Former Labour and Employment Minister in the Muhammadu Buhari administration, Senator Chris Ngige, has said some local government chairmen are more corrupt than governors. He said some local government chairmen crave the acquisition of choice estates in Abuja, Lagos, and even abroad, at the detriment of building public health centres and schools in their areas, where teachers are owed several …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) grilled former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, regarding contract irregularities and job racketeering at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) during his tenure. The ICPC had previously summoned several top officials of the NSITF for questioning regarding an N47 million gratuity paid to the immediate past Managing …

The Federal Government has secured $800 million from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (well known as the World Bank) to provide post-petroleum subsidy palliatives for over 50 million Nigerians ahead of June 2023. After this week’s Federal Executive Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Finance, Budget and …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has disclosed that the Naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has its benefits despite the challenges associated with it. The Minister, who made the assertion on Wednesday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, argued that there were sound benefits Nigerians derived from the aforesaid …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari in his New Year letter to Nigerian youth. The former Anambra State governor also said that the four major contenders for the presidency have the requisite and cognate experience to manage the affairs of the country, and he would not …

Contrary to the earlier statement by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, the Federal Government will not review the salaries of public and civil servants soon. Following a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, Ngige told State House correspondents that the Presidential Committee on Salaries is working on salary …

The Federal Government has said that the Presidential Committee on Salaries is working on salary increment for civil servants and public officials due to the steady increase in the prices of consumer goods. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige told State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting on Tuesday with the President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso …