‘He admitted that both men are his friends, but his vote will be decided in the secret ballot’ Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Senator Chris Ngige has said that he will not disclose who he will vote for between his party the All Progressives Congress, APC’s presidential candidate Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi of
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Inflation: FG reveals planned increase in minimum wage
The Federal Government, on Monday, said there are plans to increase the N30,000 minimum wage in the light of inflation raving the world. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, revealed this at the Nigeria Labour Congress public presentation titled, “Contemporary history of working-class struggle” in Abuja. According to him, the adjustment had
Read moreNgige begs labour not to go on strike over minimum wage bill
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has appealed to organised labour not to embark on strike over the minimum wage bill before the National Assembly. Ngige made the appeal Tuesday at the meeting of the National Labour Advisory Council in Owerri, Imo State, virtually declared open by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on
Read moreBuhari’s govt has done more projects despite lean resources, says Ngige
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige has said with less resources compared to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has built more infrastructure. The minister said the well-considered development agenda of the Buhari administration, which prioritises infrastructure, had put up development in every part of the country than any previous government. Ngige spoke
Read moreANAMBRA GUBER: “Ngige speaks like somebody who has lost his senses, he has not won any election in Anambra” Senator Umeh
The fireworks may have started early over the coming Anambra State gubernatorial election billed for November 6 this year with the chieftains of contending parties exchanging strong languages on the chances of their parties in the coming contest. In a direct response to early threats by Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and leader of
Read moreVarsity workers to suspend strike by February 15 – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, on Friday expressed optimism that the university workers would suspend their strike by February 15. The minister, who disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Press in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. Charles Akpan, said Thursday’s meeting between the Federal
Read moreAPGA tackles Ngige as minister calls Obiano idle gov
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has described the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, as an idle governor. He said it was because Obiano was idle that made him to have time to take weird pictures and sending them on the internet. Ngige spoke in Awka, the Anambra State capital during a
Read moreSack Adamu, Ngige now – SSANU, NASU
Non-academic staff (NASU) on Tuesday in nationwide protests said universities in the country would not reopen unless the governments do away with the controversial Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, address the issue of discriminatory disbursement of Earned Allowance, pay them arrears of the new minimum wage among other issues. They also called for
Read moreI have three biological children that suffered from ASUU strike — Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that he will do everything to ensure that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) does not go on another industrial action. He explained that three of his biological children have also been victims of a failed system, so he is personally committed to resolving
Read more‘We might come to the end of ASUU strike tomorrow’ —Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that Nigerian universities would reopen for academic activities soon. It will be recalled that lecturers under the the umbrella of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have been on strike since March, 2019. The minister disclosed this while speaking at a function in Alor,
Read moreASUU accepted to end strike today – Ngige
The Federal Government says it has delivered on offers made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities and ASUU accepted to put an end to the ongoing strike today. This was in reaction to the claim by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, that the government had failed to
Read moreNgige disagrees, rejects Ohanaeze Ndigbo electoral committee
Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has on Sunday rejected the 40-man electoral committee adopted for the forthcoming election of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership. The former Governor of Anambra State dismissed the list announced on Sunday by the Ohaneze President General, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, as “being full of active practicing politicians who
Read moreASUU calls off 8 months strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to call of its eight-month industrial action which has distrupted academic activities in the public universities. The union leadership reached the consensus during a meeting with the government team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, in Abuja, on Friday. The government
Read moreNgige urges parents to patronize Nigerian varsities as son, 55 others graduate as medical doctors
A total of 56 students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) medical college, Amaku, Awka, Anambra State were on Monday inducted as medical doctors from the institution. Among the graduands was Dr. Raphael Ngige, first son to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. Speaking shortly after the induction, the minister expressed joy
Read moreYou’re Nigeria’s Most Unfortunate, Accidental Minister – Arthur Eze Blasts Ngige
Anambra billionaire businessman, Prince Arthur Eze, has directed his media team not respond to statements by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, against him. Both personalities have been engaged in a brawl, following the Abuja trip where Eze took twelve monarchs from Anambra to Abuja, to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, including
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