Why Youth Development minister was sacked – Presidency

by ‘Jola Sotubo In response to the many assumptions and rumours making the rounds about why he sacked the Minister of Youth Development, President Goodluck Jonathan has finally said his piece. The president has described the insinuations in the media about why Inuwa Abdulkadir was sacked as false and baseless. President Jonathan stated that the... Read More

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August 27, 2013

Why Youth Development minister was shown the way out

by Moyo Salvador The Minister of Youth Development, Inuwa Abdulkadir, was yesterday sacked from President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet with immediate effect. A statement issued from the office of Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, relayed the news of the termination of Abdulkadir’s appointment. No official reason was given for Abdulkadir’s... Read More

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August 26, 2013

Jonathan sacks Youth Development minister

President Goodluck Jonathan today wielded the big stick by sacking the Minister of Youth Development, Inuwa Abdulkadir. The directive was contained in a statement released from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim but failed to give reasons for the decision. The statement which was signed by... Read More

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May 14, 2013

“He failed to achieve any of the club’s targets”: Roberto Mancini sacked as Man City boss, Pellegrini tipped to take over

Roberto Mancini has been sacked as Manchester City manager after three-and-a-half years at the helm. A statement said he “had failed to achieve any of the club’s targets, with the exception of qualification for next season’s Champions League”. Assistant Brian Kidd will take charge for the final two games of the season and the summer tour... Read More

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May 1, 2013

#MayDay gift: Visaphone, Stanbic IBTC sack over 300 workers?

by Akan Ido Nigeria’s unemployment woes just grew worse yesterday as Visaphone, a telecommunications company and Stanbic IBTC, a major player in the Nigerian banking industry reportedly laid-off several employees. According to the blogger Linda Ikeji Stanbic IBTC was said to have reduced its workforce by 250 employees while Visaphone reportedly sacked 60. The bank... Read More

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December 28, 2012

Top 4 ways to be ‘unsackable’ at work in 2013

by Paul Eze You must also plan for the inevitable and start now to cultivate your personal brand. Build a reputation for yourself in the industry. This year alone thousands of people lost their jobs and more will definitely lose their jobs in the New Year. Many people who lost their jobs were apparently not... Read More

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November 21, 2012

Chelsea sacks Roberto Di Matteo after Champions League defeat

Manager Roberto Di Matteo has parted company with Chelsea, the club has announced. Di Matteo won the Champions League and FA Cup as caretaker manager last season and was given a two-year deal in June. But in the wake of the 3-0 defeat to Juventus, which has left the Blues on the brink of a... Read More

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November 1, 2012

TICKER: Tribune sacks 160 workers

There has been a mass sack of workers at the African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) PLC, publishers of the Tribune titles, based in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria. At least 160 workers in all the departments were affected in the mass purge which took place last week. The retrenchment exercise which took place... Read More

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September 29, 2012

“He owes us 4-months’ pay” – Air Nigeria staff take Jimoh Ibrahim to court

by Stanley Azuakola Let’s face it: Nobody expected Jimoh Ibrahim’s words communicating his sack of all Air Nigeria staff and closing down the airline as the final word on the matter. Certainly there was more to come. As promised, workers of the grounded airline have dragged the chairman, Jimoh Ibrahim and the chief executive officer,... Read More

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September 7, 2012

Sacked Air Nigeria staff promise showdown, owed 4-months pay

by Isi Esene The disengaged staff of the troubled airline, Air Nigeria, have planned a protest march today to register their grievances against their sack by the management of the airline led by Jimoh Ibrahim. On Wednesday, the operations of the airline was temporarily suspended by the airline management and workers summarily sacked purportedly on... Read More

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September 5, 2012

“My staff are disloyal” – Jimoh Ibrahim fires all Air Nigeria workers, closes down airline

by Isi Esene Air Nigeria has suspended its operations for the next 12 months and sacked a substantial number of its workforce. The suspension is set to commence from September 10, 2012. The management of the airline which operates national, regional, and international routes revealed this in a statement released yesterday by its chairman, Barrister... Read More

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August 17, 2012

FG fires 3,000 workers at the NIMC

by Isi Esene The Federal Government recently added to the swelling numbers of the unemployed in Nigeria when it approved the sack of 3,000 employees of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The commission was said to have advised its staff to endeavour to shore up their educational qualifications to a minimum of a University... Read More

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July 30, 2012

Zamfara gov., House set to clash over planned mass sack

by Isi Esene The Zamfara State House of Assembly has vowed to resist any attempt by the executive arm of government to lay off 7,000 ghost workers in the employ of the state civil service. The ghost workers were identified in a recent progress report submitted to the government by the verification committee set up... Read More

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June 26, 2012

President Jonathan sacks NNPC GMD

by Stanley Azuakola Mr. Austen Oniwon, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Organisation (NNPC) has been removed by President Goodluck Jonathan. Oniwon wasn’t the only casualty, as other top management staffs of the organisation were also sacked. They include Mr. Michael Arokodare, the outgoing Group Executive Director (Finance and Accounts), Mr. Philip... Read More

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June 22, 2012

President Jonathan sacks Azazi, Mohammed

by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Minister of Defence, Haliru Mohammed and the National Security Adviser, Andrew Owoye Azazi. The president, who many have criticized over his poor handling of the security situation in the country, was no doubt frustrated by the duos inability to help curtail the menace of the Boko... Read More

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