The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has said some ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government have yet to provide explanations on observations raised against their financial records in the 2019 audit report. Chairman of the Committee, Aliyu Wadada (SDP, Nasarawa West), disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday. Mr Wadada said the agencies refused … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said a business environment that fosters innovation, creativity, and productivity must be built on the pillars of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 8-point agenda. He implored members of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to be driven by the dreams of all … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a syndicate of fake State House staff in Abuja for alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation and employment scam. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Oyewale said operatives of the commission arrested the suspects separately following an investigation of … Read more
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has queried the payment of N15 billion to Remita, a payment platform, from the Office of the Accountant General for the Federation (OAGF). The committee accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks of complicity in the sharing of the N15 billion remittance. Chairman of … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has urged the heads of agencies under his ministry to work towards improving public service delivery strategies in the justice sector. Mr Fagbemi made this call during the Performance Contract Signing Ceremony with Heads of Agencies on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that the justice sector is key … Read more
The federal government has announced its plan to block leakages of official documents, following a series of recent leaks exposing wasteful and other forms of suspicious expenditures incurred by public officers amid the worsening economic woes of the country. Folashade Yemi-Esan, Nigeria’s head of civil service of the Federation, expressed concerns about rampant cases of … Read more
