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Carlo Ancelotti sacked by Napoli despite Champions League qualification

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 11, 2019 0

Napoli on Tuesday night sacked Carlo Ancelotti as manager just an hour after he led the club to the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 4-0 home win against Genk. Napoli made the announcement on their verified Twitter handle. “SSC Napoli has taken the decision to part ways with first-team coach Carlo Ancelotti. “The friendship…

Slovenian Club Sacks Nigerian Player For Impregnating President’s Daughter

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 9, 2019 0

One of four Nigerian players plying their trade in the Slovenia second division has been sacked for impregnating the daughter of his club president. Bede Osuji, Temitope Nelson, Gerald Chiyoke and Sulaiman Adedoja are the four Nigerian…

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Ekiti varsity sacks over 600 workers, gives reason

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 6, 2019 0

No fewer than 600 members of staff of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti were dismissed by the institution’s management for various offences that allegedly contravene its condition of service. WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the…

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BREAKING: Everton manager Marco Silva sacked

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 5, 2019 0

Everton have finally run out of patience with coach Marco Silva following a humiliating defeat to archrivals, Liverpool Wednesday night. Silva now officially sacked. Silva, who joined the club in May 2018, was sacked after a run of form…

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Nigerian banks sack 2,929 workers in three months

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 3, 2019 0

Report reveals that Deposit Money Banks in the country sacked 2,929 workers in the third quarter of 2019, despite the escalated rate of unemployment in the country. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), revealed this in a fresh…

Sports

Watford sack Sanchez Flores after just three months in charge

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Dec 1, 2019 0

Watford sacked their second manager of the season on Sunday with Quique Sanchez Flores leaving the club bottom of the Premier League table. The Spaniard managed just one win in 10 league games in charge during his second spell at…

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JUST IN: Supreme court sacks prominent Oyo monarch, Eleruwa of Eruwa, after 21-year reign

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 29, 2019 0

After twenty-one years on the throne, the Supreme Court, on Friday, declared vacant the stool of a popular Oyo monarch, the Eleruwa of Eruwa, currently being occupied by Oba Samuel Adegbola. WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that the monarch, had…

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BREAKING: Unai Emery sacked by Arsenal

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 29, 2019 0

Unai Emery, head coach of Arsenal and his coaching staff have been fired by the board after a string of poor performances that has seen the North London club struggle to impress. A statement released on the Arsenal website read: We…

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Borno Gov, Zulum sacks Head of Service

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 26, 2019 0

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has relieved the state Head of Service (HOS), Mr Mohammed Hassan, of his appointment. NAN reports that Alhaji Usman Shuwa, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made the disclosure in a…

Politics

APC Crisis: Yobe, Kogi chairmen deny calling for Oshiomhole’s sack

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 24, 2019 0

Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe and Kogi states have dissociated themselves from the group that called on the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to resign. In separate press statements, made…

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FRSC dismisses 62 personnel for corruption

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 23, 2019 0

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it dismissed 62 of its personnel in 2019. The FRSC corps marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, said this on Friday while speaking with reporters in Abuja on efforts to rid the corps of corruption.…

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I will sack officers living above earnings – Customs Comptroller-General

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 22, 2019 0

Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says he will sack any officer who cannot live within his or her remuneration and involve in illicit ways to acquire wealth. Ali gave the warning while…

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BREAKING: Court sacks emirs installed by Ganduje

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 21, 2019 0

A Kano state high court has sacked four emirs appointed by Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of the state. Usman Na’Abba, the presiding judge, gave the order on Thursday. His judgment averred that the creation of the Emirates and appointment…

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Tottenham sack Mauricio Pochettino

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 19, 2019 0

Tottenham have sacked head coach Mauricio Pochettino after five years in charge of the club. “We were extremely reluctant to make this change and it is not a decision the Board has taken lightly, nor in haste,” said Spurs chairman Daniel…

Education

Panic as Ekiti Varsity moves to sack 500 Staff

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 18, 2019 0

Fear has gripped the staff of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, as the university management is allegedly making surreptitious efforts to sack about 500 staff of the institution. The staff, according to multiple sources, were…

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NECO sacks 70 staff over certificate forgery

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 15, 2019 0

No fewer than 70 staff of the National Examinations Council (NECO) have been dismissed for certificate forgery. The approval for the dismissal of the affected staff was approved at NECO’s 17th extra-ordinary meeting of the Governing…

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Akeredolu sacks Ondo Task Force

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 14, 2019 0

Gov Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Wednesday dissolved the Task Force on Farmers’ Registration with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary,Mr Olusegun Ajiboye. The government ordered…

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150 lecturers in Cross River protest alleged sack, unpaid salaries

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Nov 6, 2019 0

Aggrieved lecturers in Cross River state protested over alleged sack and unpaid salaries. About one hundred and fifty lecturers of the Cross River State College of Education and the College of Health Technology on Wednesday in Calabar…

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Edo 2020: Obaseki sacks LG political appointees

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 14, 2019 0

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has sacked all local government political appointees. Those affected are Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Secretary to Local Government and Supervisory Councillors. The sacking was contained in…

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Emir Sanusi sacked me because I honoured Gov Ganduje – Kano chief, Maja Siddin Sarkin

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 14, 2019 0

The Siddin Sarkin Kano, Alhaji Auwalu Maja, on Monday opened up on why the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi 11 sacked him. Maja disclosed that Sanusi sacked him because he opted to honour the state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje during the…

Sports

Ligue 1 club sack promising striker over theft of Dolberg’s €70,000 watch

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 2, 2019 0

Striker Lamine Diaby Fadiga has been sacked by Nice after he admitted stealing team mate Kasper Dolberg’s watch in the dressing room, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. “OGC Nice and Lamine Diaby Fadiga parted ways on Tuesday,” The…

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Kidnapping: Army dismisses three soldiers in Borno

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 23, 2019 0

The Nigerian Army on Sunday says it has dismissed three soldiers arrested among a kidnapping gang in the outskirts of Maiduguri. Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this while handing over…

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Why ex-Head of Service, Oyo-Ita was sacked – Buhari group

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 20, 2019 0

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said Winifred Oyo-Ita was removed from her position as Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation because President Muhammadu Buhari has zero-tolerance for corruption. The organisation said this in a…

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LASU sacks lecturers for exposing alleged fraud, accuses them of stealing documents

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 13, 2019 0

The management of the Lagos State University (LASU) has sacked three lecturers of the institution for allegedly using stolen documents to show alleged fraud. The lecturers were accused of unauthorised removal, retention and dissemination…

Sports

Valencia Sack Manager Marcelino Despite Winning The Copa del Rey

Ngere Ify Davies Sep 12, 2019 0

Valencia announced the sacking of coach Marcelino García after two years with the Spanish La Liga club. The 54-year-old Spaniard is credited for winning the Copa del Rey, their first trophy for 11 years, and in their centenary season. He…

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BREAKING: Tribunal sacks APC Senator, Orji Kalu

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 9, 2019 0

The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abia State has nullified the election of Orji Uzor Kalu as the Senator representing Abia North. The tribunal also ordered for a rerun election for the Abia North…

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Ecobank under fire over sack of workers

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 12, 2019 0

Organized labour on Thursday stormed the Victoria Island headquarters of Ecobank Plc to protest the alleged sack of workers. They accused the management of the bank of sacking 1000 workers without paying commensurate benefits. Those…

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AFCON 2019: NFF to sack Rohr as Super Eagles coach – Source

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 2, 2019 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not renew Gernot Rohr’s contract as head coach of the Super Eagles, even if he wins the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, SportingLife reports. It is believed that senior NFF officials are not…

Politics

‘Aisha Buhari didn’t order sack of presidential amnesty office staff’

Ngere Ify Davies Apr 9, 2019 0

The Presidential Amnesty Office has denied a report alleging the involvement of the President’s wife, Mrs Aisha Buhari in the sack of staff members of the office. Mr Murphy Ganagana, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Coordinator,…

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I don’t mind! – Sarri not bothered by sack speculation

Ngere Ify Davies Mar 13, 2019 0

Maurizio Sarri has dismissed the latest round of speculation his time at Chelsea is coming to an end. With Chelsea sixth in the Premier League and in danger of missing out on qualification for the Champions League, Sarri's future is under…

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