No more Yahoo Mail for government business — the FG says it’s official email or nothing now.

Right, so the Federal Government is finally putting its foot down: no more using personal email accounts for official government work. And honestly, it’s about time, cbinews.tv reports.

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, made this known at the Digital Transformation Summit 2026 in Abuja. The event was hosted by Galaxy Backbone to mark its 20th anniversary.

Here’s the big number: over 115,000 active official email accounts are now up and running across the public service. That’s all part of the push to build a proper digital, paperless civil service.

According to Walson-Jack, the GovMail platform is now the go-to for secure and traceable communication in government. It’s meant to boost accountability, transparency, and just make service delivery less of a headache.

She also shared that 38 Ministries, Departments and Agencies — MDAs — have fully digitised their operations. She called it a major win for the civil service reform programme.

And the FG isn’t just talking policy anymore. They’ve moved into full implementation mode.

“In the old order, when a file was said to be moving, that statement could mean many things. Today, however, in a digital civil service, movement must mean traceability, accountability, timely action and measurable progress,” she said.

The message was clear: Yahoo Mail and other personal email services are officially out for government business. Institutional info has to stay within government-controlled systems.

“Thanks to Galaxy Backbone, the days of Yahoo Mail are over for transacting government business. When an officer leaves a desk, government information must not leave with that officer; institutional memory must remain within government,” Walson-Jack stated.

So, what’s the point of this paperless push? Cut delays, kill unnecessary bureaucracy, improve transparency, and make sure public administration actually holds people accountable.

And it’s already showing results, she added — faster processing of letters, better record keeping, tighter supervision, and stronger continuity when staff move on.

She also made a case for a truly connected government. If MDAs actually talk to each other properly, you get less duplication and better service for citizens.

Walson-Jack didn’t forget to give Galaxy Backbone a shout-out for providing the backbone — literally. Think GovMail, the iGovernment Cloud platform, high-speed internet, and secure connectivity powering government operations across Nigeria, cbinews.tv reports.

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