Katsina Government Uncovers 3,488 Ghost Workers In Payroll

Katsina State government has identified 3,488 ghost workers and multiple cases of payroll fraud in a sweeping biometric audit of its 34 local government areas and local education authorities. Announcing the findings at a State Executive Council meeting, Biometric Screening Committee chairman Abdullahi Gagare revealed that of 50,172 staff screened, only 46,380 were successfully verified. […]

Shettima Backs Institute’s Reforms, Warns Against Compromising Standards

Vice President Kashim Shettima has endorsed ongoing reforms at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), warning that the standards of the Senior Executive Courses (SEC) must not be compromised in the name of inclusivity. Shettima, represented by his special adviser on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, spoke at a two-day stakeholders’ conference […]