…Governor Nasir Idris's endorsement of a White Paper produced by a committee set up to audit the teaching workforce and review existing salary structures.The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) State Chairman, Abubakar Zaki, disclosed the development in a statement, confirming that the new minimum wage will take effect from…

…final summons to the Directors of Personnel Management and Finance, as well as Heads of Audit of the six councils, directing them to appear before it on October 14, 2026, or face sanctions in accordance with the relevant service rules. The audit queries are contained in the Annual Audit Report of the Auditor-General fo…

…He added that INEC had commenced nationwide zonal readiness assessments, with physical audits and staff engagements already completed in the South-West and North-West zones. The commission, he said, was using the assessments to identify local vulnerabilities, test contingency systems and address potential bottlenecks a…

…includes his ancestral home and public utilities. Ukura, the younger brother of a former Auditor-General for the Federation, Dr Samuel Ukura, accused the Benue State Government of failing in its statutory responsibility to protect the lives and property of rural dwellers. In a statement made available to journalists in…

UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a “terrorist act” and used the cockpit’s emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not reveal his motive. Initial findings from the UAE’s investigation into the attack also did not confirm his nationality, according t…

The Osun State Government has announced plans to audit flood-control infrastructure executed across the state since 2020 and establish an early-warning system as part of measures to prevent a recurrence of the devastation caused by recent flooding. The measures were contained in a series of directives issued by the sta…

…Minaj and Randy Jackson. He received a “golden ticket” to Hollywood during the televised auditions but did not reach the main competition. In footage shown on the programme, Flynn said: “Music is all I know, it’s what I live to do and I love to sing, so that’s why I auditioned.” “Maybe my wife kinda nudged me a little,…

…air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. The Nigerian civil aviation system was audited by ICAO in 2023 and achieved an Effective Implementation (EI) score of 75%. However, in April 2026, ICAO conducted a follow-up inspection known as the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM), the official said. The offici…

…this on Tuesday in Abuja during a media interaction to present the company’s 2025 audited financial results, achievements, and strategic vision. Ojulari said the company’s profit after tax rose from N5.4tn in 2024 to N7.2tn in 2025, representing an increase of N1.8tn. Revenue stood at N34.5tn, while earnings per share…

The Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation has flagged at least N3.62bn in financial irregularities at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, Abuja, including N2.77bn in unremitted tender fees, questionable contract payments and purchases of store items without evidence of delivery. The findings, c…

…and other financial technology businesses for skilled workers.A review of the 2025 audited financial statements of Access Holdings, United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank and Wema Bank showed that the four institutions grew their combined workforce by 12.75% to 33,675 employees during the year.Their combined wages and sal…

…of ₦131.37 billion, nearly matching FCMB despite its smaller asset base.The bank’s unaudited results showed that profit after tax grew 50.1 per cent, while gross earnings increased 36.9 per cent to ₦415.09 billion. Interest income climbed 42.7 per cent to ₦342.64 billion.Wema’s loans and advances increased 21…

…"immediately stopped", with Bolshoi Theatre officials asking that spectators vacate the auditorium, The BBC reports. An audience member told Russian news outlet Ria.ru that she suddenly heard someone shouting for medical assistance and an ambulance, before declaring that someone had "got hit by the backdrop". The witne…

…sold domestically, to be governed by a spending cap, public accounting and independent auditing."Nigerians do not eat FAAC figures. A full treasury is no answer to an empty kitchen," he said."A living wage must buy a living. It is not a privilege; it is a basic right. Tinubu has made life painfully expensive. I will ma…

…industry chops to his first and only child, daughter Jane Erin Carrey. In 2012, Jane auditioned for American Idol during Season 11, and all three judges, Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson, and Jennifer Lopez, voted "yes".Jim Carrey's second wife: Lauren Holly (1996–1997)Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly during "Dumb and Dumber" Ho…

…magazines. In a related armoury investigation at the Adamawa State Command, an inventory audit led to the arrest of ASCI Peter Ardo, a former Head of Armoury, and CCA Boniface B. Lawyer. Between 2018 and 2024, Ardo allegedly removed two unserviceable G3 service rifles, with breach numbers 10S838 and 69112944, and sold…

…Saketsu-chi as Financial Secretary; CSC Alonu Toba as Treasurer; ACC Malam Onu Umoru as Auditor; DCC Malam Umar Abubakar as PRO; and DCC Isa Jubril Muhammad as Provost. In their closing remarks, the executives pledged to advocate for improved welfare, timely payment of gratuities and pensions, and the inclusion of reti…

…even though the full budget release was still pending.He said a comprehensive audit of INEC's technology infrastructure, covering system redundancy, penetrat1on testing, and disaster recovery arrangements, was already under way.The professor of law added that preparations for the proposed mock election were continuing…

…cheaper to produce and increasingly difficult to detect. The commission is conducting an audit of its electoral technology systems and is also considering a mock presidential election to test accreditation, result transmission and result viewing ahead of the polls. Read here: https://punchng.com/2027-poll-inec-fears-ai…

…team has already engaged manufacturers on procurement, with planning for the technology audit and the proposed mock election proceeding alongside budget finalisation. The INEC Chairman disclosed that the Commission is undertaking a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems, covering system redundancy, pen…

…institutions. President Bola Tinubu on August 28 approved a comprehensive forensic audit of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, Federal Government agencies, ministries and their internal controls. According to the Presidency, the exercise followed the August 19 Federal Executive Council resolution…

…operating performance, foreign exchange gains and asset disposals. The company, in its audited results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), also proposed a N2.50 dividend per share, subject to shareholders’ approval at its Annual General Meeting scheduled for October 28, 2026. Revenue increased by 22 percen…

The Auditor-General of Osun State, Kolapo Idris, has recommended stricter controls over overhead funding to ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, that fail to render proper financial accountability. Idris made the recommendation in his report on the accounts of the Osun State Government for the financial year end…

…2023, the federal government suspended the N-Power scheme and ordered an immediate audit. A communique signed by the National Programme Manager, Akindele Egbuwalo, on behalf of then-minister Betta Edu, cited irregular payments to beneficiaries whose participation had long expired.The communique read, according to Guard…

…at a Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders from Oju/Obi Federal Constituency at the auditorium of the College of Education, Oju, during his statewide Thank-You Tour. The governor, who said the institution would be given a new nomenclature following its upgrade, also assured the people of the constituency that the ongoing…