Customs to Hold Annual Recruitment, 2026 Exercise Nears
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will begin condcting its recruitment exercise annually, with the 2026 recruitment expected to open later this year. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, announced this on Tuesday while releasing the final list of successful candidates in the 2024–2025 recruitment exercise. Adeniyi said the move […]
Women Record Higher Selection Rate in Customs Recruitment
By Oluwakemi Kindness Women recorded a slightly higher selection rate than men in the latest Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recruitment exercise, despite accounting for a smaller share of total applications. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Tuesday while announcing the final list of 3,852 successful candidates selected from 573,680 […]
Calls Grow for Release of Detained Amasiri Indigenes
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The continued detention of some Amasiri indigenes following the crisis in the Ebonyi community has prompted renewed calls for their immediate and unconditional release. The Executive Director of Weekenders Media Commercial Limited and publisher of Weekenders Magazine, Joy Idam, made the call on Thursday, urging Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru to order […]
Dame Nneka Urges Professionals to Build Integrity, Embrace Multiple Skills
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Deputy Director of the National Gallery of Art, Dame Nneka Ijeoma, has urged professionals to uphold integrity, protect their credibility, and diversify their skills to remain relevant and successful in today’s competitive environment. Speaking during the meeting of the League of Anambra Journalists Abuja (LAJA) on July 2, Dame Nneka described herself […]
13,000 FCTA Staff Begin 2025 Promotion Exercise
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced its 2025 promotion exercise for more than 13,000 civil servants across the FCT Administration and the Federal Capital Development Authority. The Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, announced the commencement of the exercise in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying it was […]
Fix Nigeria First to Lead Africa – Foriegn Affairs Minister
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, has said Nigeria must first address its economic challenges, security concerns and internal stability before it can effectively reclaim its leadership position in Africa and expand its influence on the global stage. Speaking in Abuja at the launch of Shadows of Power, a […]
NILDS DG Urges African Solutions to Regional Challenges
The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has called on African countries to develop home-grown solutions to the political, legislative and institutional challenges facing the continent. Prof. Sulaiman made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, while receiving a three-member delegation from the Eastern and Southern African Management […]
NSIB Launches Investigation Into Benue Boat Accident
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the boat accident that claimed the lives of 11 people on the River Benue in Benue State. As part of the probe, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the bureau, Captain Alex Badeh Jr., led a team of investigators […]
ITUC-Africa Warns Nigeria Over Labour Rights Violations
By: Chinedu Echianu The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has warned that Nigeria risks further reputational damage and reduced investment prospects if it fails to address unresolved labour rights violations raised before the International Labour Organization (ILO). Speaking on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva, ITUC-Africa […]
Tinubu Urges Abuja Residents to Pay Taxes for Development
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul President Bola Tinubu has called on residents and business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to fulfil their civic obligations by paying taxes, land charges and ground rents, saying increased compliance will support the delivery of more infrastructure projects across the territory. Tinubu made the appeal on Wednesday during the commissioning […]