National Industrial Court of Nigeria

07/09/2026

]JUST IN] Industrial Court awards 2-year salary payment against Shell Nigeria for wrongful employment termination, N500k cost

Justice Kola-Olalere noted that termination should be based on...

03/09/2026

[JUST IN] Court Declares firm liable for Workplace Accident, awards 20m damages

Learned Counsel to the Claimant, Cajetan Amasike Esq., submitted that his client is entitled to the reliefs sought on the ground of the Defendant's breach of the contract of employment and the tort of negligence.

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

[JUST IN] Industrial Court awards 73m claim, 30m damages against State Govt for discrimination against Non-Indigene

The Court held that in such exceptional and peculiar situations, the State Government shall not be allowed to rely on the corporate personality of the company to avoid or defeat employment obligations and constitutional rights.

26/08/2026

[JUST IN] Industrial Court upheld dismissal of police officer involved in reckless use of weapon

Justice Ogbuanya ruled that the subsequent criminal acquittal did not resolve the separate employment question of whether...

24/08/2026

[JUST IN] Industrial Court Upholds Valid Employment of Six NDDC Staff, Rejects Forgery Allegation

The Commission contended that it neither advertised vacancies nor conducted any recruitment exercise...

20/08/2026

[JUST IN] Industrial Court orders University to pay former Vice Chancellor Outstanding Salaries, pension contribution, N7.5m damages within 60 days

Justice Adewemimo held that the Letter of Appointment merely indicated Prof...

17/08/2026

[JUST IN] Industrial Court faults Electricity Distribution for wrongful termination, awards employee three years' basic salary as damages

Justice Danjidda further held that there was no evidence before the Court that the alleged...