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Chris Ngige’s daughter inducted as medical doctor amidst doctors strike

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2021 0

The daughter of Nigeria’s Labour And Employment Minister, Dr Chris Ngige, Marilyn Ngige, was on Friday inducted as a medical doctor amidst the ongoing doctor’s strike in the country. Naija News understands that the 69-year-old proud father had graced the event, which took place at Lagos

News Politics

Oil Marketers refuse to heed reduction in petrol price

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2020 0

The minister of Labor and Employment, ,Dr Chris Ngige, maybe announcement that all parties resolved that the price of petrol be reduced by N5 per litre with effect from December 14 after a brief meeting with officials of labor unions in Abuja last week. Daily Times gathers. Oil marketer failed to adjust the pump prices […]

Education News

ASUU strike in Nigeria will soon come to an end – Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2020 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has stated that the issues causing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike is close to being resolved. Speaking on Tuesday, September 29 during an interview on Channels Television’s, Ngige assured that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Employment and the Office of the […]

Labour

States have no role in deciding new minimum wage- Ngige

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2018 0

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said that the new minimum wage being proposed, is non-negotiable for any state governor, including the Federal Capital Territory when approved. Ngige further revealed that some states are making attempts to negotiate a wage that they can afford to pay. “Some states have been demanding that […]

Headlines News

Strike: Osibanjo takes over, leads FG negotiating team with ASUU

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, is expected to lead the federal government negotiation team meeting with striking university lecturers, rescheduled to hold today The Minister for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, told newsmen on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting, that Mr Osinbajo will now lead the negotiations. Recall that ASUU, have

Business

Ngige breaks silence, denies allegations of interference in union affairs

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2017 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on Thursday has denied any involvement of the ministry with the crisis rocking the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Electricity sector. The minister while reacting to allegation levelled against him by the NUP, Electricity sector, that the minister was pressurising the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate