After what seemed like eternity, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) called off its nine-month old strike. At a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, Biodun Ogunyemi, President of ASUU, announced a “conditional suspension” of the…
Peter Obi annoyingly stingy, his frugality legendary: Ex-Minister, Prof ABC Nwosu
The former Federal Minister of Health and an elder statesman, Prof ABC Nwosu, has described the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, as one who is not only annoyingly stingy but…
Labour suspends planned strike as FG reverses electricity tariff hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike scheduled to commence today (Monday). This followed an agreement reached with the federal government at a meeting which started at 8.30pm on Sunday and ended at 2:50am…
How I cleared over N35bn arrears of pension and gratuities as Anambra Governor – Obi
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has said that the details of how he cleared off over N35 billion in arrears of pension and gratuity had never and could not be in dispute as all the actions he…
FG shortlists Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Elumelu, Oba Otudeko, others for National Productivity Merit Award
The Federal Government has nominated a number of prominent Nigerians including Aliko Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Tony Elumelu, Oba Otudeko and 21 others for the prestigious National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) award. This was disclosed in a letter signed…
Ngige twisting achievements with lies – Obi (Punch)
The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige cannot diminish him with his campaign of calumny. He said Ngige’s achievement…
Buhari not against workers, says Ngige (Punch)
The Federal Government has reassured Nigerian workers that President Muhammadu Buhari is still committed to improving their welfare. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, according to a statement on Monday by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations,…
Don’t reappoint Ngige as labour minister, NLC warns Buhari (Punch)
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to return Dr Chris Ngige as the Minister of Labour and Productivity in the next cabinet. It warned that returning the former Anambra State governor as minister would create industrial…
‘Ngige planning to proscribe NUPENG’ (Punch)
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has called on its members to be on the alert because of what it described as an attempt by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, to proscribe the…
Ngige inaugurates new NSITF board after two-year delay (ChannelsTV)
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has inaugurated the new National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) board after a two-year delay. Ngige while inaugurating the new board in Abuja, on Monday, said that the two-year delay in the…
