44 h. ago Over 400,000 Nigerians apply for 41,307 slots in federal job scheme

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja No fewer than 411,906 Nigerians have applied for 41,307 available slots in the second phase of the National Directorate of Employment’s (NDE) Renewed Hope Employment Initiative. Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Silas Agara, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, adding that the portal for registration had been closed. […] The post Over 400,000 Nigerians apply for 41,307 slots in federal job scheme appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 d. ago Federal Gov’t In Talks With US, UK, Others On Jobs For Nigerians

The federal government on Tuesday said discussions were at advanced stage with Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and other countries to create more employment opportunities for Nigerians. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. According to the minister, the initiative was part of […]

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Federal Gov’t Orders Fresh Probe Of Civil Service Recruitments Amid Job Racketeering Scandal

The federal government has ordered a fresh verification of thousands of federal civil servants recruited between 2013 and 2020, following mounting allegations of job racketeering and the sale of employment slots to desperate Nigerians. The directive, contained in an August 4, 2025 circular signed by Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip, Permanent Secretary at the Federal Civil Service […]

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7 d. ago Akume warns against scammers demanding payment for federal appointments

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has disassociated himself and his office from a fraudulent scheme involving scammers who clone phone numbers of prominent individuals to extort money from unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, the SGF cautioned […] The post Akume warns against scammers demanding payment for federal appointments appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Akume warns of scammers demanding payment for fake federal jobs

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has publicly disassociated himself and his office from a fraudulent scheme involving scammers who clone phone numbers of prominent individuals to extort money from unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement released on Thursday, August 7, 2025, and signed by his Special […] The post Akume warns of scammers demanding payment for fake federal jobs appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago ICPC, FCC To Establish Joint Taskforce Against Job Racketeering

In a major move to curb irregularities in public sector employment, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Character Commission (FCC) have agreed to establish a Joint Task Force to tackle job racketeering and promote fairness in recruitment across federal government agencies. The decision was announced on Thursday during […]

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