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FG dialogues with stakeholders to prevent job losses in aviation sector

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2020 0

The minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has met with airline operators and trade unions in the aviation industry to discuss contentious issues, especially pay cuts, job losses and laying off of workers in the sector. A statement by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations,

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Medical workers to receive June hazard allowance from Aug. 10

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

The Federal Government has assured medical workers handling COVID-19 pandemic cases across the country of payment of their June hazard allowance from Aug. 10. READ ALSO: 51 Medical officers, 17 inmates test positive for… Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, gave the assurance on Thursday at a meeting with the Nigerian Association of […]

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FG pays N15.8bn doctors’ hazard allowances — Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2020 0

The Federal Government has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and primary healthcare centers across the country. READ ALSO: Doctors’ Strike: Ministers of Labour, Health brief Buhari Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige disclosed this at a meeting with  the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) leadership

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774,000 jobs: Ngige apologises on behalf of executive

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2020 0

*Keyamo kicks, says N’Assembly wants to bypass him Executive arm government on Tuesday soft pedaled on the face-off with the legislature over modalities for implementation of 774,000 jobs proposed under the N52b Special Public Works Programme (SPW). Minister  of Labour , Employment and Productivity , Dr Chris Ngige,  made the apology during a visit to […]

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Ngige tackles NECA over N3.4bn NSITF fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2020 0

*Accuses body of complicity *Insists D-G’s suspension followed due process Labour and Employment minister, Dr. Chris Ngige, has maintained that the suspension of the management of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), followed due process. He also accused the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) of negligence which, he alleged, gave room for the

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Drop this useless agitation now so Igbos can get 2023 President – Dr Chris Ngige to Nnamdi Kanu

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2020 0

Former governor of Anambra State and Minister for Labour and Employment Chris Ngige said this to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. “My candid advice to Nnamdi Kanu is that he should drop this meaningless Biafra agitation and join hands with the Ohanaeze ndi Igbo to see if we can produce a President come 2023. “Being the Minister […]

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FG to ASUU: Return to roundtable or face consequences

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

…Says ASUU lacks the right to dictate to Govt on how to receive wages Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige says there will be consequences if the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) refuse government’s overture to return to the negotiating table. Ngige disclosed this on Sunday in a statement signed by his […]

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Adopt active policies, programmes to tackle unemployment, Ngige tasks ARLAC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has urged the member countries of the African Regional Labour Centre (ARLAC) to adopt active policies and programmes to tackle unemployment and poverty in order to check the consequential social tension and violent crimes. Speaking at the 46th session of the ARLAC with the theme: “Strategic objective […]

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NULGE seeks ministers’ intervention to avert looming trade dispute

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

…Says union have been marginalised for long Disturbed over the constant neglect suffered within the labour sector, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has appealed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, to urgently intervene as well as address several issues bothering the union as it is capable of snowballing […]

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Ondo workers call for Ngige’s removal, insist on N30,000 minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2018 0

Workers in Ondo State have called for the removal of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige. The workers under the aegis of organised labour on Tuesday who converged on Akure, the state capital to sensitize workers ahead of the nationwide protest on November 6th, over the demand of the proposed sum of […]

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Education that can’t create jobs is useless – Chris Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, says education that is not directed towards job creation is useless. He therefore said there was a need for schools to revise their current curricular to reflect modern challenges and development, according to a statement by the Director of Press at the Ministry of Labour, Samuel Olowookere. […]

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Youth unemployment: Labour, Ngige advocate public private partnership

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has called on organised private sector to collaborate with the Federal Government in its effort at addressing the menace of youth unemployment in Nigeria. Addressing a breakfast session of the ongoing National Economic Summit (#24) in Abuja with the theme, “Multi-Sectoral Roundtable on Job Creation and Skills […]

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Nigerian Workers Ought To Clap For Us – Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2018 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, believes the Federal Government deserves to be applauded by the Nigerian workers. According to him, the Muhammadu Buhari administration has been able to manage the welfare of workers in the country better than other administrations. “Many people will not remember very quickly,” the minister said in […]

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Minimum Wage: FG cautions Labour

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2018 0

…Insist on ability to pay workers’ salaries The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has again emphasized that Nigeria cannot afford rounds of labour crisis, hence, the imperative for the organized labour to accept a new National Minimum Wage figure based on the capacity and the ability of both the government and the […]

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FG goes tough on labour unions, introduces ‘no-work, no-pay’ policy

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2018 0

…Organised Labour kicks In an effort to curtail the issue of incessant strikes usually embarked upon by the Nigeria labour unions, the Federal Government has introduced a ‘no work, no pay’ policy. But the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the move by the Federal Government, arguing that the policy is against […]

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Labour minister, TUC president hail Ugwuanyi’s performance

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige and the National President of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Comrade (Dr.) Bobboi Bala Kaigama, have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his sterling performance in office and outstanding commitment to the welfare of the state’s workers. The duo made the commendations in […]

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Minimum wage: Strike begins as FG, Labour talks end in deadlock

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2018 0

…Tripartite Committee reconvenes Oct 4 to conclude negotiation- FG Apparently indicating collapse of talks between the Federal Government and its representatives, organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC), have directed workers to begin strike to demand a quick passage of a new minimum

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Why Ngige bought senatorial nomination form for me – Ekwunife

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2018 0

Senator Uche Ekwunife has explained that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, surrendered his nomination form for the Anambra Central senatorial zone contest to her to enable her reclaim her stolen mandate by the Judiciary. While addressing the crowd during the official opening of the Senator Uche Ekwunife Centre in Awka, Ekwunife […]

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FG committed to end child labour – Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 28 July 2018 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to accelerate action in achieving alliance 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Senator Ngige said the programme, seeks immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and secure prohibition and elimination of the

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Industrial action: Ngige cautions Energy Commission

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

…says no work no pay will be applied The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has directed the striking staff of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) to end action as no person or union has the right to query the powers of the President over appointments. A statement by the Director Press, […]