Tag: Staff

The Late 5: UNIZIK staff watching pornography, Reps hearing on Maina’s reinstatement, and other top stories

Here are the top five stories that drove conversation today. The scandal rocking the alleged reinstatement of former pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina has taken a new turn as the Head…

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Over 40% of UNIZIK staff watch pornography at work – Vice Chancellor

Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Joseph Ahaneku on Thursday said over 40 percent of the staff of the university watch pornographic videos and other illicit films at…

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[The Alausa Blog] Gunmen kidnap Lagos council staff, demand N20m ransom

Unknown gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped a staff of Ikeja Local Government in Lagos, Shamsideen Omotayo on Agbowa-Imota road, near Ikorodu. Omotayo, a clerk in the council, was abducted on his…

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Four UNIMAID staff still missing – VC

Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Professor Ibrahim Njodi, has dismissed a report by the Nigerian Army that members of staff of the institution have been rescued. Njodi made…

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‘Three UNIMAID lecturers died in attack on oil workers’

An ambush by Boko Haram terrorists on an oil exploration team in Borno on Tuesday has led to the death of more than three lecturers of the University of Maiduguri, Punch…

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FG begins probe into educational qualification of NDDC staff

The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the educational qualification of members of staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Uguru Usani gave…

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The Media Blog: The nonsense that’s happening at TVC, and how we got here

It is easy to laugh, as many Nigerians are wont to. Because after all, how can a media group owned by the Lion of Bourdilion be facing financial challenges. But…

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280 MTN staff sacked; N50,000 minimum wage | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

280 - Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria laid off this total number of full-time and contract staff on Tuesday. N75 million - The amount the new management of embattled airline, Arik…

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Bribery: INEC suspends 202 staff, places them on half salary

The Indepedent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended 202 personnel who were indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly receiving  the N23 billion bribe ahead of the…

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N49 million cash, 900 airline staff sacked | 5 numbers that mattered this week

N49million - The EFCC intercepted five sacks containing new naira notes of this amount at the Kaduna International airport. The sacks contained 20 bundles of N200 notes and 180 bundles…

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Rivers rerun: Hoodlums chop off INEC staff’s hand

by Azeez Adeniyi Hoodlums have reportedly chopped off the hand of an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Igbo-Etche community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State,…

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Rivers rerun: INEC staff kidnapped

by Azeez Adeniyi A staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been kidnapped as the legislative rerun election is holding in Rivers state. It was learnt that a…

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Abductors of Nigerian-Turkish school students, staff will be arrested, prosecuted – Amosun

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said those responsible for the kidnap of 8 students and staff of Nigerian-Turkish school will face justice. Anosun said this when the recently freed…

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Freed Nigerian-Turkish school students, staff meet Gov. Amosun

The recently released students and staff of Nigerian Turkish International School are currently mreting with the Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun. They were accompanied by state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed…

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Is British American Tobacco killing more than just smokers?

BAT cigarettes aren't killing more than its smokers, are they? British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Ltd. is the multinational company responsible for your favorite cigarette brands; Benson and Hedges, Pall Mall,…

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‘If you don’t touch public funds, you’ll sleep soundly’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has for the umpteenth declared his desire to rid the country of corruption and punish anyone found guilty in effect. He reiterated his resolve against corruption when…

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FG to withdraw license, sanction banks who fire staff

The Federal Government has threatened to withdraw the operating license of any bank or telecommunication company that breaches its directive to stop mass sack of workers. As a result of…

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Skye Bank defies FG, sacks hundreds of workers

The current state of the economy has forced another bank to lay off its staff in large numbers despite the federal government warnings to halt the dismissal of employees in the…

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Jega has only one regret as INEC Chairman

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, says the only regret from his tenure was his inability to create a separate salary structure for INEC workers. Jega said this in…

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SURE-P shuts down, sacks staff

by Ranti Joseph Well, some agency are scared it may not survive the expected general restructuring of government outfits and as such the secretariat of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment…

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How 3 Arik Airline staff were caught stealing aviation fuel

by Chinwe Okafor   The Ministry of Aviation arrested three Arik Air staff for stealing fuel from an aircraft, the aviation minister, Osita Chidoka said. He revealed this via his…

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Cheta Nwanze: Sacking the entire police force won’t be such a bad idea

by Cheta Nwanze A few minutes ago, a bomb went off at the Municipal Bus Terminal in Nyanya, Abuja. There have been many casualties. May God rest the dead. Sometime…

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Cheta Nwanze: Yesterday I slept with NEPA… and she was good

by Cheta Nwanze I'd have made a comment about the toothless bulldog, but the last time I did, not a few, err, toothless bulldogs sent an awful lot of barks in…

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Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award (PHOTOS)

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Governor of the State of Para, Brazil Simaol Jatene, Peggy Rockefeller Dulany, Chair of Synergos, Minister for the Economy Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and CEO of Unilever, Paul…

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‘Save us from this untold hardship’: 540 Dana Air employees write open letter to the NCAA

by 'Jola Sotubo The recent suspension of the operations of Dana Airlines came as an unexpected development for many but moreso it has reportedly left the staff of the airline…

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WTH! Pizza place offers free food if you flash your boobs to staff… faces backlash

  One pizzeria in America has caused controversy after offering free pizza to all women who showed their breasts. Drew's Pizza offered free meals to any woman who bared her chest to employees of…

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Hip, hip, hurraY! #TeamRED lets its hair down for the 3rd anniversary of Y! (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Cutting the anniversary cake It was a fun-filled event at the third anniversary of YNaija.com, the internet newspaper for young Nigerians which held on Friday, August 9,…

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Downsizing: Union Homes staff shut Lagos office

by Oge Okonkwo Union Homes, one of  Nigeria’s financial and Mortgage Institutions, is currently under lock and key as the staff have taken to the streets in protest. The staff of Union…

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Tragic: Woman falls to her death from Texas roller coaster

Onlookers were horrified Friday night when a woman fell to her death from one of the tallest roller coasters in the world at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas.…

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N384 billion payout: 4 PHCN staff killed, 12 kidnapped, several injured – Labour

File photo Organised labour in the nation’s power sector weekend in Abuja, raised alarm that no fewer than four workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, have been…

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