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Niger uncovers 200 ghost workers on payroll
Niger uncovers 200 ghost workers on payroll
Malam Lawal Maikano, the Commissioner for Finance in Niger, revealed that the ministry recently uncovered approximately 200 fake names listed on the state government’s payroll.
He disclosed this during an interview with journalists immediately after the ministry’s 2024 budget defense in Minna on Friday.
Maikano explained that the discovery was a result of the technology implemented by the state government to scrutinise the state civil service.
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“Governor Umaru Bago’s administration is resolute in closing all loopholes and leaks. To achieve this, we are employing technology to streamline these processes, which we initiated within the first two months of our tenure.
“We have removed approximately 100 to 200 names from the payroll that were nonexistent. If they were genuine, we would have received numerous complaints about non-payment of salaries,” he stated.
He mentioned that the state employs about 25,000 individuals and that the state government expends N2.5 billion monthly on salary payments.
However, he clarified that the funding for the 2024 budget, totalling N613 billion, would come from loans, Federal allocation, revenue generation, and other sources.
Niger uncovers 200 ghost workers on payroll
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Labour blocks IBEDC Osogbo office, says new electricity tariff killing
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the action was a result of the joint directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), to picket offices of power distribution companies (DisCos) in their respective state capital.
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Activist, students arrested for protesting tuition fee hike in UI
Activist, students arrested for protesting tuition fee hike in UI
Security personnel at the University of Ibadan apprehended three individuals, including an activist, during a protest against the rise in school fees.
The detained students are Aduwo Ayodele and Nice Linus, alongside activist Femi Adeyeye. Their arrest on Monday morning stemmed from objections to the recent tuition fee increase.
According to Sahara Reporters, they were being held at the university’s security post.
Attempts to contact the school administration for comments were unsuccessful.
In April, the UI Students’ Union Executive Council, led by Samuel Samson Tobiloba, criticized the 750% tuition hike for new students.
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The council urged an immediate reversal of the increment and sought a meeting with the university management to address the issue. The student union’s stance was prompted by the updated fees displayed on the students’ portal, ranging from N133,500 to N372,500 depending on the courses.
“We note with concern that this increment represents about 450% to 750% of the previous bundle fee which ranged from about N20,000 to N30,000,” the students’ body said, noting that it was not in support of the increment.
It, however, advised fresh students to exercise patience and not rush to pay the new fee.
It condemned the “increment in strong terms, and requested that this proposed increment be reverted to the status quo”.
“We are also requesting for a meeting with the University Management towards resolving this issue,” it said.
Activist, students arrested for protesting tuition fee hike in UI
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