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- 22 Nov 2024
Head of Civil Service Celebrates 100 Days in Office with the Launch of Galaxy Backbone’s "Govmail"
In a landmark moment for Nigeria's public service, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, MINI, today marked her 100 days in office and officially launched…
- 1 Jan 2026
Galaxy Backbone Celebrates the Federal Government’s Paperless Civil Service Milestone
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) aligns with and celebrates the successful announcement by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on the achievement of a Paperless Civil Service, a…
- 30 Dec 2015
FG Set to Digitalise Civil Service Operations in 2016, Says Oyo-Ita
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, acting head of the Civil Service (HOS) of the Federation, said Federal Government will digitalize the operations of the Federal Civil Service in 2016 to forestall altering of…
- 17 Jul 2025
HCSF Describes Galaxy Backbone as a Strategic Partner in Civil Service Digitalization Reforms
In a significant move towards accelerating the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack , paid a…
- 17 Jul 2024
President Tinubu appoints Walson-Jack as new Head of Service
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Mrs. Walson-Jack The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by…
- 22 Oct 2017
Shock as FG Recalls Pension Boss Wanted for Fraud
Lieutenant Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, (Rtd), minister of Interior, has confirmed the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina, embattled former chairman of Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms,…
- 19 Jun 2026
FG Bans Use of Gmail, Other Personal Emails for Civil Service Operations
Federal government has banned the use of personal email accounts, such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or Hotmail, for official public-sector transactions, mandating that civil servants transition to a secure,…
- 3 Sept 2013
FG Begins Digitalization of Civil Service Records
The process of digitizing all records has commenced in the Nigeria’s Federal Service with the implementation of an Electronic Document Management System (EMDS) in the Office of the Head of the Civil…
- 26 Jun 2025
NITDA Unveils Digital Competence Framework to Retain ICT Talent in Civil Service
To curb the rising wave of brain drain affecting Nigeria’s public sector, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced a Digital Competence Framework and Career…
- 8 May 2015
FG Orders Verification of Workers’ Certificates
Federal Government has directed that a verification and revalidation exercise be carried out on all credentials and records of all staff in the Federal Civil Service. Mr. Danladi Kifasi, head of the…
- 16 Dec 2013
EFCC Grills Oronsaye, Former HOS over Alleged N6Bn Pension Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives have questioned Steve Oronsaye, former head of the Civil Service of the Federation, for alleged N6.2billion pension scam during his tenure.…
- 2 Nov 2009
FG Establishes e-Travel Desk
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has approved the establishment of a centralized electronic travel desk in the office of the head of the civil service of the federation to coordinate the issuance…
- 18 Nov 2013
FG Tasks Civil Servants on ICT
Federal government has urged civil servants in the country to acquire Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. Alhaji Bukar Aji, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, made the…
- 2 Sept 2014
FG plans to Digitalise Public Service
Danladi Kifasi, head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), said that the Public Service attendance register would be digitalised as part of measures to check indiscipline among workers. Kifasi…
- 7 Jul 2025
Union Bank Champions Civil Service Reform at International Conference
Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s most enduring financial institutions, made a resounding statement of support for governance reform by partnering with the first-ever International Civil Service…
- 10 Nov 2025
FG Launches Galaxy Backbone’s 1Gov ECM Platform, Marks Major Milestone in Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Journey
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has officially launched the 1Gov Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Platform,…
- 5 Nov 2021
FG Set to Rejig Public Service
Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of Civil Service of the Federation, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is poised to re-engineer the public Service to enable it render high quality…
- 8 Jul 2015
EFCC Detains Oronsaye, Former HOS over N6Bn Pension Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) on Wednesday arrested Steven Oronsaye, former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS) for his alleged involvement in over N6 billion…
- 17 Jun 2025
PENCOM Mulls ₦30Bn Annual Gratuity for Retiring Civil Servants
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is working with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) to introduce a ₦30 billion annual gratuity scheme for retiring civil…
- 13 May 2025
Tinubu’s Administration Expands Insurance Benefits for Federal Workers
Federal Executive Council has approved a group life insurance scheme for federal government officials, civil servants, and some other workers at the federal level. The approval was given at the FEC…
- 19 Nov 2014
HOS Tasks MDAs on ICT Deployment for Efficiency
Danladi Kifasi, head of the Federal Civil Service, has enjoined Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to key into the recently introduced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools in…
- 1 Dec 2022
FG Reinforces Data Protection Compliance in MDAs as NDPB Extends Deadline to 20th January, 2023
In a bid to foster strict adherence to government's data protection policies, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has issued a Guideline on Personal Information…
- 29 Sept 2020
FG Awards Cash Prizes Worth N16.5m to Winners 0f Nigeria @ 60 Challenge
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has awarded prizes worth N16.5million to nine Nigerians who emerged winners of the Nigeria @60…
- 29 Apr 2020
Lagos Partners Stanbic IBTC for Improved Civil Service
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has urged workers to embrace the new normal and be mentally active during the coronavirus lockdown. Olufunke Amobi, Country Head, Human…
- 20 Jul 2026
PFIPC Probe: Dollar, Pounds Accounts of Fake Agency Inactive - CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that two foreign currency accounts opened in connection with the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) have remained…
- 27 Feb 2026
Galaxy Backbone Confirms Over 150,000 Active Official Government Email Accounts, Clarifies Status of GOVMAIL
Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), Nigeria’s foremost ICT infrastructure and shared services provider to the Federal Government, wishes to reiterate and clarify the availability, maturity, and ongoing…
- 11 Feb 2026
NITDA DL4ALL Delivers Digital Training to 10,000 Servants
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has achieved a significant milestone in the Federal Government’s digital transformation drive with the successful implementation of the…
- 29 Jul 2015
FG Targets ‘Super Rich’ Civil Servants in New Anti-Corruption Push
Federal government anti-corruption operatives have been sent after ‘super rich’ public officers who have multiple properties and other assets suspected to have been the rewards of graft, according to…
- 12 Sept 2013
President Jonathan Scraps Police Pension Office
Federal government has scrapped the Civil Service Pension Department, the Police Pension Office and the Customs, Immigration and Prisons Pension Office (CIPPO). President Goodluck Jonathan has…
- 9 Mar 2025
GBB to Train Over 300 Civil Servants on Govmail
Galaxy Backbone (GBB), the nation’s foremost digital infrastructure and services provider, is set to train over 300 civil servants, including Email Administrators and Heads of ICT, on the adoption,…