The Minister of Labour and EmploymentSen. Chris Ngige, has said without President Muhammadu Buhari’s style of leadership, the experience of Nigeria would have been like some nations in severe crises. Ngige, therefore, described leadership as very critical to the survival of any human society. He said this after his induction as a Distinguished Honorary Fellow […]
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The umbrella body for all Academic staffs of Universities, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has insisted to continue its strike unless the Federal Government meets all existing demands. But on its part, the Federal Government believes that the ongoing strike would be called off soon, saying it was taken aback by the renewed […]
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Aviation industry’s Associations/Unions have suspended a nationwide industrial action scheduled to commence February 8. Senator Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, said this while briefing newsmen at the end of a conciliation meeting in the early hours of Tuesday in Abuja. The aviation workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Air […]
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Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment has threatened legal actions against governors not paying the new minimum wage. Ngige disclosed that negotiations were ongoing between him and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over instituting legal actions against governors who have faulted in paying the new […]
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Nigerian Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Action (MOA) with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to avert the union’s planned nationwide strike. NAN reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the end of a meeting with NARD on Thursday in Abuja. NARD […]
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Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Chris Ngige, on Thursday held a closed door meeting with a delegation from the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The TUC national President, Mr Quadri Olaleye, who spoke with State House correspondents shortly after the meeting , said the union came […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set for a showdown with the Labour Ministry following its declaration of a one-day national protest in Abuja over an attack on its members on a peaceful protest. Ayuba Wabba, NLC president gave the signal at the end of an emergency meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of […]
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Nigeria’s minister of labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, says being a medical doctor since 1979 puts him in a position to know the situation of things in the health sector. In a statement issued by Nwachukwu Obidiwe, his spokesman, Ngige denied making the statement on medical doctors which sparked off reactions on Wednesday. When he appeared […]
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Speaking in Onitsha, Anambra state on Sunday, Chris Ngige, minister of labour, says Nigerians should be clapping for President Muhammadu Buhari on daily basis, as nobody could have performed better. The minister said the situation of the country could have been worse if Buhari had not been elected in 2015. He said the All Progressives Congress […]
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has lambasted the national chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole over claims that he has not inaugurated the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, because he was awarding contracts. Ngige said the APC is ignorant of the Procurement Act in making […]
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