Police sack six corrupt officers within 2017 second quarter
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: WITHIN the second quarter of the year, the Nigeria Police Force said that it has dismissed four policemen and two traffic wardens over extortion. “During the period under review, two (2) traffic wardens found guilty of extortion in Abuja and four police officers also found guilty of extortion in Ijebu-Ode, […]
Police sack four officers for extortion, misconduct
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE Police high command has dismissed four policemen serving in the Ogun State Command over extortion. Mr. Abayomi Shogunle, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja, said in a bulletin on Sunday that the affected officers were attached to Ijebu-Ode division […]
SERAP threatens Minister over 23 sacked FUNAAB workers
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to order the recall of the 23 sacked workers of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State with immediate effect. The group said that the workers deserved “an immediate, unconditional and full […]
Error over sack of teachers in Ogun over strike
NIGERIA: FIVE of the 34 sacked and suspended teachers in Ogun State have been discovered not to be present at the venue of the last Teachers’ Day celebration, which led to the mass sack during the strike embarked upon by civil servants. GatewayMail investigation revealed that the affected officials were discovered to have been […]
Ogun sacks Vigilance Service deputy boss
NIGERIA: OGUN State Government has dismissed the state Deputy Commander of Vigilante Service, Mr. Adedoyin Olanrewaju, for acts of disloyalty. Olanrewaju was also accused of indiscipline and disrespect to constituted authority in the state. The government said in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy […]
Commission defends sack of six Ogun workers over exam question
NIGERIA: THE government arm responsible for hiring and discipline of civil servants in Ogun State, the Civil Service Commission, has justified reasons why it sacked six officials in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Apparently paving way for appeal, the commission said that the officials “were fully aware of their rights and procedures of […]
Ogun sacks six over ‘offensive’ exam question
NIGERIA: OGUN State government has fired six officials in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology over an examination question set by a teacher, but considered to be offensive and embarrassing to the government. Among those sacked are the Director in charge of Education Support Services, Mrs. Folashade Oresegun, the Director, Curriculum Development and Evaluation, […]
