The senate and House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the service chiefs. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber followed a motion sponsored by Kashim Shettima, senator representing Borno central. The service chiefs, Gabriel Olonisakin, chief of defence staff; Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff; Sadique[Read More…]
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AUN, owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar sacks over 400 staff
The American University of Nigeria owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday sacked over 400 staff. President of AUN, Dawn Dekle, signed the sack letters stated that the university no longer required the services of the affected staff. He said, “Ask them to show you their disengagement letters.[Read More…]
Troubled Aero Airlines Sacks 60% Workforce, Declares Them Redundant
Trouble-plagued Nigerian airline, Aero Contractors, today sacked 60 percent of its slightly less than 500 workers, declaring them redundant. In a statement by its media consultant, the airline explained that it took the decision in order to cut huge personnel and other costs. It added that the airline was facing[Read More…]
Corruption: Presidency Reaction To The Sack of EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu
Contrary to reports, Ibrahim Magu, has not been relieved of his appointment as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the presidency has said. The Guardian newspaper quoted an unnamed source as saying Mr. Magu had been asked to vacate his seat by the Attorney General of the[Read More…]
Nigerian Labour Threatens Showdown With Six Banks Over Mass Sack Of Workers
The organized labour has written to the management of Diamond Bank, First City Monument Bank Plc, Skye Bank and three others, requesting them to recall sacked workers and accept unionisation or face the wrath of workers and civil society allies. Vanguard reports that the organized labour under the auspices of[Read More…]
Nigerian Government Sacks Niger Delta Power Company’s Management
The Federal Government of Nigeria has dissolved the executive management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria Limited led by Mr. James Abiodun Olotu. Olotu has been directed to hand-over immediately to Mr. Chiedu Ugbo, who has been appointed as the acting MD, according to a statement by[Read More…]
Biggest Int’l Oil Investment Company In Nigeria, Royal Dutch Shell To Sack 6,500 Staff
Royal Dutch Shell is to sack 6,500 staff this year and cut investments for the second time in the year to $30 billion. The company, which is the biggest International Oil Company (IOC) in Nigeria in terms of assets and production volumes, said in a tweet yesterday that the moves[Read More…]
Civil Society Groups Call For The Sack Of EFCC Chairman, Larmode In Abuja
About 20 civil society organisations under the aegis of Coalition for Civil Liberty and Equity, CCLE, have concluded plans to protest for the sack of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Larmode in Abuja on Monday. In a press statement signed by Mallam Isa[Read More…]
Group Hails IGP Sack, Says “He Collaborated With APC To Subvert Democracy In Ekiti”
Reacting to the sack of Suleiman Abba, EDC, in a statement signed by its Convener, Comrade Boladale Adeniyi, alleged that the sacked IGP and the immediate past Commissioner of Police in the State, Taiwo Lakanu aided the APC lawmakers in their evil plot to remove Governor Fayose. The group alleged[Read More…]
Government With A Human Face: Gov. Mimiko Recalls Sacked Local Govt Staff
The Ondo state Government has reinstated about one thousand Local Government workers laid off last year following the discovery that their employment was illegal. The government has also announced that that it has waived the outcome of the last promotional examination in the state to ensure that workers in its[Read More…]
