The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja has ordered workers under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to suspend their ongoing strike. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Emmanuel Subilim, the presiding judge, held that while the dispute before the court qualifies as a trade dispute, the right of the defendants to embark on […]
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday struck out a suit filed by Dr Jemila Aruna, widow of a dismissed deceased officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Isiaka, challenging the termination of his appointment after his death. The judge, Justice Oyejoju Oyewumi, struck out the suit following an application by Dr Aruna’s counsel, Mr […]
Eight permanent secretaries reinstated by the National Industrial Court (NIC) after their sack by Rivers Government are calling on Gov. Nyesome Wike to assign them portfolios. READ ALSO: Perm Sec appointment will now be based on examinations – Sanwo-Olu They also resolved to continue to report at their respective duty posts even as they await […]
Honourable Justice Simisola Adeniyi of the National Industrial Court, Abuja has struck out the suit of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) in an action to quash the Honourable Minister for Labour and Employment’s referral of an industrial dispute between the parties to the […]
The race for the presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association looks set to take a nasty turn as Senior Managing Legal Officer for the Africa Program at the Open Society Justice Initiative and former chairman of the Governing Council of the National Human Rights Commission, Professor Chidi Odinkalu alleged that leading commercial lawyer and Senior […]
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered the Federal Government to pay the former staff of NITEL/MTEL their final entitlement representing 20 per cent of their annual salary within 30 days. Justice Peter Lifu (JP), who gave the judgment, however, dismissed three other claims by the claimants. The claimants had prayed the court to […]