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Rasak Ayanlakin - May 2, 2023
I collect N942,000 as monthly salary, no allowance — Labour minister Ngige
The minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige has disclosed the sum of money he receives as salary after the deduction of taxes. Ngige said he receives the sum of nine hundred and forty two thousand naira, N942,000 every month…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- May 1, 2023
FG lambasts resident doctors over threat to embark on strike
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has condemned the manner the National Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD) threatened to embark on strike if the federal government does not meet their demands within two weeks. As earlier reported by…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- March 30, 2023
Tinubu should increase minimum wage — Labour minister, Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has charged the incoming government of the president-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu to review the current minimum wage. Ngige told the incoming administration to discussing the current minimum wage in the country immediately…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- March 29, 2023
FG has approved increment in income for civil servants — Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, March 29 confirmed that the Federal Government has approved an increase in the income of civil servants in Nigeria. Ngige made this revelation while granting a television interview. He said…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- January 4, 2023
I won’t campaign for any presidential candidate; they’re my friends — Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said he will not campaign for any presidential candidate in the 2023 election. The minister made this revelation, Wednesday while addressing newsmen in his country home in Alor, Anambra state. Ngige said…
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Abdulrahaman Taye Damilola
- December 28, 2022
FG’ll make pronouncement on salary increment soon – Ngige
The Federal Government has said it would soon make a pronouncement on salary increase for the civil and public servants to cushion the effect of high inflation on the workers, saying the Presidential Committee on Salaries was doing a review…
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Akewushola Afeez
- October 16, 2022
2023: APC disowns Ngige for not endorsing Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra state has disowned the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige for not outrightly endorsing the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Ngige, while appearing on Channels Television earlier in the month said…
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Akewushola Afeez
- October 8, 2022
2023: Ngige, other appointees should campaign publicly for Tinubu or resign – APC Chieftain
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has said that if the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and other appointees could no longer protect the interest of the party…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- October 4, 2022
ASUU Strike: FG to present registration certificate to factional varsity union, CONUA today
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige is prepared to present certificate of recognition to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a factional trade union in the university system. The Informant247 gathered that the decision may be connected…
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Akewushola Afeez
- September 19, 2022
Inflation: FG plans to increase minimum wage from N30,000
The Federal Government says it has plans to increase the minimum wage of workers from the current N30,000. While addressing members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at a public presentation of a publication titled, “Contemporary History of Working Class…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- September 17, 2022
We’re closing down all airports until ASUU strike is called off – NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has declared its intentions to stop the operations at all international airports in Nigeria. This came as a reaction to the seven-month standoff between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- September 12, 2022
SERAP, Nigerian students drag Buhari, Ngige, Malami to court over ASUU strike
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and five university students have filed a case against President Muhammadu Buhari. They have told the court to “declare unlawful the refusal by the Federal Government to meet the demands of the Academic…
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Akewushola Afeez
- August 2, 2022
ASUU strike: We adopted voluntary conciliation for quick resolution -Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige on Tuesday said voluntary conciliation was adopted to ensure quick resolution of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Ngige made this known at a three-day capacity building…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- July 29, 2022
‘There’s no money, Nigeria broke – Minister Chris Ngige gives update on ASUU
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has provided the latest update on the ongoing strike action in the university system, insisting that negotiations were ongoing between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Ministry of Education. Ngige,…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- July 29, 2022
FG spending billions to combat poverty – Ngige
The Federal Government of Nigeria is investing billions in social protection to combat poverty in the country. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, made this revelation at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour on Thursday in Abuja, the…
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Akewushola Afeez
- July 29, 2022
FG spending billions to fight poverty – Ngige
The Federal Government is investing billions in social protection to fight poverty in Nigeria. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige made the comment at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour on Thursday in Abuja. Ngige described the billions…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- July 20, 2022
ASUU president tackles Buhari’s minister over six months strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has tackled the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige over its six months strike. ASUU accused Ngige of causing chaos in the resolution process between the body and the Federal Government. Prof.…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- July 19, 2022
ASUU announces continuation of strike, disowns breakaway faction
Hopes of undergraduates returning to the classroom anytime soon have again been dashed as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ruled out any possibility of suspending its six months old strike. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, ASUU…
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Rasak Ayanlakin
- June 22, 2022
ASUU strike to end soon – Labour minister, Ngige assures
The Federal Government has expressed hope that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, would soon be called off. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, disclosed this during a chat with State House Correspondents…
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Akewushola Afeez
- April 25, 2022
ASUU condemns FG’s nonchalant attitude towards negotiation, may continue strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the Federal Government’s handling of the negotiation on its demands and nonchalant attitude towards the ongoing strike. The Informant247 recalls that some of ASUU’s demands include the release of revitalisation funds for…