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Ghana's Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) has announced a nationwide document collection and verification exercise for all CAP 30 pensioners and beneficiaries, starting August 3, to enhance the accuracy of government pension records.
Nigeria's Accountant-General is scheduled to be questioned by the House of Representatives regarding a N1.32 billion budget and a scandal involving a fake agency. The grilling is part of an ongoing probe by the Public Finance and Investment Protection Committee (PFIPC).
The Nigerian House of Representatives has directed the Accountant-General to disclose revenue debts owed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), and to probe fund withdrawals by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
Nigeria's Appeal Court has denied the bail request of the former accountant-general of the federation, who is currently serving an eight-year jail sentence, pending his appeal.
In the alleged N109bn fraud trial of former Accountant-General Ahmed Idris, a witness claimed the EFCC lured her into signing his statement, leading the judge to set October 13 for the adoption of final written addresses on the disputed statements.
A court has issued a final order for the forfeiture of properties belonging to a convicted former accountant-general, ruling that the assets were proceeds of crime.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General of Bauchi State, and Aliyu Abubajar, a Bureau de Change operator, for alleged money laundering totaling N1.63 billion.
The Rivers State Accountant-General and Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning have informed the High Court of Rivers State that former sole administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) allegedly spent over ₦302 billion in six months.
The union said the recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) followed extensive consultations and a comprehensive assessment of the department’s role in managing Ghana’s financial resources.
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has rejected the Constitution Review Committee’s recommendation for the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department to be made independent from the Ministry of Finance.
A Federal High Court has scheduled April 13, 2026, as the date for judgment in the N868 million case against the former acting Accountant-General.
Nigeria's Accountant-General disclosed that a forged State House letter was instrumental in the creation and recognition of a fictitious agency, the PFIPC. This revelation came during the ongoing probe into the PFIPC scandal.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to jointly summon the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to address conflicting accounts regarding the PFIPC.
The Nigerian House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) to provide a comprehensive breakdown of outstanding operating surplus and other revenues allegedly owed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The Nigerian House of Representatives has issued a final summons to the Accountant-General and six MDAs, threatening sanctions for their repeated absence from proceedings.
The Trump administration redirected millions from the Secret Service for White House construction and made various policy changes, including temporarily cutting student loan interest rates. The administration also bid farewell to an Air Force One aircraft and engaged in discussions regarding AI security rules.
Multiple reports indicate that Saudi Arabia conducted secret retaliatory airstrikes against Iran in March, as a regional conflict in the Middle East intensified. These covert attacks were carried out amid a wider regional war.
Kwasi Agyei, the Controller and Accountant-General of Ghana, has called on public sector institutions to openly and resolutely confront persistent audit infractions in the management of public funds.
Ghana's Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has announced the official salary payment schedule for civil servants, Ghana Education Service employees, and all other public sector workers for 2026.
The Accountant-General’s office has attributed the delayed February 2026 salaries for some federal workers to shortfalls in personnel cost allocations.
The Lagos State Government appoints Adetola John as the new Accountant-General, a strategic move to ensure continuity in public financial management. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-gets-new-accountant-general/
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has commenced the payment of February 2026 salaries to Federal Government treasury-funded workers. The post FG commences February Salary payment appeared first on Vanguard News.
Nigeria's House of Representatives Committee investigating the alleged operation of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has ordered the Inspector-General of Police to produce the alleged mastermind.
A director from the Central Bank of Nigeria informed the House of Representatives committee that fake agency accounts, opened on the directive of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, had zero balances and were never operated.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will not appear before the National Assembly to account for poor budget implementation, according to the Reps Deputy Spokesperson, Philip Agbese. Agbese stated that ministers, heads of MDAs, and the Accountant-General are responsible for budget execution and should be the ones to account for public spending.
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that the PFIPC does not have an operational CBN account and has not received any funds. The account opening process for PFIPC was described as inconclusive.
Ghana's Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has announced that outstanding arrears owed to education and health sector workers will be paid in four installments, following months of delays.
Nigeria's EFCC has re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant-General, Sirajo Jaja, and a BDC operator in connection with an alleged N1.6 billion money laundering and fraud case.
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) in Ghana has refuted a viral social media claim alleging that a senior civil servant at the Defence Ministry received GH₵427 million in unearned salaries over 29 months, stating its payroll system prevents such payments.
A Nigerian court has sentenced the former Accountant-General of the Federation to eight years in prison after the EFCC proved nine counts of money laundering amounting to N868.4 million.
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has challenged the rationale behind the recommendation to make the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) independent.
A Nigerian court is set to deliver its judgement in the N868 million fraud case against former accountant-general Mr. Nwabuoku, who allegedly committed the offenses while serving at the Ministry of Defence.
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) in Ghana has strongly denied claims circulating in a viral video that it deleted salary arrears owed to nurses and teachers.