Tag: Accountant-General
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Bauchi Accountant-General arraigned for alleged fraud
Mr Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General of Bauchi State was, on Monday, arraigned in the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations bordering on money laundering. Jaja was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Obiora Egwuatu alongside Aliyu Abubajar, a Bureau de Change (BDC) operator and his company.
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Peter Obi questions Accountant-General’s London workshop
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has condemned the decision of Nigeria’s Accountant-General’s Office to hold a workshop in London.
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N3.4b judgment debt: Accountant-General didn’t contradict Makinde – Oyo govt.
Oyo State Government has said that the Accountant-General of the state, Mrs Kikelomo Adegoke, did not contradict the position of Gov. Seyi Makinde on the payment of judgment debt to the sacked local government chairmen and councilors.
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Just in: Buhari appoints Madein new Accountant General to the Federation
After dilatory moves that lasted for weeks, President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the substantive Accountant general of the Federation. The appointment followed a successful conduct of a selection process to fill the existing vacancy. A statement by the Director of Communication in the Office of the Head of the Service…
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Minister of Finance suspends Accountant-General of the Federation
The embattled Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris has been suspended indefinitely over financial misappropriation. Idris was suspended by the Minister of Finance, budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday. His suspension followed his indictment for fraud worth N80 billion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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Delta Government confirms TNG Exclusive report, says £4.2m Ibori loot not yet in state coffers
The Delta State Government on Wednesday confirmed that the recently repatriated £4.2m allegedly looted by former Governor James Ibori from the United Kingdom was yet to be remitted to the state coffers by the Federal Government as earlier exclusively reported by TheNewsGuru.com, TNG. Top officials of the Governor Okowa-led Delta State Government told TNG that…
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Gov. Akeredolu appoints new Ondo Accountant General
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has approved the appointment of Mrs Esther Oni, as the state new Accountant-General. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,Mr Richard Olatunde on Monday in Akure. Akeredolu congratulated the new Accountant-General, while urging her to discharge her duty with utmost responsibility deserving of her new…
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Covid-19 funds: You must appear before us or get arrested, Reps threaten Accountant General
…We received N22bn from FG, spent N164.9m on returnees – PTF …As NCDC lament low level of testing on people’s refusal to come forward The House of Representatives joint committee on Public Accounts, Health Services and Anti Corruption on Monday threatened to issue a Bench Warrant against the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed…
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Accountant General defends delay in payment of armed forces personnel salaries
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Sunday said it had completed paying April salaries of Armed Forces personnel. Its Director (Information, Press and Public Relations), Mr Henshaw Ogubike, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Abuja. Ogubike said that the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) Department confirmed the…
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Buhari orders Accountant General publish daily treasury statement
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) to publish a Daily Treasury Statement that will provide information about what comes in and out of the national purse. President Buhari gave the order on Monday at the launch of the Federal government financial transparency policy/open-treasury portal in Abuja. To enable implementation…