Permanent Secretaries

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Wednesday suspended five permanent secretaries with the state civil service for six months over alleged lack of commitment to duties. Umahi made the disclosure while swearing-in 11 reappointed…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and redeployment of Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service of the Federation. Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a…

Last week, the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun dazed majority of Ogun residents when he upheld the last minute appointments of the immediate past administration. The appointments consist of 21 Permanent Secretaries and over 1,000…

Nigeria has officially assumed the one-month rotational chairmanship of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC). Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the AU, Bankole Adeoye, took over from Susan Sikaneta, the Permanent…

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has dissolved the state executive council. The dissolution was contained in a statement signed and posted on the state government’s official website by the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Mr Onyii Wamah…

The Federal Ministry of Transportation and some stakeholders have said that the concession of the narrow gauge railway lines will reduce transportation cost but the railway workers union have disagreed with this view. In an interview…

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Tuesday gave out Sport Utility Vehicles to 13 permanent secretaries to facilitate their work. Ortom, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Terwase Orbunde at the presentation ceremony, said…

The Permanent Secretary, Osun Ministry of Finance, Mrs Adebimpe Ogunlumade, who was kidnapped on Friday along other two officials, have been released on Sunday. The two other officials released along with the permanent secretary are: a…

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has retired 14 permanent secretaries from the State Civil Service with immediate effect. Wike, who made this announcement on Friday through a statement signed by his Special Assistant on…

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned the newly sworn in Permanent Secretaries that his administration would not condone any excesses, incompetence, indifference or corrupt practices in the civil service. He further said he will hold…

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has sworn in 19 new permanent secretaries with a charge to uphold excellence in the centre of excellence. In a short address at the ceremony at the State House, Ikeja, Ambode said “Any ministry…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that many permanent secretaries in the civil service have outlived their usefulness therefore new appointments must be made. Wike said this during the swearing in of the new Head of Service…