Tag: Iva Valley coal mine in 1949

By George Omagbemi Sylvester In a historic judgment delivered on 5 February 2026, the Enugu State High Court ordered the British government to pay £420 million (approximately ₦778.8 billion) to the families of 21 coal miners killed during a labour protest at the Iva Valley coal mine in 1949. The ruling, handed down by Justice…