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Guinness Nigeria swims in deadly mess + Why the company might foldup soon
Wizard of investment, Warren Buffet is the most successful investor of all times and one of his many quotes is ‘No matter how great the talent, some things just take time. You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant’. That Guinness Nigeria has been around for a while is stating the obvious but time has proved that there are likely no talents among decision makers of the brewing giant as unresolved management crisis is presently denting its image.
Instead of perfect its brands, Guinness Nigeria is trying to ‘produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant’ by introducing new product lines despite pestilences that is presently ravaging most of its brands.
Information at our disposal has it that Guinness Nigeria is presently plagued with management crisis that might send it to grave soon. The crisis according to an insider started in July 2014 when Monica Peach was made the Human Resources Director. Though the appointment was frown at by members of staffs, the management hid under the pretense that she’ll only spend a year before a Nigerian will take over.
Almost immediately she settled down at the new office, Monica came with policies that the staffs union mopes. Findings revealed that among several of the policies is that staffs medicals should cover just the staff and two other members of his/her family, which means any staffs with two kids, he/she not covered with free medicals. Most recently, she led the exercise that evicted over 500 staffs among which are 10 directors, 40 senior managers. The sack exercise was badly managed that the staff Union protested with the warning to cripple production if all staffs affected were not call back.
For days production was stopped by the Union which eventually prompted the management to seek the assistance of the former HR director who was sacked few years ago. Wale Adeniran, the former HR director gave his conditions which included payment of N50million to manage the situation. Mr. Adeniran was said to have negotiated on behalf of Monica Peach with executives of the union offering them conditions that includes severance to the affected staffs.
Right after the case was managed, the same consultant, Wale Adeniran was used to quench the fire of NAFDAC brouhaha which occurred last month that caused decline in sales to the brewing giant. Unfortunately, the executives of the Union who the management labeled ‘tyrant’ were sacked thereafter not minding how experienced or how long they have worked with Guinness Nigeria.
Impeccable sources added that another of the management crisis presently rocking Guinness is the elevation of a lady simply called ‘Anne’ to the post of a director. The lady, according to sources, was newly employed after losing her job with Unilever. Though some quarter alleged she is warming the bed of the Peter Ndegwa, Guinness Managing Director, the management turned deaf ears and promoted Anne to the post of Sales Director barely few months after joining the organization.
Prof Lawan Bala Buratai Appointed Vice Chancellor of Nigerian Army University Biu After Rigorous Selection
In a significant leadership transition at one of Nigeria’s foremost military-civilian academic institutions, Professor Lawan Bala Buratai has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB).
The appointment was announced following an intensive and merit-based selection process conducted by the Governing Council of NAUB at the Armed Forces Officers Mess and Suites, Asokoro, Abuja. The Council, under the chairmanship of Dr. Awwal Moriki, concluded its deliberations and formally presented the letter of appointment to Prof Buratai in a brief but momentous ceremony.
Dr. Moriki, while congratulating the new helmsman, described the selection as the culmination of a transparent and rigorous process aimed at identifying a visionary academic leader who embodies the university’s core values of excellence, discipline, and innovation.
With this appointment, Prof Buratai succeeds Professor Kyari Mohammed, whose single five-year tenure is widely credited with laying a strong foundation for the university’s academic and structural growth.
The Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) was established in 2018 as a unique public institution owned by the Nigerian Army and designed to serve both military personnel and civilians. Located in Biu, Borno State, the university was conceived as a strategic response to the security and developmental challenges facing Nigeria and the wider Sahel region.
NAUB is focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, defense studies, and technology-driven research. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in diverse fields ranging from engineering and environmental sciences to social sciences, computing, and military history.
What sets NAUB apart is its civil-military partnership model, which aims to foster mutual understanding and collaboration between Nigeria’s armed forces and the general populace. The university plays a key role in developing indigenous solutions to security challenges while also contributing to national capacity building and economic resilience through education.
With increasing national and international recognition, NAUB continues to attract scholars and partnerships across Africa and beyond, committed to transforming it into a world-class institution in security and development research.
Professor Lawan Buratai, a respected scholar and administrator, is expected to lead the university into its next chapter—deepening academic standards, expanding infrastructure, and strengthening NAUB’s role in national transformation.
His appointment signals a continuity of vision with a renewed focus on excellence, innovation, and service to the nation.
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