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Presidency reactivates oath of secrecy, warns officials against revealing classified information

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2021 0

The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar on Tuesday in Abuja warned staff that disclosing confidential information without authorisation will attract penalties under the public service rules. The Permanent Secretary stated this at the administration of Oath of Secrecy and Declaration

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Columnist: The concept of “Permanent Secretary” in administrative history

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2020 0

By Prof Tunji Olaopa A former senior Canadian permanent secretary once graphically described a “permanent secretary”: “While governments and ministers come and go, the permanent secretary remains the permanent custodian of permanent problems.” This statement constitutes a very apt historical overview of the conception of the permanent secretary, and the function the office

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Police confirm abduction of permanent secretary in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa state, Alhaji Jibrin Giza, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Sunday. Commissioner of Police in the state, Bola Longe, confirmed the incident to reporters in Lafia. Longe stated that the permanent secretary was abducted by gunmen from his residence at Shabu, a suburb […]

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Press corps congratulates new permanent secretary, Adesola

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2020 0

The Niger Delta Ministry Press Corps has congratulated the new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), Mr. Olusade Adesola on his redeployment to the ministry. Describing his redeployment as a welcome development, chairperson of the association, Lulu Bankong tasked him to use his wealth of experience to implement policies that can […]

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Permanent secretary, wife, 2 children perish in Benue blaze

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2019 0

The acting Permanent Secretary, Benue state Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology, Mr. Seker Akaa, his pregnant wife and two children were in the early hours of Monday burnt to death in a fire incident in Makurdi. Benue state Police Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, who confirmed the incident in Makurdi, disclosed that the fire […]

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Buhari confirms Daily Times story, exonerates 3 perm secs

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the appointment of three Permanent Secretaries – Mrs. Ibukun Abimbola Odusote, Mrs. Nkechi Ejele and Mrs. Fatima Binta Bamidele, who have not been posted since November 2015 should not be terminated in view of the fact that allegations against them could not be proven. The Daily Times had exclusively reported […]

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Lagos Commissioner extols Ibirogba’s virtues at retirement

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2018 0

The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions in Lagos State, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, has described retiring Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishments and Training, Mrs. Clara Omotilewa Ibirogba, as a learned, versatile and competent Amazon of beauty and brains. Oke made this remarks at the weekend during the ‘Last Day in Office Ceremony’ and

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People should stop taking laws into their hands, Bindow warns

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2018 0

During a swearing-in ceremony of Bello Buba Sugu as a permanent secretary, Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow warn that people should be More God fearing and stop taking laws into their hands. He stressed that all people are one and God created us to be equal and live together as one despite our religious, cultural […]

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Ondo perm sec denies embezzling N60m SURE-P fund

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

Dare Olipede, the Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Pension Board in Ondo state has denied being involved in the misappropriation of the N60 Million Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program [SURE-P] fund accruable to some local government areas in the state. Mr. Olipede who spoke at the weekend while addressing journalists said the funds were […]

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Aviation: Perm sec tasks NASS on non industrial data

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

In a bid to establish a missing link of data processing in Nigerian aviation industry, the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Sabiu Zakari has challenged the National Assembly Aviation Statistical Committee to ensure accurate and reliable aviation data to support the nation’s economic growth. Zakari made the call while delivering his welcome address

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Anti -fraud arrests Ondo perm sec over alleged fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2018 0

The newly sworn in permanent secretary in Ondo State overseeing affairs in Ondo State , Olipede Ezekiel Dare, was over the weekend arrested by men of the Police Special `fraud Unit. Olipede was arrested over allegations of fraud following a petition written against him by a yet to be identified persons in the state. The […]

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FCTA flags-off immunisation exercise

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2017 0

As part of proactive measure to stem child and maternal morbidity and mortality rate in the Federal Capital Territory, the Permanent Secretary of FCTA, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa has flagged off 5 days of intensive free immunisation exercise in the territory and the six Area Councils of the FCT. The Permanent Secretary, who flagged off the […]

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FG sets up 19–man c’ttee to review draft of National Transport Policy

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Idu Jude, Abuja The federal government has inaugurated a 19 – man Committee to finalise the review of the draft National Transport Policy for the country’s Transportation Sector. Inaugurating the Committee recently, the Hon. Minister of Transportation, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Sabiu Zakari charged the Committee to produce the final document as quickly as

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Electricity debt: Nigeria to normalise supply deal with Niger, Benin republics

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2017 0

*Encourages them to settle bills Simon Ugwu Nigeria will transfer its current bilateral power supply deal with the Communauté Électrique du Bénin (CEB), and Société Nigerienne d’Electricité (NIGELEC), to the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc to regularise the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Mr. Louis Edozien, has said.

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57th Independence: FG declares Monday public holiday

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2017 0

Myke Uzendu, Abuja The Federal government has declared Monday, 2nd of October, 2017 as a public holiday to mark the 57th Independence Anniversary of the country. In a statement, signed by Engr. Abubakar G. Magaji, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, the Minister, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), congratulated Nigerians on the anniversary celebrations,

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FG needs $166bn to bridge infrastructure gap in Nigeria – Perm Sec

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mr. Leon Lawrence Aliboh, has said that the Federal Government requires a huge funding of over $166 billion to bridge infrastructure deficit in the country during the period 2014 – 2018. Aliboh disclosed this at the ‘Public-Private Dialogue on Infrastructure Delivery’ organized by the Ministry

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Lagos Launches CMR Portal, Number for Non-Emergency Services

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2015 0

Lagos has introduced an initiative known as Citizen Relationship Management (CRM) platform aimed at creating an open-governance and enable citizens to interact with officials of the government. Speaking at the CRM platform launch at Lagos House, Marina recently, Governor Babatunde Fashola explained why and how the nuts and bolts of the CRM platform were put […]

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Xenophobia: Senate Urges Jonathan to Recall Perm Sec

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

The Senate has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to rescind his decision to sack the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, over his poor handling of the xenophobic incidents between South Africa and Nigeria. This was part of the resolutions arrived at, by the Senate, after debating the decision taken by Jonathan, […]

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Why We Can't Stop Free Schools Feeding – Aregbesola

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2015 0

Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has given reasons why the state government cannot afford to stop school feeding programme. The governor said this, while reacting to a news item published by a national newspaper (not the Daily Times) that the Osun State government might stop free feeding of school children, based on recommendation by […]

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Lagos Generates N27b from Land Transactions

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, said it generated at least N27 billion from land transactions in 2014, and processed 2, 230 Electronic Certificate of Occupancy (E-C of O). Meanwhile, the state generated N181 million from survey transactions between January and March 2015. Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola and the state