For many people, their first and most frequent interaction with public institutions doesn’t happen in an office—it happens through a message. A letter, a tweet, a call center script. A notification on an app, or a sign on the wall of a housing office. That’s why we need to start talking about
China recently released its new national standards on basic public services. The new standards marked a major institutional innovation for China to guarantee and improve people’s livelihood, said Zhao Chenxin, secretary general of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top economic planner. The standards cover 80 public services of 22
Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development (CeProd) has appealed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the private sector to adopt flexible working options to improve productivity in the country. The Director-General of CeProd, Dr Chris Egbu, made the appeal at a certification workshop and fellowship induction programme organised by the centre on
By Ukpono Ukpong Reports reaching Daily Times states that the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has described the creation of the Reform Coordination and Service Improvement (RCSI) Department in the Federal Capital Territory Administration as a deliberate effort to reposition the Administration for efficient and effective service delivery. Aliyu in her speech during
By Prof Tunji Oloapa COVID-19 has indeed become the most significant reality of the 21st century. Its incidence seemed to have swallowed every other event that had hitherto begun to define human lives since this century commenced. One of the most significant human endeavours to be affected by this pandemic is public administration and the […]
In a matter of days, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) workers may be out of work, as the joint council of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) NAICOM Unit, and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Councils (JNPSNC) have already approved the workers intention to embark on an indefinite strike. The workers […]
Taraba State Council of the Nigeria Union of Public Service, Reportorial, Secretarial, Data Processors and Allied Workers (NUPSRAW) has organised a One-Day Workshop on Effective Management and Administration for its members in the State. Declaring open the Workshop yesterday at the NLC Secretariat, Jalingo, Governor Darius Ishaku lauded the foresightedness of the
The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has been awarded the “Silver Level Certificate in Management and Governance Practice’’ by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR). The council was awarded the prize following an assessment exercise conducted by BPSR to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of its services. The Acting Director-General of BPSR, Mr Dasuki
The 17th annual conference of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-governmental organisation for women, taking place on November 1 – 2, 2018 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, will be attended by over 1, 500 participants from all over the world. The annual conference is WIMBIZ’s flagship event which holds […]
Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-governmental organization for women, will hold its 14th Annual Lecture on Thursday, March 22 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The WIMBIZ Annual Lecture series is a public forum that attracts over 700 women every year. It is designed to discuss topical issues that affect women, […]
The Lagos state government on Tuesday officially embarked on a campaign geared towards assimilation of a new world view by the state’s public servants and systematic elimination of red-tapism, complacency and status quo in the public service, for effective service delivery. Briefing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, the state’s
The level of corruption among workers in the public sector has been blamed on federal government’s inability to pay adequate salaries and allowances to its workers. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the fight against corruption can only succeed if government takes adequate measure to renumerate workers and ensure prompt payment of salaries and […]
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