A court has awarded ₦108.5m to 18 workers who were discriminated against. The workers, including journalists, were excluded from absorption into the civil service. This exclusion was due to their state of origin, as they were not indigenes of the state in question.

The court ruled that this exclusion was unlawful. The workers were supposed to be absorbed into the Taraba State Civil Service.

Further details about the court's decision are available from the source, Premium Times.