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Minister of Labour and Employment

Industrial harmony key to Nigeria’s growth – Labour Minister 

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mohammed Dingyadi, has said that industrial harmony is central to Nigeria’s economic growth, stressing that the country can not achieve meaningful development without cooperation between workers and employers. Speaking in Abuja at the 8th Annual Registrar of Trade Unions Workshop themed “One Workplace, One Vision: Harmonizing Interests for […]

FG social protection targets 60 million informal workers 

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, has declared that social protection is a human right and not an act of charity, stressing that the Federal Government is moving to cover at least 60 million Nigerians in the informal economy who currently lack any form of security. Speaking in Abuja at the […]

What you need to know about Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment

Daily times Ng takes a look at Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, who has just been retained as the Minister of Labour and Employment by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, August, 21 2019.   Dr Chris Ngige was born on 8 August 1952. He graduated as a medical practitioner from the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN in […]

FG halts inauguration of NSITF board over alleged N30bn looting

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige Friday, in line with presidential directive, inaugurated all the boards of parastatals under the Ministry of Labour except the board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Daily Times recall that President Mohammadu Buhari has in October 2017, constituted the board of the NSITF with […]

Ngige tasks new minister, Ocheni, on 2018 budget

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator. Chris Ngige, has expressed confidence in the new Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Prof. Stephen Ocheni, on his solid accounting background, which he said the ministry will leverage to deliver effective services to the people. He said that the Ministry would rely on him to improve and […]

Ngige wants private sector in NSITF scheme

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has urged the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to extend the Employee Compensation Scheme (ECS) to the private sector.   Ngige, who gave the advice on a visit to the corporate headquarters of NSITF in Abuja, also demanded the prosecution of all companies […]