Tag: National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN)

Court Sacks Oluomo-led Parks, Garages Committee, Reinstates RTEAN

Ganiyu Amodu

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Lagos Tuesday reinstated the operations of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Lagos State. Justice Maureen Esowe voided the Lagos State Parks Administrator Caretaker Committee. The judge held that the state government’s suspension of the national unions’ operations and setting up of a caretaker committee last October was illegal and unconstitutional. READ ALSO: Taofiq Abdulaziz Brutal Frankness and Ilk of Idealogues; A four Odyssey Taofiq Abdulaziz Brutal Frankness and Ilk of Idealogues; A four Odyssey Eid-ul-Fitr: Search for…

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ASUU: How Govt Made U-Turn On Order Directing VCs To Reopen Varsities

Abibat Babalola

The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission (NUC) has withdrawn an earlier directive to Vice Chancellors of public universities to reopen the institutions in obedience to an order of the National Industrial Court. Recall that NUC, in a letter signed by the Commission’s Director of Finance and Accounts, Mr Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, had earlier on Monday directed the reopening of universities. A letter was however issued again to all Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of University Councils as well as Vice-Chancellors of federal…

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