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AGF promises to help NEITI track oil, gas revenue
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has pledged to support the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in tracking oil and gas revenue that accrue to the Federal Government to ensure appropriate remittances.
SERAP seeks probe of missing N106 billion in 149 MDAs
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate allegations that N106 billion of public funds are missing from 149 Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, as documented in the 2018 annual audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation.
AGF commits to financial reform initiatives
Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, has said he is ready to partner valuable stakeholders that will help consolidate ongoing financial management reforms initiatives of the federal government.
Ahmed Idris: OAGF ready to partner stakeholders on financial reform initiatives
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has declared his readiness to partner with stakeholders with valuable ideas to assist in consolidating the gains of the ongoing financial management reforms initiatives.
AGF commits to prompt production of government financial reports
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Ahmed Idris, has reiterated his resolve to continue to ensure timely production of the federal government’s general purpose financial statements.
FRC charged to enforce acceptable financial reporting in MDAs
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, on Wednesday charged the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria to enforce the acceptable financial management and reporting standards in ministries, departments and agencies of government.
ASUU threatens another strike over ‘unpaid 10-month salaries’
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of breaching a “no victimisation clause” agreed upon during the dialogue that led to the suspension of the strike they had embarked on.
Senate exposes differential subsidy payment of N120 billion by PPPRA
The Senate Committee on Public Account on Wednesday uncovered a differential of N120 billion in the payment of subsidy to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulators in 2016.
Senate to probe 460 revenue-generating MDAs
Senate Committee of Finance says it will begin its investigation of revenue-generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from March 10, to determine their compliance with laws of remittance of internally generated revenue since 2014.
JTB partners OAGF to review variations in tax payment
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and the Joint Tax Board (JTB) are set to establish a joint reconciliation team to reconcile variation observed in the monthly PAYE tax remittances.
OAGF, JTB collaborate on PAYE remittances
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Joint Tax Board (JTB) are to establish a Joint Reconciliation Team to reconcile variation observed in the monthly PAYE tax remittances.
DMO clears air on 2018 N2.1 trillion debt service
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has explained that the N2.1 trillion allocated for Debt Service in the 2018 federal government budget was paid directly to the creditors by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF).
AGF charges NYSC members to be agents of positive change
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, has charged the outgoing 2020 Batch A Corps Members who served in the Treasury House to be agents of positive change in the country.
Minister: Treasury safety key for economic sustainability
Ahmed who inaugurated the fire sub station located at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) – which is to be manned by the Federal Fire Service (FFS) – stated that the treasury was crucial to ongoing public financial management reforms in line with the desire of the federal government to bring the country up to speed with other leading world economies.
Nigerian government posts 35 firefighters to man new Treasury House substation
“We all know the fire was gallantly fought and quenched under the anchorship of the men from the Federal Fire Service. Since then, our two organisations have made efforts towards actualizing our dream of having a standard fire substation at the Treasury House. ”
BPE: PHCN sales proceeds lodged in CBN privatisation account
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has debunked reports that it diverted N14 billion sales proceeds of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) into private banks.
INEC to create additional voting units ahead of 2023 elections
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, yesterday revealed that the commission had resolved to create additional voting units ahead of 2023 general elections.
CBN unveils new pricing template for TSA collections
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new pricing regime for the enhanced Treasury Single Account (TSA) e-collection model.
Minister: We are working on SSANIP demands
The Federal Government has appealed to the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, (SSANIP) to shelve its proposed strike, as government was working assiduously to meet their demands.
AGF: OAGF audit department now fully ICT compliant
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has stated that the Audit Monitoring Department in his Office has been provided with modern Information Communication Technology (ICT) to effectively carry out internal auditing and audit monitoring functions.
Strike: ASUU slams President Buhari over ‘irresponsive posture’
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has on Thursday slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over what it described as irresponsive posture by the President to the lingering strike, future of education and youth in the nation.
No plans to increase VAT again – minister
The federal government has no plans to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) again, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has said.
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Eleven dead, 98 injured after train derails in Egypt
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Governor Wike: Nobody can undermine Rivers in quest for Nigeria’s presidency
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UEFA supremo: European Super League players will be banned from international tournaments
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Ogun pharmacists boycott NMA, NAMM strike action
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Ogun State chapter, has said its members are not joining the strike action embarked by the Nigeria Medical Association in the state over the incessant kidnapping of health workers.