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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed relevant ministries, departments and agencies to compile documents on names of public officials from whom funds has been recovered so far. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) quoted the Attorney General of the Federation and...

Federal government has so far received 2,351 tips from whistleblowers, on cases bordering on embezzlement of government funds, looting of assets, contract inflation, among others. In a statement signed by Festus Akanbi, special adviser, media to Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, said the tips...

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Friday reaffirmed the commitment of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to return the economy on a path of sustainable growth having weathered the storm of a difficult macroeconomic environment over the years. The US Ambassador, Mr. W. Stuart...

The Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development has alleged the presence of a strange vote to the tune of 2 Billion naira in one of the estimates for the Ministry of Housing. According to PUNCH reports, indications emerged that the budget padding mess which occurred in the 2016 budget is...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained how its new policy on whistle blowing will work. The policy aims to encourage Nigerians to report financial and other related crimes to relevant authorities. The Government released a 19-point agenda of how the policy will operate, via a...

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the current economic situation in the country by releasing some cash to state government to off set its back log salary and pension arrears. President said, “I have approved the disbursement of 522 billion naira to the State Governments, to...

Civil servants at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday shut down the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja over what they described as poor welfare since the assumption of office of the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. The workers in their hundreds expressed disappointment over...