivity in public service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, declared the programme open on Thursday in Abuja, describing it asContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/Perpetua Onuegbu A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mohammed Ndarani, on Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to bar retired civil servants from contesting for any elective position for at least one year after their retirement. Ndarani, who made the call at a news conference in Abuja , saidContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government has rewarded three outstanding civil servants with two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and a two-bedroom flat at the 2025 Federal Civil Service Rewards and Recognition Awards Ceremony. The event which was held on Saturday night in Abuja, marked the grand finale of activities forContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to provide affordable homes for federal civil servants in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Federal Government Staff Housing Loan Board (FGSHLB) Hajiya Salamatu Ahmed gave the assurance while inspecting some government housing projects for civil servants in Gwagwalada,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) says high mortgage interest rates pose a significant obstacle to housing affordability, particularly for low-income civil servants. The REDAN President, Mr Akintoye Adeoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a capacity building programme to nurture leadership abilities of young civil servants for effective public service. Mr Grace Adayilo, Head of FCT Civil Service stated this in Abuja on Friday, at the opening of the1st Cohort of the FCTContinue Reading
