Inflation: FG reveals planned increase in minimum wage
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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

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Buhari’s govt has done more projects despite lean resources, says Ngige 2
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Buhari’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

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ANAMBRA GUBER: "Ngige speaks like somebody who has lost his senses, he has not won any election in Anambra" Senator Umeh 3
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ANAMBRA 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

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Varsity workers to suspend strike by February 15 – Ngige 4
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Varsity 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

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Sack Adamu, Ngige now – SSANU, NASU 6
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Sack 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

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I have three biological children that suffered from ASUU strike — Ngige 7
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I 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

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‘We might come to the end of ASUU strike tomorrow’ —Ngige 8
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‘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,

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Ngige disagrees, rejects Ohanaeze Ndigbo electoral committee 10
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Ngige 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

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Ngige urges parents to patronize Nigerian varsities as son, 55 others graduate as medical doctors 12
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Ngige 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

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You're Nigeria's Most Unfortunate, Accidental Minister – Arthur Eze Blasts Ngige 13
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You’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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