Tag: Ngige
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More troubles for Nigerian varsities as ASUU splits into factions
…as Ngige confirms receipt of new union application The Ministry of labour and Employment, has confirmed receipt of application for the registration of a new University Union, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), to be formed out of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister, in a telephone interview on Sunday,…
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FG may sack workers to meet new minimum wage demand – Ngige
…says N580bn needed to pay salaries annually Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Thursday, said that the demand of labour over the implementation of the new minimum wage would cost the Federal Government N580 billion annually. Ngige said that such adjustment, in line with labour’s demand, was not sustainable as the government…
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My redeployment, evidence of my versatility —Keyamo
Former Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has said that his redeployment from the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to the Ministry of Labour and Employment was proof of his versatility. He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the redeployment, saying it was proof of his ability to do many diverse things.…
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Photos: Keyamo confirms redeployment to Labour Ministry, meets Ngige
Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, on Tuesday confirmed his redeployment to the Ministry of Labour and Employment by President Muhammadu Buhari. Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), confirmed the development on his verified twitter handle on Tuesday evening with a copy of the redeployment letter. The minister also posted pictures…
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You’re too small to diminish me, Peter Obi tells Ngige
The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige cannot diminish him. He said Ngige’s achievement as the governor of Anambra State was too little to erase his (Obi’s) achievements and reputation before the people of…
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Ngige is a square peg in a round hole-NLC tells Buhari
The Nigeria Labour Congress has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari not to return Dr Chris Ngige as the Minister of Labour and Productivity in the next cabinet. It warned that returning the former Anambra State governor as minister would create industrial crisis, adding that Ngige lacked the approach to lead workers. Towards the end of Ngige’s…
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Doctors free to leave Nigeria– Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said doctors who feel they want to relocate in search of greener pastures, are free to do so because the nation has enough medical personnels. Ngige made this known on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. The minister made the statement while responding to a…
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NSITF Appointment: Kokori weeps, accuses Ngige of oppressing him with Buhari’s name
Former General Secretary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) Comrade Frank Kokori on Thursday shared emotional tears when Organised Labour stood solidly behind him to insist he be inaugurated as Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). This was after the Minister of Labour and Employment…
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New Minimum Wage: We’ll resume talks with NLC, TUC on Sunday – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says conciliation on the national minimum wage will continue on Sunday despite the court injunction restraining organised labour from embarking on strike. The National Industrial Court had on Friday ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) labour not to go ahead with the…
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Minimum wage: Employees cannot dictate salaries to their employers – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has insisted that employees cannot dictate to their employers what they ought to earn but an agreement must be reached collectively. A statement by the Director (Press) at the Ministry, Samuel Olowookere, said the minister said this when the new Director-General of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association,…