The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has faulted the ruling of the National Industrial Court (NIC) directing its members to return to work. The association also said it has instructed its lawyers to appeal the ruling and file an application for stay of execution. The Daily Times recalls that the National […]
Ukpono Ukpong and Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), on Monday, ordered members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their industrial action and to resume work immediately. This is even as NARD has faulted the order, insisting that it is going to summon a meeting of its […]
Trade dispute between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has been handed over to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria for adjudication. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, disclosed this on Friday in a letter addressed to NARD and the Federal Ministry of Health. The minister had […]
The National Industrial Court, Abuja on Monday struck out a suit filed by the widow of a dismissed deceased officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Jemila Aruna, challenging the termination of her husband’s appointment after his death. The judge, Justice Oyejoju Oyewumi, struck out the suit following an application by Dr. Aruna’s counsel, […]
The National Industrial Court, Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the former Governor of Adamawa state, Bala Nggilari seeking the payment of his pension and other benefits, for lack of proof. Nggilari, the claimant was the deputy governor, then governor of Adamawa state from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015. He instituted the […]
The absence of Justice Olufunke Anuwe of the National Industrial Court, Abuja on Tuesday stalled the hearing of the settlement report in a N100 million damages suit, filed by a staff member of the CCECC, Godspower Ntaka. The matter, which was slated for report of settlement, could not hold as the court informed parties that […]
Reprieve came the way of Col. Muhammed Suleiman on Wednesday as the National Industrial Court of Nigeria voided his dismissal from service by the Nigerian Army and ordered his immediate reinstatement. Justice Sanusi Kado of the Abuja Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria gave the order in a judgment on the application brought […]
The National Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state on Friday voided the sack of eight permanent secretaries by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. The Rivers state government had in 2015 sacked the eight permanent secretaries, the state head of service and the state accountant general, among others. The sacked permanent secretaries are Samuel […]
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) , has voided the sack of Prof. Adeyemi Oluwagbemiga of the Federal University , Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) , by the management of the university. A copy of the judgement made available to journalists in Ado Ekiti on Friday, tge Court described the sack of […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad on Wednesday swore- in Justice Benedict Kanyip, as the acting president of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. This is pursuant to the provision of Section 254 (B) (5) of the constitution of the (as amended). Justice Kanyip’s appointment is sequel to the retirement of Justice Babatunde […]
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday fixed Jan. 30, 2019, to hear the counter-claim and other pending applications filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and two other defendants challenging the suit filed by the suspended Director-General of SEC, Mounir Gwarzo. At the resumed hearing, Gwarzo’s counsel, Adetayo Adeyemi, told the court that […]
About 1, 189 Pensioners in Nasarawa state has on Wednesday, ( yesterday) dragged the Nasarawa State Government (NSSG) to National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), based in Makurdi, over non payment of pension arrears and gratuity. Addressing the court, counsel to the claimants (pensioners), Mr Sunday Okpale, said that his clients were being paid monthly […]
It was jubilation galore on Monday as the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), nullified the demotion and compulsory retirement of former Trade Union Congress (TUC), Chairman in Ekiti State, Mr. Kolawole Olaiya, by the Ayo Fayose administration. The court also ordered that Olaiya be reinstated to his position as the Principal Legal Officer, the […]