As members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) continue their 10-month old strike, the federal government has commenced the process of registering a rival union. Chris Ngige, Minister…
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The former Presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, Kingsley Moghalu, has tackled Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment over his comment, asking people of the Southeast to…
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New Minimum Wage Arrears Must Be Cleared By Dec 31 – FEC Tells Ministry of Labour & Employment
by Damilare Salami October 24, 2019The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved the payment of the new salary structure as contained in the agreement signed between the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the…
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The federal government and labour unions have adjourned their meeting aimed at a consequential adjustment over the new mimimum wage till Wednesday. An agreement by both parties will be an…
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Minimum Wage: FG, NLC To Meet Over Proposed Nationwide Strike
by Damilare Salami October 15, 2019It may be crunch time in Nigeria as the country’s workers square off with the President Muhammadu Buhari government today (Tuesday) to resolve their disagreement in the negotiation of consequential…
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Only Jobless People Join Boko Haram, IPOB – Labour & Employment Min., Chris Ngige
by Damilare Salami September 12, 2019Nigeria’s labour and employment minister, Chris Ngige, says the plague of Boko Haram, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and bandits in Nigeria is a symptom of jobless people. “When…
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Negotiation between the federal government and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) on the new minimum wage has been rescheduled for September 16. The last negotiation between the…
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NLC Set To Hold Protest To Embarrass Labour Minister, Chris Ngige
by Damilare Salami May 10, 2019The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members to embarrass the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, as well as members of his family. The labour union also…
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has frowned at the N27, 000 minimum wage approved for Nigerian workers by the National Council of State. The union was also not comfortable…
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FG Releases N163 billion TETFUND But ASUU Still On Strike – Chris Ngige
by Damilare Salami January 22, 2019The federal government through the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, says it has released N163 billion to universities from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Ngige said this…
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