The Federal Government has charged employers of labour to provide decent conditions for their employees, devoid of exploitation and other negative conditions. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, made the call in Abuja when he received in audience the executives of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) led by Comrade Osakpamwan…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote has tasked labour unions to focus on the general welfare of its members rather than concentrating on festive oriented benefits The Permanent Secretary made this call today during the inauguration of the newly elected executive of the Association of Senior Civil Servant…
The Federal Government has pledged to give prompt attention to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) when passed by the National Assembly. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the assurance in Abuja on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The President, represented by the Minister of Labour…
The attention of the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has been drawn to media publications in which Mr. Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) human right activist and lawyer, yesterday described as illegal, the enforcement of Sec. 43.1 of the Trade Dispute Act 2004 on the No Work No Pay…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mrs Ibukun Odusote today called on workers to ascertain their Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status, for early detection and treatment. Speaking during the event commemorating the 2018 World AIDS Day Sensitization Seminar held for the Ministry’s staff members she said, “Testing is the only way to…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mrs Ibukun Odusote today pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its on-going industrial action in the interest of the nation. Mrs Ibukun Odusote made the appeal in Abuja today while addressing the delegates of the African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) led…
The Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Professor Stephen Ocheni, has called on tertiary institutions in the country to maintain high level academic integrity and discipline. The Minister of State gave the charge while receiving in audience members of the University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association, Abuja Chapter, who paid him a courtesy…
The Honourable Minister of State Labour and Employment, Professor Stephen Ocheni has revealed that the Federal Government under the present administration of President Mohammadu Buhari, is poised to get many youths out of unemployment. He made this disclosure today in his office during the oversight visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Labour, Employment…
