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Striking workers expose Federal palace Hotel managers
More shocking details have emerged in the ongoing imbroglio going on at the prestigious Federal Palace Hotel between the staffers and the management. Sahara Weekly’s check on Thursday, January 29, 2015 revealed that trouble started weeks back when the workers complained of poor working condition and paltry sum being paid as salary.
While speaking with us, some of the staffers complained that the management pay them like N60, 000 out of which they deduct illegal tax to the tune of N25, 000. Aside that, the management was deducting another N7, 500 from their salary since the last quarter of last year. According to them, when they challenged them, they claimed they have over paid them in years past and as such deducting that from their salary.
Another staffer revealed that it’s so sad that the management collected N7, 500 from them for identity card which ought to be a free service. We also learnt that most of the staff have health issues because they are always in the chiller but were denied basic amenities like tea or hot water. “I can tell you that we have lost about four staffers within the year (the names are withheld by us as a means of honoring the departed souls), and can you believe that their entitlement was just a month’s basic salary”
“That’s why we have decided to paralyzed activities here and since Tuesday the hotel has been shut down. Until they respond to our demands, we would allow them to operate.”
Meanwhile, checks by us revealed that the management has engaged the services of the Nigeria Police Force to help maintain law and order.
Investigation by us revealed that since the closure of the 5 star hotel on Tuesday, they have incurred a running loss of over N20million both financially and other wise as the casino too along with other activities were were grounded to a halt. The once bubbling hotel was as deserted as a graveyard.
On Thursday, January 30, 2015, we contacted the hotel management but they simply replied that they would get back to us. They claimed it’s not a conducive period for discussion now.
The Federal Palace Hotel is a 150-room hotel that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, located in the commercial hub of Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria. Established in 1960 as the country’s premier international hotel, it was originally owned by the Victoria Beach Hotel, as part of the A. G. Leventis trading group.Considered “a landmark of the Lagos metropolis” the hotel is notable for having been the setting for the signing of Nigeria’s Declaration of Independence. it has been a Sun International property since 2007
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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