The National Industrial Court (NIC), Abuja, has issued an interim injunction restraining the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) from embarking on any form of industrial action, including strikes, work stoppages, picketing, or protests.
Justice E.D. Subilim, in a ruling delivered on Friday, ordered NARD, its members, and agents to refrain from calling, organizing, or participating in industrial actions from January 12, 2026. The court also barred the association from taking any preparatory steps toward such actions pending the hearing and determination of the substantive motion.
The interim order will remain in force until January 21, 2026, when the motion on notice is scheduled for hearing. The suit was instituted by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Federal Government of Nigeria against NARD, its President, Mohammed Suleiman, and Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim. The ruling follows NARD’s earlier threat to commence a nationwide strike on Monday, January 12, 2026.
Meanwhile, Nigeria has recorded another milestone in its anti-corruption drive with the recovery of over $9.5 million traced to corruption-related transactions from the Bailiwick of Jersey.
The funds were repatriated following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and Jersey in December 2025. Jersey’s Attorney General, Mark Temple, signed the agreement after a forfeiture process concluded at the Royal Court of Jersey.
According to court records, the forfeiture order, issued on January 12, 2024, followed findings that the funds held in a Jersey bank account were more likely than not proceeds of corruption by contractors acting for the benefit of senior public officials and their associates.
The latest recovery adds to over $300 million previously returned to Nigeria through earlier agreements with Jersey. Those funds were deployed to major infrastructure projects, including the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, the Second Niger Bridge, and the Abuja–Kano Road.
Under the current MoU, the recovered $9.5 million will be applied to the final phase of the 375-kilometre Abuja–Kano highway project. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, assured that the funds would be judiciously utilised in strict compliance with the terms of the agreement.
Jersey’s Attorney General described the recovery as a testament to the strength of international cooperation in ensuring that corrupt individuals are denied safe havens for illicit assets.
