FG introduces stricter payroll rules as personnel costs rise to N1.96tn

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Key context: <img width="1024" height="614" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Accountant-General-of-the-Federation.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Accountant-General-of-the-Federation.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Accountant-General-of-the-Federation-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Accountant-General-of-the-Federation-400x240.jpg 400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Accountant-General-of-the-Federation-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Accountant-General-of-the-Federation-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Accountant-General-of-the-Federation-1000x600.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p>The Federal Government has introduced stricter verification measures for newly recruited workers seeking enrolment into its payroll system, following a rise in personnel expenditure to N1.96tn in the first quarter of 2026. The new directive, announced by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, takes immediate effect and applies to all ongoing and subsequent [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/03/fg-introduces-stricter-payroll-rules-as-personnel-costs-rise-to-n1-96tn/">FG introduces stricter payroll rules as personnel costs rise to N1.96tn</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.