ALEX CORA FIRED AS RED SOX MANAGER AMID LAST-PLACE AL EAST SLUMP, CHAD TRACY NAMED INTERIM REPLACEMENT. (PHOTO).

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 Alex Cora fired as Red Sox manager amid last-place AL East slump, Chad Tracy named interim replacement     Alex Cora has been fired as manager of the Boston Red Sox as the team sits in last place in the American League East, ending a turbulent second tenure that followed both historic success and years of roster turnover. Cora, who played on Boston’s 2007 World Series championship team and later guided the club to a franchise-record 108 wins and a title in 2018, will be replaced on an interim basis by Chad Tracy, who had been managing the team’s Triple-A affiliate in Worcester. The organization also announced several changes to the major league coaching staff, including departures of multiple assistants and coordinators, as part of a broader shakeup. In a statement, team ownership acknowledged Cora’s impact on the franchise, crediting him with one of the most successful seasons in team history and noting his contributions both on and off the field. The move comes af...

2 PEOPLE WERE ARRAIGNED BY THE EFCC FOR N156 MILLION FRAUD,IN OYO STATE.

                           Today the 8th of October 2015,The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC},arraigned Adebola Adeseye Idowu and Isiah Kayode Ajisafe before a Oyo state High Court on 16 count charge bordering on conspiracy,stealing,abuse of office,and contract inflation.The accused persons are alleged to have connived and used their positions as Executive Director and Chief Accountant,respectively,to defraud their former employer,National Horticultural Research Institute,NIHORT,of various sums of money amounting to N156 million.The money was allegedly stolen by siphoning staff arrears during the implementation of 15 percent increments on consolidated emoluments and illegal deductions of 7.5% as pension fund.The accused persons were said to have pocketed N70,000,000 purported to be meal subsidy.Also the accused persons are alleged to have approved contracts beyond their limit of N50,000,000 by splitting the contract valued at N123,526,941.10 into three parts.Further investigation revealed that most of the contracts were awarded to companies which never existed.The accused persons pleaded not guilty to all the charges.The Judge granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N10 million each with one reliable surety in like sum.The case was adjourned to 10th and 16th of November 2015.

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