Tag: Chris Ngige

Government vows to present the bill to the National Assembly by January 23.

ASUU says it is not insisting on having the total package of its demands.

The agency has been crippled due to the refusal of the minister to inaugurate the board.

The government fixes date to send a bill on a new minimum wage to the parliament.

NLC says the protest is about how to get all parties committed to the issue of the new minimum wage.

ASUU will review the government's commitment and take a decision.

The workers demand a N30,000 minimum wage.

The federal government resumed talks with the labour unions on Friday in a bid to prevent the planned January 8 ...

The government delegation was led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

Prior to Monday’s meeting, at least four other meetings have been held between both parties.

The bill would address most of the challenges of the oil workers and the industry.

ASUU recently embarked on an indefinite strike over poor funding of Nigerian universities, other demands.

ASUU says strike continues ahead of continuation of meeting next week.

Union leaders insist the industrial action will commence November 6, despite a court order.

The unions had threatened to commence an indefinite strike on November 6 to press for new minimum wage of N30, ...

The labour unions ask Nigerians to stockpile food in their homes ahead of the nationwide strike which begins November 6.

The federal government has proposed N24,000 while state governors push for N20,000.

Labour unions have announced they will embark on indefinite strike from November 6 over the issue.

The NEC is headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and has all the 36 governors and some ministers as members.

The government also said it would not allow public workers lead labour unions forever.

The two officials spoke in Enugu State.

The government says it did not agree to N30,000.

The strike commenced on September 26.

Chris Ngige led the government delegation to the meeting with the NLC.

National Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee says it will submit its report September 30.