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  • Newly sworn-in Trump sacks, Linda Fagan, first woman to lead US military service

    Newly sworn-in Trump sacks, Linda Fagan, first woman to lead US military service

    President Donald Trump has sacked Admiral Linda Fagan — the first woman to lead one of the six US military services — as the head of the Coast Guard, with an official citing alleged “leadership deficiencies.”

    “She served a long and illustrious career, and I thank her for her service,” acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Benjamine Huffman said in a message Tuesday to the Coast Guard.

    But a senior official from the DHS — which oversees the service — was far more critical, saying Fagan was dismissed “because of her leadership deficiencies, operational failures, and inability to advance the strategic objectives of the US Coast Guard.”

    The admiral failed to address border security threats, mismanaged acquisitions, including helicopters, and put “excessive focus” on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the official said on condition of anonymity.

    There was also an “erosion of trust” in the Coast Guard due to its handling of an investigation into sexual assault allegations.

    “The failure to adequately address the systemic issues exposed by this investigation has underscored a leadership culture unwilling to ensure accountability and transparency,” the official added.

    Review of senior officers –

    Trump and other Republicans have long railed against government programs aimed at fostering diversity, and border security is a key priority for the president, who declared a national emergency at the US frontier with Mexico on Monday, the first day of his new term.

    Trump has had a contradictory relationship with America’s armed forces, at times lauding their power but also claiming they were depleted and in need of rebuilding.

    He has clashed with former top US military officer Mark Milley, with the retired general’s portrait at the Pentagon removed on the same day that Trump was sworn in for his second term.

    Pete Hegseth, Trump’s as-yet-unconfirmed nominee to head the Defense Department, said last week that senior officers “will be reviewed based on meritocracy, standards, lethality and commitment to lawful orders,” indicating that further dismissals are possible.

    Fagan had led the Coast Guard since 2022, and previously held posts including vice commandant of the service.

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  • Breaking! Tinubu sacks Solomon Arase as PSC chairman

    Breaking! Tinubu sacks Solomon Arase as PSC chairman

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked Solomon Arase as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

    This was contained in a statement issued by the president’s Media Aide, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday night.

    According to the statement, President Tinubu expects absolute demonstration of integrity, diligence, and patriotic zeal in the discharge of these important functions for the overall wellbeing of the Nigeria Police and the nation”.

    Recall Arase was appointed Chairman of the Police Service Commission in January 2023 by former president Muhammadu Buhari.

    He also served as the 18th Inspector-General of Nigerian Police (IGP) after Suleiman Abba was sacked.

    Also, Tinubu has appointed DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) as his replacement.

    The President has also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd) as Member of the Commission.

  • El-Rufai approves deposition of two Kaduna Monarchs, sacks three others

    El-Rufai approves deposition of two Kaduna Monarchs, sacks three others

    Barely a week to the expiration of his second tenure in office, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has, approved the deposition of the traditional rulers of Piriga and Arak Chiefdoms, His Highness, Jonathan Paragua Zamuna and His Highness, General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah(retd.), respectively.

    State Commissioner of Local Government, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying that the two traditional rulers cease to hold their respective offices from Monday, 22nd May 2023.

    The commissioner added that the depositions followed recommendations from the Ministry of Local Government in line with the provisions of Section 11 of the Traditional Institutions Law No. 21 of 2021.

    “The District Head of Garun Kurama, Babangida Sule, will oversee the affairs of Piriga Chiefdom, pending the appointment of a new chief, while the Council Secretary has been directed to initiate the process for the appointment of a new Chief.

    “Gomna Ahmadu, the Council Secretary of Arak Chiefdom, will oversee the affairs of the chiefdom and also initiate the process for the appointment of a new Chief.”

    The statement noted that “the government found unacceptable the response of General Iliyah Yammah to the query regarding his appointment of four district heads, contrary to the one approved for his chiefdom, and his non-residence within Arak chiefdom.

    “The deposition of Jonathan Zamuna follows the recent communal clashes between the Gure and Kitimi communities of Piriga chiefdom in Lere LGA, and his non-residence within the chiefdom.”

    The governor also announced the immediate disengagement of the village heads of Aban, Abujan Mada and Anjil in Arak Chiefdom.

     

  • Arik Air fires striking pilots

    Arik Air fires striking pilots

    Arik Air has sacked some pilots for embarking on a strike action without following due process.

    The airline’s PR and Communication Manager, Adebanji Ola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, describing their action as a “gross act of indiscipline.”

    “The Pilots did not serve a strike notice in accordance with labour laws. They neither submitted any issue of dispute to the National Association of Airline Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), their umbrella union nor did they submit any statement of demands to the management of the company,” the statement added.

    “There were also no ongoing discussions between the management and the Pilots on any unresolved labour issues. Their actions were spontaneous and callous.”

    It said during the pilots’ action, several flights were cancelled, leaving passengers stranded.

    The company explained that the pilots’ actions, especially considering the Yuletide season which is a peak period in the aviation industry, is nothing but treachery.

    “They peddle for naught the reputation and financial health of the company,” the company noted.

    According to Arik Air, the airline recently had discussions with aviation unions on the conditions of service for staff, leading to “the signing of a robust condition of service and redundancy benefits for staff”.

  • BREAKING: Buhari sacks two ministers

    BREAKING: Buhari sacks two ministers

    President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved two ministers of their appointments.

    They are the Ministers of Agriculture, Mohammed Nanono, and his Power counterpart, Saleh Mamman.

    The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this on Wednesday in Abuja after the Federal Executive Council meeting.

    He disclosed that the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, has been redeployed to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, while the Minister of State for Works, Abubakar Aliyu, is to take over as Minister of Power.

    The exercise, according to Adesina, will continue in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

  • President sacks Central Bank Governor after interest rate hike

    President sacks Central Bank Governor after interest rate hike

    Turkey’s president has fired the central bank governor, who in his four months in office had won the praise of investors for hiking interest rates and promising tighter monetary policies.

    In a decree published in the Official Gazette early on Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the departure of Naci Agbal, a former finance minister.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the sacked bank chief will be replaced by a banking professor who has argued for lower interest rates.

    Agbal was brought in to lead the central bank after the Turkish lira hit record lows and inflation soared. In his months in office, Agbal had hiked the benchmark rate a total of 875 basis points, working to rebuild the credibility of the central bank after it was damaged by years of unorthodox policies.

    Agbal’s most recent hike of 200 points on Thursday took the rate to 19 percent, which was higher than analysts expected.

    The bank said tight monetary policy would be maintained until inflation, which has hit 15.61 percent, was brought under control.

    Erdogan is openly averse to high interest rates, claiming high rates cause inflation, which stands in opposition to mainstream economic theory.

    He has pressured the central bank to keep rates low to fuel borrowing and growth. Critics say the independence of the central bank has been severely damaged through political pressure.

    Erdogan’s decree on Saturday appoints Sahap Kavcioglu as the new central bank head. Kavcioglu is a banking professor and a columnist in a pro-government newspaper where he has argued for low interest rates.

    He previously served as a politician in Erdogan’s ruling party.

    Past central bank managers before Agbal have burned through most of Turkey’s reserves trying to support the currency while rates remained well below that of inflation.

    A modest recovery in the lira’s value since Agbal’s appointment in November had given the impression he had won Erdogan’s blessing to keep the rate high for some time to ward off inflation and help the lira recover.

    But Erdogan’s dislike of high interest rates has remained consistent, with him saying as recently as January that he was “absolutely against” them.

    “I know our friends get angry but with all due respect, if I am president of this country I will keep saying this because I believe that high interest rates will not help develop this country,” he said.

  • Akeredolu sacks political appointees few days after second term inauguration

    Akeredolu sacks political appointees few days after second term inauguration

    Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has relieved some of his political appointees including personal assistants, special assistants and senior special assistants of their duties with immediate effect.

    Recall that the governor was sworn-in on Feb.24 for his second term of office.

    Mr Olabode Richards, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, in a press statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure, said that Akeredolu thanked them for their selfless services and dedication to duty during his first tenure.

    According to him, the governor, subsequently, approved the appointment of Mr Bola Alabi as the new Chief of Protocol (COP).

    Alabi, a legal practitioner, served as the Deputy Chief of Protocol (DCOP) in the first term of the governor. Mrs. Olufunke Bisi Aruna has been appointed as the new DCOP.

    The statement also stated that the governor had approved that Mr. Kunle Adebayo and his two other committee members should continue to superintend the OSRC media group as chairman and members of the committee.

    Also that Mr Bayo Olafusi had equally been nominated as a member of the Ondo State Judicial Service Commission.

    The statement stated that his name would be forwarded to the Ondo State House of Assembly for confirmation.

    “The governor urges them to discharge their duties effectively, with utmost responsibility deserving of their offices,” Richard said in the statement.

    He also said that 37 other appointments had been approved by the governor and wished them the best of luck in their proposed duties.

  • Bank sacks 865 workers

    Bank sacks 865 workers

    Lloyds Bank in the UK is shedding 865 jobs, as it resumes cost-cutting measures amid COVID-19 pandemic.

    Lloyds, the biggest domestic banking group in UK, had temporarily stopped job losses and restructuring early in the pandemic, with the commitment running until October.

    Union Unite criticised the cuts, which come alongside the creation of 226 new roles.

    “Unite is extremely worried about the future prospects of the 860 staff being told that they will lose their jobs during these very challenging times,” said Unite national officer Rob MacGregor.

    Lloyds confirmed the cuts and said the majority of the roles were non-customer facing and came from simplifying its business.

    “These changes primarily reflect our existing plans to simplify parts of our businesses, which were in place prior to Covid-19,” a Lloyds spokeswoman said.

    “Any colleague impacted by today’s announcement will not leave the Group until November at the earliest.”

  • You can’t be sleeping, waking and expecting bank alerts, Umahi fumes, sacks over 1,000 aides

    You can’t be sleeping, waking and expecting bank alerts, Umahi fumes, sacks over 1,000 aides

    Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Monday announced the sack of more than 1,000 aides for non-performance.

    He said the dissolution would take effect from August 1, 2020.

    Umahi made the announcement in Abakaliki during a virtual swearing-in of some Special Assistants and Caretaker Chairmen of Local Governments, among others.

    He noted that governance of the state was no longer “business as usual”.

    The governor listed the affected categories of aides to include: Technical Assistants (TAs), Senior Technical Assistants (STAs) and Executive Assistants (EAs).

    ”We have over 1,000 of you, over 350 LGA liaison officers and several Development Centres management committee members, yet myself and my deputy threw ourselves ‘in the ring’ on the COVID-19 issue.

    ”I don’t know where else you will get a position, where you will just sleep and wait for bank alert,” he said.

    The governor noted that the affected aides who wished to re-apply for the positions must be endorsed by a State Government’s ministry or department.

    ”We will hold such ministry or department responsible on you and you must have and show us your farm, if you wish to re-apply.

    ”People who were never in these categories of aides should not apply because I will not expand such offices. But if we don’t fill all the positions, we will then call for nominations,” he said.

    Umahi, who used the occasion to sign the revised state 2020 budget, thanked God for the conclusion of its process, describing it as stringent, citizens- based and highly Information Communication Technology-compliant.

    ”The budget, which was reduced from N178 billion to N132 billion, was occasioned by the realities of the times as some sectors such as heath and education were reviewed upwards.

    ”I am categorically declaring that schools in the state will not re-open presently and we have commenced the process of using the communities to clear the primary and secondary schools surroundings.

    ”We shall send medical teams to inspect and do sample testing of teachers, while directing that the syllabus of primary and secondary schools be reviewed,” he said.

    Chief Francis Nwifuru, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, commended the executive arm of government for its support in ensuring the speedy, even though painstaking, review of the budget.

    He also commended members of the House for their patience and diligence during the review, noting that the House effectively engaged relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for an effective process.

    Mr Orlando Nweze, Commissioner for Finance, said that the budget would be effectively implemented in spite of the uncertainties of the times, noting that it followed laid-down World Bank stipulations.

  • BREAKING: NASS Commission sacks Clerk, 149 others

    BREAKING: NASS Commission sacks Clerk, 149 others

    The National Assembly Commission on Wednesday sacked the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Omolori.

    Sani-Omolori was sacked alongside 149 others, including Secretary of NASC, Mr. Olusanya Ajakaiye in a letter by the Commission on Wednesday.

    The Commission declared any staff who has spent 35 years in service of is 60 should leave and would receive their retirement letter soon.

    The development finally resolves the tenure elongation agitation for the CNA and the affected staff.

    Details shortly…