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Dismissed Policemen Petition Senate Over Unenforced Reinstatement Order

Dismissed Policemen Petition Senate Over Unenforced Reinstatement Order

Five dismissed policemen from Akwa Ibom State have appealed to the National Assembly to intervene in their prolonged dismissal from service, despite a court order mandating their reinstatement and payment of salary arrears. The affected…

TUC Alleges “Bad Faith” as Oyakhilome’s Global Plus Sacks 75 Workers During Mediation

TUC Alleges “Bad Faith” as Oyakhilome’s Global Plus Sacks 75 Workers During Mediation

The Lagos State Council of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the management of Global Plus Publishing Limited to immediately recall about 75 workers allegedly dismissed amid ongoing mediation. Global Plus Publishing is…

Court Reinstates NAPTIP Officer, Awards ₦10m for Unlawful Dismissal and Detention

Court Reinstates NAPTIP Officer, Awards ₦10m for Unlawful Dismissal and Detention

The National Industrial Court, sitting in Lagos, has nullified the dismissal of Mr. Borisade Joel Oluwafemi by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), ruling that the action breached his constitutional…

Court Backs CBN, Dismisses Employee’s Claim Over Alleged Unlawful Sac

Court Backs CBN, Dismisses Employee’s Claim Over Alleged Unlawful Sac

The National Industrial Court in Uyo has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Mr Simeon I. Umeh against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ruling that his dismissal from the bank was lawful. Delivering the judgment,…

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,…

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