The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has begun demolishing shanties and illegal structures around NIPOST on Bourdillon Road in the Ikoyi area. A statement released on Sunday by LASBCA’s Director of Public Affairs, Adu Ademuyiwa, stated that the demolition is part of the state government’s ongoing commitment to urban … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) is under intense scrutiny after revelations of irregularities and possible misappropriation of N10 billion in restructuring funds. A Senate probe has been launched following discoveries of alleged illegal transfers of federal government shares in NIPOST subsidiaries to private individuals. EDITOR’S PICKS [BREAKING] 2024: Tinubu Addresses Nigerians, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have given reasons for rejecting the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Post Master General, Tola Adeyemi. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had last week Thursday sacked Adeyemi Adepoju as CEO/Post Master General of the country and appointed Odeyemi. In … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of new chief executive officers for agencies and parastatals under the ministry of communications, innovations and digital economy. In a statement released on Wednesday Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said Tinubu appointed Aminu Maida as the executive vice chairman (EVC) and CEO of the … Read more
NIPOST workers are set to embark on strike. The workers took to the street to protest on Friday. They allege that several staff members of the service have not been receiving any form of capital funding. EKO HOT BLOG reports that workers of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) are set to embark on industrial action … Read more
The President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer for the Nigerian Postal Service, Adepoju Sunday. Eko Hot Blog reports that this was according to a statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Uwa Suleiman. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Ethiopian Embassy … Read more
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has approved the appointment of Barrister Bulus Samuila Yakubu as acting Post Master General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Poster Service (NIPOST) Eko Hot Blog reports that the appointment was sequel to the suspension of Dr. Ismail Adebayo … Read more
The Senate has restricted NIPOST to only postal operations in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Nigerian Postal Service (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill, 2021, which effectively restricted the agency to only postal operations in the country. The Bill also unbundled the agency by creating a commission to regulate … Read more
A Bill sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu of Lagos State Central has scaled second reading in Senate on Tuesday. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to repeal the Nigerian Postal Service Act Cap N127 LFN 2004, and establish the Nigeria Postal Commission to make comprehensive provisions for the … Read more
Nigerian government on Thursday revealed that it has replaced the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) as stamp duty collector. The two government agencies had been at loggerheads over whose responsibility it is to collect the Stamp Duty charge for the government Nigerian government on Thursday revealed that it has … Read more
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has allayed the fears of workers over speculation of Imminent loss of jobs due to the on-going reform embarked on by the the postal service. The service said instead of job losses or retrenchment the reform will bring about creation of more jobs in the subsidiaries that would emerge after the … Read more
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has refuted claims by the the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), that it was operating an illegal Stamp duty account. The service disclosed that its stamp duty account was legal as it was opened by the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Treasury Single Account (TSA), in consultation with the … Read more
– The Federal of Nigeria has rejected the increment of licence fee for Courier services by NIPOST – The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy disclosed this on Saturday on his Twitter handle. The Federal Government has rejected the proposed increment of license fee for courier services by the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST. The minister … Read more
Fire has broken out at the headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) in Abuja. The fire which affected the second floor of the building located in the Garki area of the city began around 9am on Wednesday. It was learnt that significant amount of staff of the agency were in their offices when the … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on an e-fulfillment centre for e-services, e-commerce, e-governance and e-agriculture. The two organisations agreed on this during a courtesy visit by the NIPOST management to the NCC’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. The Post Master … Read more