Residents accuse policeman of killing motorcycle rider (Punch) Controversy has trailed the death of a motorcycle rider, Aliu Rafiu, on Ago Palace Way, Okota, in the Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State. While some residents blamed the death on…
NMA, NARD tell Ngige: You’re wrong, as only 40,000 doctors care for 200m people in Nigeria (Punch)
The Nigeria Medical Association and National Association of Resident Doctors have described as “unfortunate” the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige’s statement on brain drain in the medical sector. Ngige, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on…
Government okays N27,000 minimum wage, FG workers get N30,000 (Guardian)
The National Council of State (NCS) yesterday approved N27,000 as the new national minimum wage and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly transmit an executive bill to that effect to the National Assembly for passage into law. The NCS is…
Obi’s statistics on unemployment was wrong – Ngige (Independent)
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that the statistics reeled out by the former governor of Anambra State and the Vice – Presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February presidential elections, Peter Obi, during…
Only Lagos can afford N30,000 minimum wage — Govs (Vanguard) * FG, ASUU hold crucial meeting over strike today (Punch)
Only Lagos can afford N30,000 minimum wage — Govs (Vanguard) The thirty- six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, met last night in Abuja, saying only Lagos State Government can pay the new minimum wage…
Education that can’t create jobs is useless – Ngige (Punch)
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says education that is not directed towards job creation is useless. Ngige, therefore, said there was a need for schools to revise their current curricular to reflect modern challenges and development,…
FEC okays policy to check alleged trade unions’ excesses (Guardian)
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a draft white paper on the Technical Committee on Industrial Relations Matters in Public Service which seeks to check what government considers excessive trade unionism, abuses by employers and illegal private practice by…
Buhari may lose 2019 election- US Intelligence Agency (Guardian) * Buhari seeks global help to fight corruption (Sun)
Buhari may lose 2019 election- US Intelligence Agency (Guardian) A United States-based analysis firm Teneo Intelligence has predicted that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari could lose the 2019 election if the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is united. The company’s vice…
Workers Day: Osinbajo, Ngige others celebrate at Eagle Square (SUN)
Marking the 2018 Workers Day holiday, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, Minister of Labour and Productivity Chris Ngige, and his state counterpart, Prof Stephen Ocheni, joined Nigerians at Eagle Square, Abuja, amid tight security. Others are present for the festivities were…
FG seeks N8b to pay varsity workers on industrial action (Guardian)
The Federal Government says it will source for eight billion naira within five weeks to pay the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said this at a…