In August 2023, Simon Lalong assumed office as the new minister of labour and employment in Nigeria. He was appointed alongside Nkiruka Onyejeocha as the state minister of labour and employment. Speaking to journalists who were…
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Simon Lalong has been Sworn in as Senator representing Plateau South, he has already replaced Senator Napoleon Bali. whose electoral victory was overturned by the Appeal Court. Senator Lalong was sworn in at the beginning of Wednesday’s…
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The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday affirmed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, as the Senator-elect representing Plateau South. It could be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission had…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to boycott its meeting with the Federal Government on Monday, October 30, 2023, should the Minister of Labour Simon Lalong attend it. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero issued the threat…
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Mr Simon Lalong, Minister of Labour and Employment, says he has set up a committee to probe alleged complaints by staff against the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). Lalong disclosed this during a …
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The meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) ended in deadlock, on Monday. The meeting which was convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, failed to address any of the issues…
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President Bola Tinubu has been sued over his failure to stop eight of his ministers, such as Nyesom Wike and David Umahi from collecting retirement benefits as governors. The Civil Society Organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and…
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The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has declared a former governor of the state, Simon Lalong, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the duly elected person for…
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The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to suspend its proposed 2-day nationwide warning strike over economic hardship. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, made the call at a news…
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Plateau State has declared Tuesday work-free day to mark its 2023 Forgiveness Day. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, made the announcement in a statement he issued in Jos on Monday. He stated that Gov.…
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