The letter, dated 2 September 2026 and signed by the FWF National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, and General Secretary, Ogundele Ayodele, was addressed to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives through the Clerk of the National Assembly.
President Tinubu, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation were also listed among the recipients.
The forum also demanded a minimum salary of N1.5 million for Level 17 officers, arguing that the current wage structure no longer reflected the economic realities confronting federal workers.
Ruto made the announcement on Wednesday, September 2, while addressing small-scale traders at State House in Nairobi.
“From next week, all [foreign] traders doing those small businesses should close them,” he said, adding that his government would fast-track legislation restricting foreigners from certain areas of trade.
The victims were travelling from the NYSC orientation camp in Bayelsa State when they were abducted.
The corps members were reportedly on their way to Abuja after completing the three-week orientation programme in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa when armed assailants attacked the vehicles.
The rescued corps members have recounted their experience.
It was reported that the 15 corps members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
A family member of one of the victims told Daily Trust that the abductors had contacted them to make known their ransom demand.
In a significant move towards transforming Nigeria’s agricultural landscape and expanding opportunities within the nation’s agribusiness value chain, the Chairman/GCEO of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, paid a strategic visit to the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center to explore a landmark agricultural partnership.
The high-level engagement between Adron Group and the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center focused on unlocking vast opportunities in the livestock industry and exploring the establishment of specialised Adron Farm Estates across Niger State, with the Center positioned to play a strategic facilitation role in the proposed collaboration.
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This comes after the airport ban on Uber, Bolt, and other ride-hailing platforms drew complaints from passengers.
A statement issued by FAAN’s Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, on Thursday, August 27, noted that the dispute stemmed from nearly a decade of efforts to address safety, security and accountability concerns around commercial and e-hailing vehicles operating at its airports, including unregulated pickups and passenger solicitation, some involving drivers working across multiple platforms simultaneously.
FAAN also dismissed claims that it was in control of fares, saying fares had always existed independently.
The outbreak was first detected in July, with German public health officials believing the mosquitoes responsible may have arrived at the airport aboard a plane. A spokesperson for airport operator Fraport confirmed that an employee had died from the infection, while Frankfurt public health officials later announced that two of the affected workers had died.
The six infected workers are all men who worked in different roles and areas of the airport. Authorities are examining blood samples to determine whether the infections came from a single mosquito or from multiple mosquitoes.
Mosquito traps have been installed across the airport, with captured insects being sent to laboratories to establish their species and origin. “We have provided comprehensive information to all employees and encourage them to consult a doctor if they experience any symptoms,” a Fraport spokesperson said.
The actress, who is the mother to Priscilla Ojo and mother-in-law to singer Juma Jux, posed in matching black and white formal wear with her grandson.
Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency, had, on Monday, August 17, 2026, resigned his position as the Speaker of the House.
Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo 1, was then elected in his place as the new Speaker. Following Agbebaku’s resignation as Speaker, the House suspended him indefinitely. The House also removed two other principal officers from their positions.
Jonathan Ibhamawu was sacked as the Majority Leader, while Addeh Emankhu Isibor was removed as Deputy Majority Leader. Ibhamawu, representing Esan West Constituency, was replaced by Ojiezele Osezua Sunday, who represents Esan South-East Constituency, while Addeh Isibor, representing Esan North-East 1, was replaced by Inegbeboh Ojie Eugene, from Igueben constituency.
On Monday, August 24, 2026, seven days after the initial controversy, the House converted Agbebaku’s resignation to impeachment.
A midnight incident in Akinode Ibogun, Ogun State, has left a Celestial Church evangelist, Abidemi Odukoya, and his wife, Adenike, dead. The...
