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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate and indefinite suspension from Office of the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Adebayo Somefun. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in a statement by Charles Akpan of the Press and Public Relations in the ministry, named other officers suspended to include …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi Following the public spat between lawmakers and the minister for Labour state , the National Assembly has ‘ordered’ a stop to the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians under the Public Works Programme until the modalities for the exercise have been explained to the lawmakers. The lawmakers also mandated its Committees on Labour and Employment …

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Gbeleyi Abayomi The federal government has released N4.5 billion to 31 federal teaching and medical centres across the country days after resident doctors began an “indefinite strike.” This was disclosed by the minister for Labour and employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday According to the minister, the payment covers hazard and inducement allowances for April and …

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President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will give more attention to improving personnel and infrastructure of universities to produce quality graduates. He assured that education will, henceforth, be a top priority in development goals of the country. Mr Buhari stated this when he received leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) led by Biodun …

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) ‎has directed the Ministry of Health to step up surveillance at the nation’s borders, following reports of a fresh outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The outbreak in Bikoro town, northwest of the DRC, has already recorded two confirmed cases of the …