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Industrial Court Orders Reinstatement of Kwara Polytechnic Staff, Voids Dismissal

Industrial Court Orders Reinstatement of Kwara Polytechnic Staff, Voids Dismissal

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Akure has declared the dismissal of Mr. Ayinde Karimu by the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic unlawful, null, and void. Delivering judgment, the Presiding Judge, Hon.…

Appeal Court Orders CBN to Release N2.5bn Judgment Debt to Sacked ABU Workers

Appeal Court Orders CBN to Release N2.5bn Judgment Debt to Sacked ABU Workers

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed fresh attempts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) to stall the enforcement of a N2.5 billion judgment debt awarded to 110…

Court Awards ₦50m Against First Bank Over Career-Damaging Blacklist

Court Awards ₦50m Against First Bank Over Career-Damaging Blacklist

The National Industrial Court, sitting in Owerri, has ordered First Bank of Nigeria to pay ₦50 million in damages to a former employee, Mr. Collins Harrison Godspower, over his wrongful blacklisting by the Central Bank…

Court rules UBA constructively dismissed 20 ex-staff, orders insurance payout to settle loans

Court rules UBA constructively dismissed 20 ex-staff, orders insurance payout to settle loans

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, has ruled that United Bank for Africa (UBA) constructively dismissed 20 of its former employees, ordering the bank to apply insurance proceeds to offset their outstanding staff…

Court Nullifies UNILAG Lecturer’s Retirement, Awards ₦5m Damages

Court Nullifies UNILAG Lecturer’s Retirement, Awards ₦5m Damages

The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the compulsory retirement of a senior lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Mojibayo Mobolaji Fadakinte, and ordered the university to pay him all outstanding…

Industrial Court Reinstates Ondo Deputy Director, Declares Retirement Unlawful

Industrial Court Reinstates Ondo Deputy Director, Declares Retirement Unlawful

The National Industrial Court in Akure has ruled that the Ondo State Government acted unlawfully in suspending and compulsorily retiring a Deputy Director, Mr. Fakuade Temitope Adeola. In a judgment delivered by the Presiding Judge,…

Court Rules National Assembly Wrongly Issued Early Retirement to Director

Court Rules National Assembly Wrongly Issued Early Retirement to Director

The National Industrial Court has ruled that the National Assembly Service Commission wrongly attempted to retire Dr. Christopher Vershima Ashekaabefore the lawful date. Delivering judgment in Abuja, the Court’s President, Justice Benedict Kanyip, held that…

Court Rules Kaduna Electric Wrongfully Dismissed Staff, Awards ₦1.99m Damages

Court Rules Kaduna Electric Wrongfully Dismissed Staff, Awards ₦1.99m Damages

The National Industrial Court sitting in Kaduna has ruled that Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc wrongfully suspended and dismissed a former employee, Mr. Joseph Iduh Ameh, and ordered the company to pay him ₦1,993,750.00. The court…

NUEE Condemns Dismissal of 800 AEDC Workers, Seeks Review of Restructuring Exercise

NUEE Condemns Dismissal of 800 AEDC Workers, Seeks Review of Restructuring Exercise

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has condemned the mass retrenchment of about 800 workers by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) under its ongoing restructuring programme, describing the exercise as a breach of…

Unlawfully Dismissed: Court Restores Female Soldier to Service, Faults Army Over Due Process Breach

Unlawfully Dismissed: Court Restores Female Soldier to Service, Faults Army Over Due Process Breach

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has declared the dismissal of Private Etim Idorenyin Anthony from the Nigerian Army unconstitutional and unlawful, ordering her immediate reinstatement into service. Delivering judgment, Hon. Justice Sinmisola Adeniyi…

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