NNPC Sacks 38 Senior Managers

In a bid to restructure the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) it has announced the retirement of 38 senior managers.
Ohi Alegbe, general manager of the corporation, in a statement issued in Abuja on August 13 has announced the appointment of new group general managers for some of its departments.
President Muhammadu Buhari has also approved the appointment of Mele Kyari to the head the crude oil sales department of the oil corporation.
The statement said that management of the corporation had approved and started the retirement of 38 senior managers.
It clarified that the reducing of personnel, which saw the exit of all senior managers billed to retire from now to December 2016, was intended to cut cost.
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“The exercise, apart from refocusing the corporation in the direction of a leaner and more efficient organisation, has enormous cost-saving benefits,’’ it said.
It named the new general managers as Mele Kyari, crude oil marketing division, Ahmadu Sambo, NNPC oilfield services, Surajdeen Bola Afolabi, information technology division/SAP, Zubair Aliyu, NNPC capital, Dafe Sejebor, Nigerian petroleum investment management services, Kemi Akitoye, human resources division.
Others are Godwin C. Okonkwo, finance, Bello Rabiu, corporate planning, Anibo Kragha, treasury, and Dalhatu Makama, shipping.
The statement also listed other group general managers as Samuel Ndukwe (power), Mike Balami (accounts), Yusuf Matashi (LNG), Rabiu Suleiman (engineering and technology) and Olubunmi Oyetunde (medical).

Ooni’s Death, Irreversible Loss To Oodua Race – Gani Adams

He had promised to share the contents with the public at the appropriate time.
The governor pointed out that the “king is not dead” because people do not say the king is dead in Yorubaland.
The Oba’s death was trailed with controversy as the Royal Traditional Council (RTC) of the town continued to deny the report. They said the paramount ruler was alive and in good state of health.
The Ife Traditional Council finally announced the passing away of the Ooni of Ife yesterday.
According to his son, Prince Adetokunboh Sijuwade, the late Ooni will be laid to rest on Friday, August 14, in Ile-Ife.

Content Of Ooni’s Last Text Message To Aregbesola Revealed

The Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has disclosed the content of a text message the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, sent to him before he passed away.
Aregbesola disclose the message on Wednesday, August 12, in Osogbo at a press conference where members of the late monarch’s family and his traditional council members officially announced his death, Premium Times reports.
The message read: “His Excellence, I am still not feeling good, So I am travelling abroad for medical check up of my body therefore I place your government under God’s guidance.”
Recall that Aregbesola had last Friday, said he received a text message from the monarch shortly before he left the country.