Chris Ngige
6 Jan
The former minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will take over power from the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra in 2025.
29 Dec
The Chidi Ibe faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has commiserated with the people of Ondo State on the death of the former governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu.
3 Dec
In 2003, thanks to his political godfather, Chris Uba, Candidate Chris Ngige of the People’s Democratic Party was declared winner of the Anambra State Governorship Election.
25 Jul 2023
The National Industrial Court (NIC), Abuja has validated the Congress Of University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) as trade unions. The NIC president, Justice Benedict Kanyip, in doing so dismissed a suit filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), challenging the registration of CONUA and NAMDA…
14 Jul 2023
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi chapter, has faulted the Federal Government's mode of paying its members' backlog of salaries for the 2022 eight months industrial action.
24 May 2023
It was a joyous mood for people of the South East and beyond, yesterday, as President Muhammadu Buhari virtually inaugurated the all-important Second Niger Bridge, 18 years after it was conceived.
21 May 2023
The Federal Government, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at halting the proposed strike by resident doctors.
17 May 2023
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has tackled the Federal Government for labelling its five-day warning strike as illegal. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, NARD National President, Emeka Orji, challenged the Federal Government to point out the part of the law that makes the strike illegal. A two-week…
17 May 2023
The Federal Government has warned members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelve their planned five-day warning strike.
16 May 2023
Federal Government, yesterday, opposed a bill sponsored by a member of House of Representatives, Ganiyu Johnson (APC: Lagos), seeking to check migration of doctors and other medical professionals.
15 May 2023
The Federal Government has criticised the National Assembly bill proposing to deny Nigeria-trained medical or dental practitioners from being granted full licences until they have worked for a minimum of five years in the country.
30 Apr 2023
The Federal Government has rescinded the decision of the management of Eagle Square to stop the organised labour from using the venue for its May Day activities. A statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun,.....
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The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) will be hosting the second University Registrars Workshop and 75th Business Meeting.
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The United Nation Industrial Development Organisation(UNIDO) in conjunction with the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and Oyakhilome foundation have reiterated the resolve to address epileptic power supply in the country.
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Niger State government has signed a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayer AG on agricultural revolution to benefit two million farmers.
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Tech4her Africa on Thursday launched its DataDiva Project, an ambitious initiative aimed at equipping 5,000 female university students across Lagos and three other Southwest states in Nigeria with essential data science skills by 2026. The DataDiva project is an independent program organised to support the annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon held at Stanford…
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, on Thursday, trained women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the FCT, Abuja, on prevention of transmission of the virus to infants. The organisation’s Country Director, Dr Echey Ijezie, said during a one-day workshop for participants across the six area councils of the FCT, that the initiative is…
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Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta with the Italian side reaching the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate on Thursday.
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The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), on Thursday, declared its readiness for reconciliation with former members who have expressed a desire to rejoin the party. NNPP also debunked the claims made by some expelled individuals who announced the suspension of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State for attending the NNPP national convention. The Acting…
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In response to disruptions sparked by recent haulage rate announcements for Eastern Ports, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has agreed to schedule a stakeholder meeting to renegotiate the rates. This, according to NSC will serve as a platform where robust consultation and decisive action would be taken to ease the stress of port users. Emerging…
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Nigeria's Tunde Onakoya has completed one full day in his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest Chess marathon in Times Square, United States. Onakoya is attempting to break the longest chess marathon which currently stands at 56 hours,nine minute and 37 seconds. The record was achieved by Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur…
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The Oyo State Government says it demolished the building belonging to the Yoruba Nation agitators in its capital, Ibadan, over alleged illegal and nefarious activities in the house.