By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has pledged support to the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) to strengthen industrial courts and arbitration panels for faster workplace dispute resolution. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, made the pledge at the fourth International Labour Adjudication and Arbitration ForumContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A Delta state High Court sitting in Ozoro has imposed a fine of N310 million against the Nigeria Police Force and its officers for unlawful arrest, harassment and detention of a lawyer, Otedjere Jude. In a judgment delivered by Justice E. O. Odebala, the court awarded N300Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu’s support for the judiciary and other arms of government is sacrosanct. Wike made the remarks on Thursday after a routine inspection of the ongoing construction of the Abuja Division of the CourtContinue Reading
Court orders British Govt. to pay £420m to 21 coal miners killed by colonial mastersContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The National Industrial Court, on Monday, restrained the workers, under the auspices of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), from going ahead with the mass protest scheduled for Tuesday or any other day. Justice Emmanuel Sibilim gave the interim order in a rulingContinue Reading
PDP: Turaki faction to appeal court judgment, says no cause for alarm Judgment By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) The Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has directed its lawyers to immediately file an appeal on the judgment of FederalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reminded FCT workers that the strike issue was still in court and advised them to obey court order. Wike stated this while handing over 12 new ambulances to FCT hospitals in Abuja on Thursday. TheContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Justice Oyewole Kayode as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letter at plenary on Tuesday. The letter reads: “Pursuant to Section 231 (2) of the 1999Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged FCT workers to remain resolute following the National Industrial Court (NIC) order suspending their ongoing strike. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Benson Upah, Acting General Secretary of the NLC, on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC recalledContinue Reading
National Secretary: PDP hails court ruling upholding party’s position Ruling By IbrahimG Ahmad Gusau, Jan. 21, 2026 (NAN) The Zamfara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the Federal High Court in Abuja for upholding the party’s position onContinue Reading
