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NTA Sports24 Recognizes Outstanding Staff and Stakeholders at Awards Gala
Joel Ajayi
It was celebration galore as the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Sports24 held its maiden end of the year/ Award event to celebrate outstanding dedication and commitment as well as recognizing staff and sports leaders who have excelled in their fields at the year 2025.
Speaking at the ceremony, Barrister Ibrahim Aliyu, Executive Director, Special Duties, who represented NTA Director-General, Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos commended management and staff of Sports24 for organising the first edition of the event after 25 years of establishing the station.
He described the occasion as “extremely important” and charged the organisers to make it an annual tradition. Aliyu emphasized that recognizing excellence motivates others to perform at their best and reinforces professionalism across the organization.
Highlighting the unifying power of sports in Nigeria, Aliyu said it “not only brings people together but also promotes learning, development, and exposure.” He praised NTA Sports 24, the country’s only 24-hour sports channel, for providing a platform to showcase talent nationwide. He also revealed that management plans to strengthen the sports department to ensure its programs are fully structured and impactful.
The Station’s General Manager, Kayode Adeniyi, expressed appreciation to the Director General for his support to the station. He said both the management and staff of the NTA Sports24 are ready to take the station to new heights.
The NTA Director-General, Salihu Dembos, received an Award of Excellence, alongside other notable recipients including HRM Eze Sir Ifeanyi Eke, Udumeze 111 of Lokpana in Abia State; Saidu Jubril, President of the Handball Federation; Simon Nkom, Hockey Federation President; Ademola Are, Rugby President; Alhaji Abdulmajeed Solademi, Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club; and Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of Customs.
The station also recognized the best staff in various departments, Corps member serving in the station and students on internships.
The awards underscore NTA’ Sports24’s commitment to excellence and highlight the vital role of sports and dedicated staff in driving national unity and progress.
Among the dignitaries present at the event include NTA Executive Director Engineering, Engineer Sadeeq Musa Omenza, NTA General Managers of Multi-channel; NTA Director of Administration; Deputy Director, News; Lami Ahmed, President, Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria; Former Super Eagles Players; Coaches as well as other important dignitaries.
The event was rounded off with cutting of anniversary cake.
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PSIN Posts Major Institutional Reforms, Improved Financial Discipline, Earns House Committee Praise
Cyril Ogar
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service Matters has reviewed the 2024 budget performance of the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN) and commended the Institute’s leadership for initiating wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening governance, service delivery, and institutional discipline.
The commendation came during an oversight visit by members of the Committee to PSIN headquarters along the Kubwa Expressway, Abuja.
Speaking at the engagement, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Engr. Sani Umar Bala, described the visit as significant, noting that it marked the Committee’s first official engagement with PSIN under the leadership of its new Administrator. He congratulated the Administrator on the appointment and expressed the Committee’s readiness to work closely with the Institute to promote accountability, innovation, and sustainable institutional growth.
Hon. Bala recalled that the Committee’s last oversight visit to PSIN took place in July of the previous year, during which key recommendations were made, particularly the need for the Institute to evolve innovative strategies to boost its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and the enactment of a substantive Establishment Act to strengthen its legal and institutional framework.
He stressed that all public funds, including IGR, must be expended strictly in accordance with constitutional provisions, legislative approvals, and national priorities, adding that oversight by the National Assembly is constructive and aimed at supporting institutions to perform better.
“This visit provides an opportunity for us to receive a clear account of actions taken since our last engagement, the reforms introduced, challenges encountered, and the strategic direction the Institute is now pursuing,” the Committee Chairman said.
In her address, the Administrator of the Public Service Institute of Nigeria Administrator/ CEO, Barrister Imeh Okon welcomed members of the Committee and described the visit as timely, coming shortly after the completion of his first 100 days in office. He explained that the period was deliberately focused on understanding the institution, engaging staff, and restoring operational discipline rather than publicity.
According to her, management instituted monthly whole-of-staff engagement forums, reinstated weekly departmental meetings, and introduced staff morale initiatives aimed at strengthening teamwork, accountability, and a sense of belonging.
On service delivery, Barrister Imeh Okon disclosed that PSIN successfully completed the onboarding of its Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre as an accredited facility by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), strengthening the Institute’s capacity to deliver technology-driven and credible assessments.
Shee added that over 400 public servants from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) were trained during the period, while PSIN also conducted nationwide promotion examinations for more than 2,600 staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The Administrator further highlighted steps taken to restore financial discipline, including strengthened financial controls, compliance with government financial regulations, comprehensive audits of facilities and assets, and the recovery and regularisation of outstanding revenues, all aimed at promoting transparency and value for money.
Physical infrastructure improvements were also recorded, with renovated lecture rooms, rehabilitated facilities, improved sanitation systems, fumigation of the premises, and enhanced security measures to protect government assets.
Looking ahead, he outlined plans to modernise PSIN’s curriculum, expand e-learning and blended learning platforms, digitise internal processes, and fully embrace the Institute’s think-tank mandate through policy dialogues, advisory services, and strategic partnerships, including a proposed twinning arrangement with the Singapore Public Service Institute.
The highlight of the visit was the presentation of PSIN’s 2024 budget performance, in line with the Institute’s core mandate of training and continuous retraining of public servants.
Members of the Committee welcomed the presentation and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting PSIN through legislation, policy guidance, and advocacy aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s public service architecture.
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