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PAYROLL SCANDAL: ICPC Uncovers Shocking Scheme Where One Person Enrolled 14 Family Members As Ghost Workers!.

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered a massive payroll fraud scheme where a government official fraudulently added 14 family members to the public payroll as ghost workers.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The disclosure was made by the ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, while delivering a keynote address at the 2026 Economic Confidential Lecture and National Spokespersons Award held in Abuja on Thursday, an event organized by Image Merchants Promotions Limited (IMPR).

According to Aliyu, a comprehensive year-long investigation by the anti-graft agency revealed various manipulative tactics used to inject fictitious names into government salary systems. In one striking instance, an individual registered 14 relatives while residing in a public hotel, drawing multiple salaries. Another case involved an official who enrolled his wife, son, and daughter, successfully collecting 13 simultaneous salaries through bank accounts whose names did not match the official payroll records.

The ICPC has flagged roughly 900 suspected ghost workers, publishing their identities to provide them an opportunity to verify their employment status. Aliyu highlighted that payroll corruption has a compounding financial effect on the nation, creating fraudulent beneficiaries across pensions, mortgages, housing funds, and health insurance schemes. Notably, the commission successfully recovered over ₦24 billion in fraudulent pension funds in 2024 alone.

Conclude with the commission’s broader strategy, the ICPC chairman emphasized that the agency is increasingly focusing on systemic preventive measures and asset recovery over criminal prosecution to ensure that public resources are properly safeguarded and taxpayers receive true value for government expenditures.

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“I’ve Defeated Gov. Abiodun Before And I’ll Do It Again – Senator Gbenga Daniel Issues Bold Warning”

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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has revealed that he disregarded cautionary advice predicting that backing former Governor Gbenga Daniel’s 2023 Senate bid would backfire. According to a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, Abiodun explained that his support was rooted in mutual respect for the office of the governor, noting that he too would one day become a former governor.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Abiodun made these remarks in Abeokuta while welcoming members of Daniel’s political network and loyalists of the late Buruji Kashamu into the mainstream All Progressives Congress (APC).

The governor expressed disappointment over recent political developments, pointing to the relaunch of the Daniel Foundation where the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, served as a special guest of honour. Abiodun suggested this move signaled that Daniel was operating outside the ruling party’s fold.

Reflecting on their history, Abiodun acknowledged Daniel’s status as a former leader while emphasizing his own long-standing political footprint in the state, which included being elected senator back in 1996 and 1997. He concluded by stressing that political power is a divine privilege that demands humility and responsible stewardship rather than arrogance or empire-building.

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ELECTORAL SHOWDOWN: Sensitive Materials Land At CBN As INEC Triggers Massive Osun Distribution!.

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As preparations reach a fever pitch for the upcoming election, sensitive electoral items shipped via truck from Abuja have successfully arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) facility in Osogbo, ready to be deployed across all 30 local government areas.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The development increased the number of candidates for the governorship election from 14 to 15.

The additional printing exercise is believed to have affected the original timetable for moving the sensitive materials to the local government areas.

Once the offloading process is completed, the materials are expected to be distributed to the 30 LGAs before being moved to polling units ahead of voting.

Sensitive election materials typically include ballot papers, result sheets and other documents required for the conduct and collation of election results.

The arrival of the materials comes less than 48 hours before voters across Osun State head to the polls to elect the next governor.

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FAKE NEWS EXPOSED: FG Warns Public Over Deceptive CDCFIB Recruitment Notice!.

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The Federal Ministry of Interior has formally dismissed a viral statement making the rounds on social media, which falsely asserted that the active recruitment process overseen by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has been pushed back until the conclusion of the upcoming 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to an official disclaimer released on Thursday, the unauthorized document—bearing the heading “CDCFIB Recruitment Update” and dated August 11, 2026—is entirely fraudulent and was never sanctioned by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, or his office. The ministry explicitly categorized the notice as fake and misleading, refuting claims that supposed financial limitations forced a suspension of the exercise.

Emphasizing that the recruitment pipeline remains fully active, the government clarified that no resolution has been adopted to delay the screening or selection process. The clarification aims to ease growing anxieties among prospective candidates who were alarmed by the false postponement rumors.

To prevent falling victim to misinformation, the ministry advised applicants to ignore unverified announcements propagated across messaging applications and social networks. Candidates have been urged to depend exclusively on authenticated news updates and official announcements published directly through the official CDCFIB Recruitment Portal and the main communications channels of the Ministry of Interior.

The cautionary statement concluded with a reminder for the public to exercise vigilance against deceptive notices, noting that the document was officially disowned in an electronic release authorized by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani.

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