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Kano government uncovers ₦27.8m payroll fraud in local councils
The Kano State Government has uncovered a major payroll fraud involving local government councils, identifying 247 staff members who have either retired or died but whose names continued to appear on the payroll.
According to a statement issued by Musa Muhammad, Press Secretary to the Secretary to the State Government on Saturday, the fraudulent payments amounted to ₦27,824,395.40 in March 2025 alone.
The discovery emerged during a validation exercise aimed at reforming the salary administration system within the state civil service. The exercise, the statement noted, was part of the government’s broader efforts to entrench transparency and accountability.
In what it described as a “prompt and effective response,” the Kano State Government announced that the fraudulent amount has been fully recovered and returned to the Local Government Treasury pending further investigations.
The government emphasized its resolve to identify those involved in the fraud and ensure they are held accountable according to the law.
“The recovery underscores the administration’s dedication at entrenching governance, transparency, and responsible management of public resources,” the statement said. “The government remains resolute in its commitment to purging the payroll system of irregularities.”
The Kano State Government reiterated its commitment to continue cleansing the state’s payroll system, pledging zero tolerance for financial misconduct within the public service.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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