Tag: Ngige
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We have kept all our promises to ASUU – FG
The Federal Government has faulted claims by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, that it has failed to deliver on the timelines on offers made to the union. It insisted that the timelines had been complied with and “faithfully implemented”. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige,…
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Three of my children stranded at home because of ASUU strike – Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that he is also affected by the ongoing strike by members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as three of his biological children who are undergraduates have also been staying at home. The minister said this to disprove the popular believe that the government has…
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Fuel hike: NLC, TUC leaders walk out of meeting with SGF, Ngige, Keyamo, other FG representatives
The Organised Labour on Sunday walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government on recent increase in fuel price and electricity tariffs. The meeting was said to be about five minutes old before the Organised Labour, comprising Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, staged a walk out. In attendance from…
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Royal insubordination: Ngige’s community sacks Okonkwo, presents new monarch, an Evangelist for certification
From Chuks Collins, Awka Apparently taking a cue from two other communities of Aguleri Otu and Mkpunando Aguleri that have since replaced their suspended traditional rulers respectively, the people of Alor community, home of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige have picked and presented a new monarch to Gov Willie Obiano,…
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Ngige accuses ASUU of fueling #EndSARS protests
The Federal Government has accused the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of fuelling the ongoing civil unrest by youths across the country. According to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, the youths who were supposed to be in schools are being recruited into End SARS protest due to the industrial action…
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ASUU: Ngige misled Nigerians about our strike, others
The Lagos Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige’s claims that the union was on strike because of its anger against the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and that lecturers were being paid in full, despite the strike. The union also said it…
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Arthur Eze is Commander-in-Chief of members of “any government in power” – Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Dr Chris Ngige on Wednesday described the Anambra business mogul, Prince Arthur Eze, as a fair weather politician. He berated the businessman for casting aspersions on him over his advice that the 12 traditional rulers suspended by the Anambra State Government should be relocated from their communities to avert…
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Ngige to Obiano: Banish 12 suspended monarchs from Anambra
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, and the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Imo, Prof Emeka Ezeonu, on Saturday led a protest against alleged imposition of the traditional ruler of Alor, Igwe MacAnthony Okonkwo. The Monarch of Alor is one of the traditional rulers recently suspended…
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‘Missing N3.4bn’: We are ready for independent probe panel, not one set up by Ngige – Suspended NSITF Management
The suspended management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has said it is ready to face an investigation, if it is conducted by an independent panel of enquiry, over alleged N3.4 billion financial infractions leveled against it. The embattled management rejected any probe panel set up by Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige. The…
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Trending video: ‘You’re a small boy, Tinubu your mentor is my colleague’ Ngige blasts Hon. Faleke
Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige on Tuesday lambasted and threatened to initiate legal action against a member of the House of Representative, James Faleke. Ngige lampooned Faleke during a hearing of the Adhoc Committee of the House which is investigating an alleged breach of a presidential directive by him Watch video: Background: The former Anambra…