Ghost workers

6,280 ghost workers discovered in Enugu to face ICPC probe

About 6,280 ghost workers and pensioners have been identified by the Local Government Staff and Pensioner Audit Committee set up by the Governor of Enugu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The ghost workers will be probed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The Commissioner for Information, Ogbuagu Anikwe disclosed this on Saturday in... Read More

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How civil servant created 38 bank accounts for ghost workers – ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has said it would arraign a civil servant and some bank officials for allegedly creating bank accounts for 38 ghost workers. Director of Public Enlightenment of the ICPC, Rasheedat Okoduwa, said this while making a presentation at a Stakeholders’ Validation Meeting on the Report of... Read More

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January 3, 2017

Govt, employers to be blamed for ghost workers’ syndrome – NLC

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said the menace of ghost workers in the public service was the fault of the government and employers of labour. NLC President, Ayuba Wabba on Tuesday said “The ICT system is about garbage in, garbage out. “Once the system is compromised at any point in time, it then makes... Read More

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December 31, 2016

35 Russian diplomats, 1240 Boko Haram suspects | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

1,240 – The number of suspected Boko Haram terrorists arrested by the Nigerian Army in a mop-up operation carried out in Sambisa Forest. 35 – The United States government expelled this number of Russian diplomats and shut down two Russian compounds in the US following the hack of the DNC. 50,000 – FG announced that... Read More

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October 28, 2016

Finance ministry saves N23bn monthly, uncovers 33,000 ghost workers

The ministry of finance says it has uncovered a total of 33,000 ghost workers in the payroll of the Federal Government. Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun said the monthly wage bill has also been reduced from N165bn to N142bn. The Head of the Efficiency Unit at the Ministry, Mrs Patience Oniha disclosed this on Friday.... Read More

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October 6, 2016

Cross River uncovers N650m ghost workers’ scam

The Cross River State Government has uncovered about N650 million from 3,000 ghost workers for the months of June and July, 2016. Commissioner for Local Governments, Mr Onoh John Ulafor, made the disclosure on Wednesday while addressing teachers during the celebration of World Teachers’ Day. He said, “Cross River is not owing salaries. The issue of teachers’... Read More

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September 5, 2016

40,000 ghost workers receive N8bn monthly salary – Presidency

The Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu on Monday said the Muhammadu Buhari administration has been saving N8 billion monthly after getting rid of 40,000 ghost workers. Shehu stated this in a statement issued on Monday on the state of the Nigerian economy. “See what the current administration is... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi YNaija

Olusegun Adeniyi: When the ghosts go marching on

Because I know my readers very well, the expectation would most likely be that today, I will go after the PADDINGtons in the House of Representatives. But like my brother, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, I believe it is better to maintain a “dignified silence” over that for now. Therefore, I have elected to be more adventurous... Read More

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President Buhari's bodyguard allegedly linked to Boko Haram

FG owes retired civil servants N293bn, begins probe of ghost workers

Retired federal civil servants are being owed N293bn by the Federal Government, the Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita revealed on Monday in Abuja. Oyo-Ita said this while fielding questions from journalists after addressing a press briefing in commemoration of the Civil Service Week, scheduled to commence on Wednesday. She said the government... Read More

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213bn,12,915… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

12, 915 The number of ghost workers discovered on the payrolls of 23 local governments in Sokoto N218.7 million The amount recovered on behalf of companies and residents of the state in the first half of 2016 by the Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre. N213 billion The amount lost to ghost workers in Kogi State... Read More

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Sokoto State uncovers 12,915 ghost workers on its payroll

The Sokoto State Government on Thursday announced the discovery of 12,915 ‘ghost workers,’ on the payrolls of the 23 local government areas of the state. This was disclosed by Alhaji Mannir Dan-Iya, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, at a media briefing in Sokoto. ”The ministry, through the monitoring department and other stakeholders have... Read More

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FG sends names of suspected ghost workers to EFCC

Following the discovery of ‘ghost’ workers in government MDAs, the list of those suspected to be involved has been sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation and prosecution. This was made known by the Media Adviser to the Minister of Finance, Festus Akanbi on Sunday. Although, some of those indicted in the... Read More

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Over 9,720 ghost workers found on Kogi state payroll

More than 9,720 ghost workers have been discovered in the payroll of Kogi state government, says a committee on staff screening and verification in Kogi. This was disclosed by the chairman of the committee, Jerry Agbaji, who made the announcement during a meeting with stakeholders in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital. Agbaji noted that the... Read More

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Kemi-Adeosun-YNaija

They have found 43,000 ghosts in Nigeria’s security agencies

According to the Head of the Continuous Audit team of the Federal Government, Mohammed Dikwa, about 43,000 ghost workers have been discovered in the payroll of security agencies in the country. Dikwa revealed this yesterday in a meeting with the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and the heads of para-military agencies in Abuja. Dikwa said... Read More

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7,629 ‘ghost workers’ discovered in Kano state

The Kano State Government, on Tuesday, announced the discovery of 7,629 ghost workers during the course of the ongoing biometrics verification of civil workers in the state. According to the Head of Service of the state, Muhammad Na’iya, the discovery will save over N283.5 million for the state on a monthly basis. Na’iya revealed the... Read More

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‘It’s unfair for Nigerians to judge us in just 9 months’ – APC Governor

Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar, has advised Nigerians not to expect magic from the the All Progressives Congress (APC) government, owing to the fact that it took the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 16 years to create the mess the APC is trying to clean up. Abubakar, who disclosed this during an interview over the weekend,... Read More

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11,000 ‘potential ghost workers’ discovered on FG payroll

The Federal Government has uncovered 11,000 ghost workers on its payroll in its second batch of staff audit. This new discovery is coming on the heels of the 23,000 ghost workers that were deleted from the government’s payroll in February. Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, made the disclosure to State House correspondents on Wednesday at... Read More

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February 29, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘Trump has mafia ties’ | Buhari orders investigation into Benue killings | More stories

Saraki says he only has one official car, Innoson vehicle. Leadership EFCC sends Interpol to track down Moro’s accomplice, Mahmood Ahmadu. Nation Ekiti APC, NUREC condemn Fayose’s recent outburst against Buhari. Vanguard Fani-Kayode, Modu Sheriff to settle in court. Leadership Don’t interfere in Marafa and Senate crisis – House of Reps warn members. Punch Buhari... Read More

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February 12, 2016

How we discovered 23,000 ghost workers in civil service – Finance Minister

The Nigerian senate, on Thursday, announced its endorsement of the Ministry of Finance’s decision to prosecute civil servants found guilty of paying salaries and remuneration to 23,000 ghost workers over the years. This was stated by the Chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Senator John Enoh, at the budget defence of the Ministry of Finance. The... Read More

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February 5, 2016

Salary payment scam: 23,306 ghost workers discovered on FG payroll [DETAILS]

About 23,306 names ghost workers have been discovered to be on the payroll of the Federal Government of Nigeria, in a well orchestrated salary payment scam. The fraudulent discovery was made by a team investigating multiple salary payments in the federal civil service. Following the adoption of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) platform for salary... Read More

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We’ve exposed 45,000 ghost workers in the Finance Ministry – ICPC claims

by James Sambo The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has revealed that it has so far uncovered 45,000 ghost workers in the Federal Ministry of Finance, The commission also disclosed that the ghost workers situation had deprived the country of about N100 billion. Chairman of the ICPC, Ekpo Nta, made the revelation on... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Is poverty really behind terrorism?

by Simon Kolawole Religious extremism is neither a class nor an economic issue. It is a mentality issue. You can be poor and still refuse to be a terrorist. You can be rich and still be a terrorist. You can be well educated and still be a suicide-bomber. Let me scare you a bit... Read More

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February 18, 2013

Opinion: How Okonjo-Iweala discovered 45,000 ghost workers

by Eze Onyekpere Who benefits from this reluctance to roll-out the reforms across all the MDAs? Definitely, it is not the ordinary Nigerian but the same entrenched interests in the civil service who are collecting the salaries and perks of office of these ghosts. At the meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation last Wednesday,... Read More

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Zamfara gov., House set to clash over planned mass sack

by Isi Esene The Zamfara State House of Assembly has vowed to resist any attempt by the executive arm of government to lay off 7,000 ghost workers in the employ of the state civil service. The ghost workers were identified in a recent progress report submitted to the government by the verification committee set up... Read More

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Welcome the ghostbusters: New payroll system reveals N14billion paid to ghost workers

by Lekan Olanrewaju In a bit of an ironic twist – it has been revealed that the government, which recently faced criticism for failing to pay allowances to members of the NYSC has been paying salaries to over 35,000 ghost workers. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Coordinating Minister for the economy and Minister of... Read More

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