Criminal cases where a prison sentence is likely to be less than three years will be heard by a judge but not a jury, according to plans from the justice secretary, David Lammy. But will it help reduce the backlog in courts? Or could it be…
The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has begun its congresses across the states of the Federation with the exception of Abia State. This is contained in a statement by the factional National Publicity Secretary of the party,…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and Organized Labour have strongly rejected the proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act. They describe the bill as inconsistent with international…
Tom Bradshaw, the president of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), told MPs of his concerns the industry had been used as a 'bargaining chip' in negotiations.
The Federal Government and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have emphasized that accurate, responsible, and evidence-based reporting is essential to strengthening Nigeria’s labour market governance. Minister of Labour and…
The Labour Party has commenced its ward congresses across Nigeria, with the exception of Abia State, where the exercise has been temporarily suspended. The party’s election process is being conducted across all electoral wards nationwide.…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and Organised Labour have rejected the proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust
David Lammy was assailed from all sides as he declared that tens of thousands of defendants will be deprived of the 800-year-old right in a desperate bid to cut a massive backlog of cases.