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Ex-Manager Drags Guinness to Court Over ₦100m Wrongful Dismissal Claim

Ex-Manager Drags Guinness to Court Over ₦100m Wrongful Dismissal Claim

The National Industrial Court sitting in Akure has begun hearing a ₦100 million lawsuit filed by a former Territory Manager of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. NtimaAnya, who has accused the company of wrongful and inhumane…

Court Orders NIBSS to Pay Former Employee ₦8.7m for Unlawful Deduction of Benefits

Court Orders NIBSS to Pay Former Employee ₦8.7m for Unlawful Deduction of Benefits

The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) to pay its former employee, Mr. Kayode Kalejaiye  , ₦8.2 million for unlawfully withholding his salary and benefits following the…

Court Orders Cross River to Pay ₦30m Compensation to Sacked Waste Workers

Court Orders Cross River to Pay ₦30m Compensation to Sacked Waste Workers

The National Industrial Court sitting in Calabar has ordered the Cross River State Government, the Cross River State Waste Management Board, and seven others to pay ₦30 million in damages to Joseph Fernandez and five…

Sabotage or Suppression? Dangote, PENGASSAN Clash Over Staff Layoffs

Sabotage or Suppression? Dangote, PENGASSAN Clash Over Staff Layoffs

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals of unlawfully sacking and intimidating workers who recently joined the union. The allegation was…

Court Dismisses Pilot’s Wrongful Termination Suit Against Caverton Helicopters

Court Dismisses Pilot’s Wrongful Termination Suit Against Caverton Helicopters

The National Industrial Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a wrongful termination suit filed by Pilot Woha against Caverton Helicopters Limited. In the judgment delivered by Justice Muhammed Hamza on Monday, the court held…

Court Orders INEC to Reinstate Staff Dismissed Without Fair Hearing

Court Orders INEC to Reinstate Staff Dismissed Without Fair Hearing

The National Industrial Court sitting in Awka has nullified the dismissal of Mr Patrick Ikenna by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ruling that the termination breached his constitutional right to fair hearing. Delivering judgment…

Industrial Court Dismisses Unlawful Termination Claim Against Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria

Industrial Court Dismisses Unlawful Termination Claim Against Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria

The National Industrial Court in Lagos has dismissed a case of unlawful termination filed by a former employee against the Mastercard Foundation, ruling that the organisation complied with due process and upheld the terms of…