President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced a ban on federal civil service recruitments to contain soaring recurring expenditure which had, over the years, consumed almost 70 per cent of annual budgets.
The deadline for the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) recruitment application has been extended to March 17.
The application, which has been opened since January 27, was initially billed to close March 10, 2025.
However, the FCSC has extended the deadline due to technical issues encount
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Taofeek Oyedokun
Taofeek Oyedokun is a correspondent at BusinessDay with years of experience reporting on political economy, public policy, migration, environment/climate change, and social justice. A graduate of Political Science from the University of Lagos, he has also earned multiple professional certificates in journalism and media-related training. Known for his clear, data-driven reporting, Oyedokun covers a wide range of national and international socioeconomic issues, bringing depth, balance, and public-interest focus to his work.
