…Pondering on the gradual exodus of some Nigerians to greener pastures Sometime in the 1980s, most likely during the Babangida regime, a national orientation TV advert aired featuring the late actor Enebeli Elebuwa as Andrew, the main character. In the…
National Productivity Order of Merit: Tony Elumelu to receive Award from Nigerian government
Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award by the President of…
IPOB can’t attack me outside Nigeria, says Ngige (Punch)
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said members of the Indigenous People of Biafra cannot attack him outside Nigeria. He stated this in Obosi, Anambra State against the background of reports that IPOB members had threatened…
SGF commends NPA on staff welfare
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has applauded the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for its commitment to the reward and recognition of excellence amongst its staff as well as the welfare of its entire personnel.…
Nigeria seeks US help to tackle unemployment (Punch)
The Federal Government has called on the United States to assist the country in tackling unemployment by upgrading the skill acquisition centres already established in various parts of the country. A statement from the Ministry of Labour and Employment by…
*Governorship candidates seek stoppage of Sanwo-Olu’s swearing-in (Punch)*NURTW, RTEAN hail Ambode for new buses, road expansion (Nation)
Governorship candidates seek stoppage of Sanwo-Olu’s swearing-in (Punch) The governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Chief Owolabi Salis, and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Prof. Ifagbemi Awamaridi, on Thursday filed a petition before the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal…
Ngige accuses governors of delaying new minimum wage (Punch)
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has attributed the delay in the approval of a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers to the inability of the state governors to come up with an agreed figure. Ngige, who…
I’m eyeing senatorial seat –Ngige (Punch)
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said he is considering contesting the Anambra Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 general elections. Ngige disclosed his ambition on Monday at…
