News: Massive Sack - Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, THISDAY Media Group Allegedly Sacks 50% of its Staff

ThisDay Media Group - In a most shocking turnaround, the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, ThisDay Media Group, ARISE TV Networks, Nduka Obaigbena, has terminated the appointment of over 50% of ThisDay Staff being owed 11 months salary.

It has been alleged that the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief THISDAY Media Group/ARISE TV Networks, Nduka Obaigbena, has sacked more than half of the THISDAY workforce who are being owed outstanding salary of not less than 11 months.
 
The sack was conveyed in a memo dated February 23, 2016 to the senior management staff of the newspaper. According to the report all staff whose names were not listed in the list should have their salaries stopped and no longer considered as working in the company.

The memo was addressed to Eniola Bello, Kayode Komolafe, Emmanuel Efeni, Ijeoma Nwogwugwu, Tokunbo Adedoja and Shaka Momodu.

It was revealed that his action might have been as a result of the attendance he took when he did what he termed spot check at the Lagos office of the newspaper.

He was said to have arrived at the office at about 2pm and left at 7pm.

He wrote in the memo to the management staff, with the Subject: VERY IMPORTANT STAFF NOTICE:

“Dear All: Following a continuous and continuing spot check which climaxed today on LAGOS staff on duty and working, please find below a list of bonafide NON EDITORIAL LAGOS STAFF of THISDAY NEWSPAPERS. The spot check will continue in ALL THISDAY locations.

“Those not on the list below cease to be staff of the company except they show with documentary evidence why they were not, and have not been at work. Editorial Staff have to show work with proof of stories filed and published tonight. Therefore only those listed below will be on the next payroll. If not listed, please conclude your disengagement process with the Admin department.

A. Account Department
1.) Akiemughu Ezekiel
2.) Olurebi Abiola Yusuf
3.) Kasali Ganiyu
4.) Arole Olawale
5.) Alex Egberughe
6.) Sambo Mohammed
7.) Ngboken Odonzi
8.) Sunday Adofu
9.) Charles Afambu
10.) Dibiagwu Uchenna
11.) Amao K. Abisola
12.) Raufiu Shina
13. Ariori Kamilu
14. Peter Iwegbu
15. Olufemi Aborowa.

B. Computer Department
1.) Oku Ejiro
2.) Balogun Olaitan

C. Editorial (Photo Desk)
1.) Yomi Akinyele
2.) Kolawole Alli
3.) Mubo Peters
4.) Sunday Adigun

D. Admin Department
1.) Adedapo Olojo
2.) Megbolu Innocent
3.) Emmanuel Efeni

E. Advert Department
1.) Umoren Paulinus
2.) Ogochukwu Eseka
3.) Odeh Williams
4.) Okwuise Ngozi
5.) Ogedengbe Anthony

F. Engineering Department
1.) Abdulmumuni Momoh
2.) Peter Amoh
3.) Emmanuel Hope
4.) Adah Francis
5.) Balogun Idris
6.) Adewoyin Folakemi.

G. ICT/SERVER/DIGITAL
1.) Ogunleye George
2.) T.J Dennis Madu
3.) Judith Ehireme
4.) Michael Okeke
5.) Ojogun Danboyi
6.) Mbayilan Aindo – Akaa

H. Pre-press Department
1.) Funke Amobi
2.) Scoot Orwell

I. Printers
1.) Adedayo Adebiyi
2.) Aina Adekunle
3.) Badmus Semiu
4.) Chuks Okonkwo
5.) Akintunde Isaac
6.) Sunday Etuonu

J. Editorial Department
1.) Davidson Iriekpen
2.) Martins Ifijeh
3.) Funke Olaode
4.) Crusoe Osagie
5.) Roland Ogbonnnaya
6.) Abiodun Ajala
7.) Sunday Okonbi

K. Office of Chairman
1.) Ayo Arowolo

L. Legal Department
1.) Okwuchi Nwaamaka Chukwuma

M. Executive Floor
1.) Alailedoye Bunmi

N. Security Department
1.) Omotosho Abiola
2.) Lovey Asuquo Essang
3.) Nwachukwu Eugene
4.) Samuel Alaku
5.) Ebhoma Lucky
6.) Abu Stephen

O. Procurement Department
1.) Joseph Ebere

P. Transport Department
1.) Benjamin Faloye
2.) Hassan Afeez
3.) Adebayo Kayode
4.) Abdullah Alaran
5.) Oluwashola Ayeni
6.) Akintayo Ademigoke
7.) Oladele Sunday
8.) Lanre Akande

Q. Press Attendant/Inserter
1.) Erinle David
2.) Olaojo Tunde
3.) Abazu Ugochukwu
4.) Dada Ezekiel
5.) Chigozie Abalum
6.) Lawal Kehinde
7.) Mbah Kalu
8.) Kolawole Ebietomiye
9.) Kunle Seun
9.) Wahab Tope.

R. Management
1.) Eniola Bello
2.) Kayode Komolafe
3.) Ijeoma Nwogwugwu.”

Obaigbena further directed some staff of the Accounts Department to “prepare a new payroll another month based on the list below. “We will try and pay up current month plus one month arrears every month at least.”

It was gathered that Obaigbena took the drastic measure after he noticed that his staff were absent and do not report to duty on time at the Lagos Office.

Also on focus was the issue of outstanding salaries. Obaigbena is said to be owing between 11 months and 13 months salary.

Source: Tori.ng