Tag: sacks
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Akeredolu sacks Sowore
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has relieved Mr Allen Sowore, the Special Assistant on New Media to the embattled Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, of his appointment with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Akure by Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and made available to newsmen. Ondo State…
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Oyedepo sacks top church officials for stealing God’s money
The Presiding Bishop of Winner’s Chapel, David Oyedepo, has dismissed some officials for allegedly stealing from the church’s treasury. Oyedepo, who spoke on Saturday during an empowerment summit organised for the church’s ordained workers, however, did not disclose the number of officials affected. The annual event, which is usually attended by pastors, zonal ministers and…
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Buhari finally sacks NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has finally sacked the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf. This is coming seven months after being recommended for dismissal. Mrs. Boade Akinola, Director of Media, Federal Ministry of Health, , in a statement on Monday said Buhari has appointed Prof. Mohammed Sambo, as the new…
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Extortion: Lagos sacks 34 LASTMA officers
The Lagos State Government on Friday said it has sacked 34 officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, over cases of extortion and others. The government also disclosed that two LASTMA officers were currently being investigated for allegedly extorting motorist in the state. Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat stated that…
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JUST IN: El-Rufai sacks all political appointees
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has directed all political appointees to submit letters of resignation by 30th April 2019. The governor will exercise his constitutional prerogative to decide on re-appointments while giving the Kaduna State Ministry of Finance adequate time to compute severance payments and reconcile any liabilities. According to the directive, each notice…
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BREAKING: Police sacks nine senior officers, demote six for misconduct
The Police Service Commission has approved with immediate effect the dismissal of nine senior Police officers for gross misconduct. It also approved the reduction in rank of another six officers for different cases of misconduct. The PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said in a statement on Tuesday that this was part of the outcome of the…
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Fayose sacks aide over Eid el-kabir prayers
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has sacked his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi. A statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said Adelusi was relieved of his duty over “dereliction of duty.” The statement, which was announced on the state-owned radio station, did not explain the specific offence…
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Bauchi governor, Abubakar sacks entire cabinet
Bauchi governor Mohammed Abubakar sacked the entire state cabinet on Thursday, hours after he and commissioners took delivery of hospital equipment donated by international development partners. He has named Mohammed Umar as new secretary to the state government, according to a statement released by his press secretary Abubakar Al-Sadique. Umar’s appointment takes effect immediately, after…