The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Justice Benedict Kanyip, has said Nigeria’s ratification of two major International LabourOrganisation (ILO) conventions places a binding obligation on the government to prevent workplace hazards…
The President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, has stated that no written law requires a senior military officer to retire simply because an officer junior to him has been appointed as a…
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,…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay a ₦620,000 fine for delaying proceedings in the suits filed by 62 former employees challenging their…
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…
The President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, on Monday highlighted gaps in the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), warning that several provisions still leave workers inadequately protected. Speaking at an engagement organised by…
The National Industrial Court in Lagos has ruled that Reddington Multi‑Specialist Hospital wrongfully terminated the employment of Mr. Adefemi Olayinka Aderiye and failed to follow proper redundancy procedures. Delivering judgment, Hon. Justice A. N. Ubaka…
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…
A Nigerian–Norwegian expatriate, Mr. Olukayode Togun, has instituted legal action against Halliburton Energy Services Inc. at the National Industrial Court over alleged workplace discrimination, unfair labour practices, and wrongful termination disguised as redundancy. In the…
The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a suit filed by a former Union Bank employee, Mr. Reginal Chukwuma Onwe, who alleged that the bank underpaid his entitlements after 25 years of service.…
