Tag: Ngige
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Labour Minister, Chris Ngige reveals monthly salary
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has revealed his monthly salary after tax deduction. Ngige said he receives N942,000 as his monthly salary with his personal assistant.
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Ngige urges Tinubu’s administration to review minimum wage
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has urged the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to review the current minimum wage of N30,000 currently obtainable in Nigeria. Ngige, who was a member of the committee that negotiated the present minimum wage in 2019 from N18,000 to N30,000, noted that the country’s minimum…
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2023: Why I can’t support any presidential candidate – Chris Ngige reveals
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has revealed why he won’t support any presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 election in February. The Minister stated this on Wednesday, in his country home in Alor while speaking to journalists.
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FG blames crude oil theft on worsening unemployment situation
T he Federal Government has attributed the menace of crude oil theft to the worsening unemployment situation in the country. Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, said this while declaring open the 8th Meeting of the National Employment Council on Friday in Abuja.
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Between Tinubu and Obi, I will make my choice – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said he will decide who to vote for between the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election.
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FG to adjust workers salaries to current realities – Ngige
The Federal Government says it will adjust workers salaries to meet the current realities in the economy of the country. Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment said this at the public presentation of the NLC of 40 publication titled, “Contemporary History of Working Class Struggles’’ on Monday in Abuja.
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I will be surprised if NLC protest over ASUU strike – Ngige
Minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige says he will be surprised if the National Labour Congress (NLC) goes ahead with the planned protest scheduled for July 26 and 27 in solidarity with the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister also said the NLC has representatives on the negotiation with…
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FG to meet ASUU demands as Buhari orders Ngige to stay off negotiation
After much deliberation, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu to end the industrial actions with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The President ordered the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, to hands off negotiations with ASUU, with the government ready to meet most of their demands.…
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ASUU to call off strike soon – FG assures students
The Federal Government has assured students that the lingering ASUU strike will soon be called off as the tertiary institutions have been closed since February. Speaking after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Buhari at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige,…
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BREAKING: Chris Ngige pulls out of presidential race
Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige has pulled out of the presidential race after consulting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the minister via a statement he issued and signed by him stating that: “Today, 13th May 2022, I had an audience with the President, Muhammadu Buhari as a follow up…