The Federal Government has threatened to sanction its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that engage in backdoor recruitment despite the employment embargo it imposed since 2020. The culprits include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Investigations by The PUNCH showed that some MDAs issued …

The Federal Government has approved a 14-working-day paternity leave for federal civil servants. A circular to that effect, dated 25th November 2022, was issued by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, and released on Monday. The circular titled, ‘Computation of Leave Based on Working Days and Approval of Paternity Leave in the Public Service’, …