Crime

Alleged unlawful dismissal: Court strikes out widow’s suit against Nigeria Customs

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

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

News

8 sacked Rivers Perm Sects cry for portfolios

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

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 […]

Law News

PENGASSAN loses as Court upholds Labour Minister’s discretion to call for arbitration

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

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 […]

Law News

NBA election passions heat up as Odinkalu revives debunked Usoro allegations

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2017 0

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 […]

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Court Orders FG to Pay Ex-NITEL/MTEL Staff 20% of Annual Salary

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

  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 […]