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Bauchi Gov’s Chief Of Staff, Kari Resigns

January 27, 2020 11:14 pm

The Bauchi State government, on Monday, announced the sudden resignation of Alhaji Abubakar Kari, Chief of Staff to Gov. Bala Mohammed.

Dr. Ladan Salihu has been appointed as replacement.

Until his recent appointment, Salihu, a one time Director-General of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), was the Commissioner for Information in the state.

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His new posting was announced by Malam Muktar Gidado, Media Aide to the Governor.

A statement issued by Gidado and made available to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi, said Kari had voluntarily resigned his appointment,

He said Kari’s

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Staff Raise Alarm As Provost Escapes With ₦19m Official Car

January 23, 2020 10:32 am
There is tension at the Federal College of Cooperative, Ibadan, over the alleged refusal of the immediate past Provost of the college, Mr Felix Ikechukwu Okafor, to hand over a ₦19m official car to in his possession to the institution.

THISDAY gathered from staff of the college that some of them are worried over the refusal of Mr Okafor to had over the keys of the car to the institution four months after his retirement.

It was learnt that Okafor’s original retirement date was September 20, 2019 but instead of him to hand over to the officer next to him,

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EKSU SUG To Management: Review The Sack Of Over 900 Staff

December 18, 2019 5:47 am

Students of Ekiti State University, (EKSU) have expressed displeasure over the recent sack of over 900 staff by the Governing Council of the university and called for an urgent review of the exercise in order: ” to save their future “.

The students further lamented that they stand to bear the brunt of the university’s action.

In a press release by the university’s Students Union Government (SUG), signed by its President, Comr. Gbedero Habeeb Oluwaseyi, and made available to newsmen on Monday, the union anchored its reactions on some observations they described as already posing threats on them since the …

Lagos: FRSC Begins Operation Show Driver’s License

FRSC Rewards Patrol Staff In Sokoto Zone

December 16, 2019 7:15 am

The Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Sokoto.Kebbi and Zamfara states, Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode Olagunju, has charged commanding officers in the Zone to have zero tolerance for corruption and ensure proper monitoring of their staff.

The ZCO stated this while addressing staff during the award presentation to some outstanding patrol leaders and marshals in the zone.

The ZCO called on all FRSC operatives in the area to shun bribery and corruption and other acts that could tarnish the image of the corps, admonishing the patrol men to always be civil and show respect while dealing with road users.…

Lille Confirm 2 Members Of Coaching Staff To Join Mourinho

November 20, 2019 2:02 pm

Portuguese duo Joao Sacramento and Nuno Santos are to leave their jobs as coaches at Lille in order to become part of compatriot Jose Mourinho’s staff at Tottenham Hotspur, the French club said on Wednesday.

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Sacramento, 30, was the assistant coach to Christophe Galtier in northern France. He initially joined Lille in January 2017 and worked under former coach Marcelo Bielsa, who was sacked later that year.

Santos has worked as goalkeeping coach at Lille since the summer of 2018.

Now 46, he was a goalkeeper on …

Tension Grips EKSU Academic Staff Over Plan To Sack 500

November 18, 2019 12:51 pm

Members of staff of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti are panicked by unconfirmed reports that the management of the institution is allegedly making secret moves to sack about 500 of its staff.

The staff to be supposedly culled are those who were employed during the tenure of EKSU’s immediate past Vice Chancellor, Prof Samuel Oye Bandele, according to multiple sources.

Some professors promoted during Bandele’s tenure might be demoted over allegations that academic due process was not strictly adhered to in obtaining their elevations, sources say.

An anonymous source who might be affected in the rumoured sacks

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INEC

No Ad Hoc Staff Is Missing, Says INEC

November 17, 2019 4:56 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that none of its ad hoc staff is missing.

The commission, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, said that it can confirm that all of its ad hoc staff engaged for Saturday’s Kogi State governorship election are hale and hearty in their respective homes, adding that even the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has spoken to some of them to confirm that they are safe.

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According to the CPS, “We can now …

INEC

Thirty ‘Missing’ INEC Staff Found

November 17, 2019 11:25 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has found 30 of its staff who were declared unaccounted for, following violent attacks on their duty posts in Saturday’s Governorship election in Kogi state.

Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, in a statement Sunday in Abuja, said the staff were safe and sound while they had also concluded their election day assignments.

“We can now confirm that all the 30 ad-hoc staff engaged for the 2019 Kogi Governorship election and posted to Polling Units 002, 006 and 013 at Olamaboro III; and Polling Units 006, 012, 015, …

Bayelsa Radio Staff, Four Others Killed At PDP Rally

November 14, 2019 7:34 am

Simon Onu, an Outside Broadcast (OB) van driver with Radio Bayelsa was yesterday in Nembe, Bayelsa East, killed at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign rally, while many others were critically injured and rushed to hospitals in Yenagoa, the state capital.

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THISDAY gathered that Onu, who was close to the source of the gunfire, was trying to drive off to save the van when he was hit by the bullet, which killed him instantly.

The incident, which happened in volatile Ogbolomabiri, disrupted the rally while Governor Seriake Dickson and the …

Adamawa Government Sacks Polytechnic Staff

November 12, 2019 12:28 pm
Adamawa government on Tuesday issued sack letters to some academic and non-academic staff of the state polytechnic, employed from the year 2017 to 2019.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that those affected are over 300.

A letter to those affected, signed by the Acting Registrar of the polytechnic, Mrs Rebecca Kinjir, stated that the action was in compliance with the recommendation of the Visitation Panel to the institution, set up by Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri.

The letter, with the tittle “Stand-Down of Appointment of Staff Employed Between 2017-2019” said those affected should handover all school properties in their possession.…

Trump Chief Of Staff Summoned To Testify In Impeachment Probe

Trump Chief Of Staff Summoned To Testify In Probe

November 5, 2019 5:14 pm

Investigators on Tuesday summoned President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney for a deposition, saying he has “substantial first-hand knowledge” of Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine.

Mulvaney is the latest administration official to be ordered to testify with the impeachment probe closing in around those nearest the president as it proceeds into a new public phase, in which transcripts of closed-door testimony are being released.

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Mulvaney is the highest-ranking White House official to be summoned in the probe, although he is unlikely to comply given the White House’s opposition to

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Kogi, Bayelsa: Airforce To Provide Cover For INEC Staff

Kogi, Bayelsa: Airforce To Provide Cover For INEC Staff

October 31, 2019 8:50 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the Nigeria Navy and the Nigeria Air Force are to give cover for their staff in the November 16 gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states.

According to INEC, given the history of election violence in the two states, they have requested for the services of the Navy and the Airforce to provide security cover for it’s personnel on duty.

The Commission has also announced that it has banned some ad-hoc staff who abused the trust reposed on them during the 2019 general elections.

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