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The Federal Workers Forum has written to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, demanding an immediate review of the salaries of federal civil servants and an increase in the minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000. The letter, dated September 2, 2026, and signed by the National Coordinator, FWF, Andrew Emelieze and General Secretary, Ogundele Ayodele, was addressed to the …

  … “I only prayed for him” — Cleric A 52-year-old Islamic scholar, Malam Jubril Ibrahim, arrested alongside four others over alleged kidnapping, has claimed that he merely accommodated and prayed for one of the suspects. Malam Ibrahim, who was arrested in Niger State, said the suspect was brought to him by his mother to learn the Quran and receive …

With primary and secondary schools in Edo State expected to resume the 2026/2027 academic session on Monday, September 14, 2026, the Police Command and the Ministry of Education have intensified collaboration to strengthen security across schools. The renewed security partnership followed a meeting between the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, and the Commissioner for Education, Hon. …

The heads of Nato and the European Commission have warned that Russia is growing increasingly reckless and vowed to respond to a “new normal”. “Leipzig marks a new escalation on European Union soil directly attributed to Russia,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a day after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack last month on Leipzig airport. …

EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Adam Hamilton has spent decades trying to bring people to Jesus as founder of the nation’s largest United Methodist church. Now he wants to bring Kansas voters to the polls as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. A first-time candidate, Hamilton faces an unusual balancing act between political ambition and spiritual obligation. His pastoral role has …

Ride-hailing giant Uber has announced it will shut down its operations in Nigeria, bringing an end to its 12-year presence in the country’s transport sector. The decision has left many riders and drivers wondering what comes next. NigerianBusiness Directory Here are the key things to know. Uber is leaving Nigeria after 12 years Uber said it will wind down its …

Putin warned that “if anyone tries to drag us down the food chain, to gobble us up or devour us, they might get punched in the teeth” Russian President Vladimir Putin responded with one short sentence when asked at a press conference whether Moscow might strike military facilities in the UK in response to British arms supplies to Ukraine. “That’s …

  The lawmakers further exonerated the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, over the controversy and commended him for raising the alarm about the activities of the purported agency. The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the controversial “illegal” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts linked to the embattled purported Director-General of …

Uber has announced the shutdown of its operations in Nigeria following a review of its business, with the ride-hailing company saying it will cease operations in the country effective September 2, 2026. The company disclosed this in a message to its drivers on Wednesday, informing them that they would no longer receive rider trip requests through the Uber app from …

Written as a first-person account, the memoir takes readers through the experiences that shaped her, from her early years in Benin City and education at St. Maria Goretti Girls’ Grammar School to engineering studies at the then Bendel State University, Ekpoma, now Ambrose Alli University, and the University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan, United States. Yet, the story is not …