Tag: MDAs
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AGF Madein denies making payments on behalf of MDAs
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein has clarified that her office does not make payments on behalf of government agencies. Madein made the clarification in a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press,
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Reps urge FG to direct heads of MDAs to attend budget hearing
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to direct heads of government Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to attend the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal
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Senate uncovers massive fund diversion in MDAs
The Senate has uncovered extensive diversion of funds from the Service Wide Vote (SWV) account by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Matthew Urhoghide, revealed that hundreds of billions of naira were disbursed to certain agencies for salary shortfalls, despite already having budget…
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See breakdown of Buhari’s last 2023 Appropriation Act
* Presents N20.51trn budget estimates, above N19.76trn endorsed by NASS *N10.78trn fiscal deficit of 4.78% above 3% stipulated in FRA *$70 oil price benchmark President Muhammadu Buhari has presented his last 2023 Appropriation Act of N20.51 trillion total expenditure estimates comprising of N10.78 trillion fiscal deficit representing 4.78 percent of estimated GDP, above…
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1956 Audit Law too weak to combat corruption – Nigerians Tell Buhari
The existing Audit Law in Nigeria has been described as too weak and obsolete to tackle present-day corruption, implying that President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s avowed fight against corruption cannot be effective with the government still operating a 1956 audit law. The alarm was raised as a result of the urgent need for the strengthening of…
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Prof. Haruna bags business day excellence in public service award 2021
The Business DAY newspaper has recognised the outstanding performance of the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure(NASENI), Engr.Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna amongst over 100 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government assessed by a special panel set up by the newspaper. The Excellence in Public Service Awards is…
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PDP urges EFCC, AGF to monitor movement of funds in MDAs
As the country gear up for 2023 Election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on anti-graft agencies to monitor the funds of Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government. The was contained in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Tuesday. Ologunagba said that the call was important…
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2019 Audit Report: Speed up passage of new Audit Law to check MDAs, critical stakeholders tell NASS
2019 Audit Report: Speed up passage of new Audit Law to check MDAs, critical stakeholders tell NASS
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Buhari speaks: Why we introduced Single Treasury Accounts for MDAs
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why the Treasury Single Account was opened by his administration. According to the President, the TSA was opened to address irregularities, ensure accountability, curb the incessant number of accounts and enable the tracking of all government revenues. Buhari disclosed this on Tuesday at the third National Summit on Diminishing Corruption…
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How widespread corruption in MDAs is plunging Nigerians further into poverty – SERAP
A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how “widespread and systemic corruption in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) especially in the education, health and water sectors are plunging millions of Nigerians further into poverty.” According to the report, “Budget fraud, procurement fraud, embezzlement of funds among other illegal actions,…