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Breaking: Ebonyi State Government Demolishes Unlawful Market Structures
Ebonyi State Government has demolished unauthorised structures located along the Abakaliki–Afikpo Highway at the Integrated Building Materials Market, Abakaliki.
Speaking on behalf of the government, the Commissioner for Market Development and Parks, Professor Nwogo Ajuka Obasi, said the government had repeatedly directed owners of the illegal structures to remove them but they failed to comply with the directive.
Obasi stressed that no individual, regardless of status, is above the law, adding that the government would not tolerate actions that undermine its authority or disrupt urban planning.
He expressed concern that some individuals who are expected to obey the law have chosen instead to act contrary to government directives, assuming that political influence could shield them from consequences.
He warned that such defaulters would face the full weight of the law.
The Commissioner emphasised that all markets across the state must adhere strictly to their approved layouts or risk demolition and other sanctions.
Briefing journalists after the exercise, Obasi explained that his ministry, in collaboration with the Ebonyi State Market Board, chaired by Rt. Hon. Ikechukwu Nwankwo, had earlier issued several notices to owners of unapproved structures at all markets in Ebonyi State, including the Integrated Building Materials Market Abakaliki, to dismantle them voluntarily.
He noted that security agencies had been informed in advance, making it clear that the enforcement will continue until the traders comply with government directives to achieve organized morden markets in the State.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Capital City Development, Hon. Sunday Inyima, criticised the traders for erecting unapproved buildings and advised them to always seek approval from relevant authorities before undertaking any form of construction within the state capital.
He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to maintaining order, safety, and environmental standards across all markets and commercial areas in Ebonyi State.
Those that added their voices during the exercise included the Chairman and members of Ebonyi State Market Development Board, RT Hon Ikechukwu Nwankwo, Solomon Nwafor, Chinedu Nwoye, Friday Nwakpa, Daniel Okwuegbu, Barr. Chima and Mr Odo Gabriel Oyibe – the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Market Development and Parks.
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Breaking: Nigerian Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, FG Faces Fresh Salary Pressure
The Federal Workers Forum, FWF, has demanded an immediate increase in the federal minimum wage from N70,000 to N300,000, noting that the current salary structure can no longer sustain civil servants amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living.
The Forum made the demand in a letter dated September 2, 2026, addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly, with the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation listed among the recipients.
The workers also proposed a new salary structure that would place the highest-paid Level 17 officer on a monthly salary of N1.5 million, while Level 1 Step 1 workers would earn N300,000.
“We call for justice and immediate wage review now, adjust the federal minimum wage to N300,000 and a maximum wage of N1.5m for the Level 17 officers,” the Forum said.
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The FWF argued that the Federal Government had not fully implemented the 2024 minimum wage agreement, claiming that federal workers had yet to receive the full consequential adjustment and associated allowances.
“It will surprise you to hear that the Federal Government has not fully implemented the new national minimum wage since July 2024. We have been in the battle for full consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage,” it said.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in August 2026, demanded an upward review of the minimum wage to N500,000.
In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu’s government increased the minimum wage to N70,000 per month from N30,000.
However, the cost of living for many Nigerians has tripled between 2024 and 2026.
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The Federal Government has said Nigeria will never support a military coup or any unconstitutional change of government, following claims that the country backed a failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the statement, the claims circulating on social media are baseless and misleading.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained committed to democracy, constitutional rule and political stability in West Africa and would not support any attempt to remove a government through unconstitutional means.
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“Nigeria will never support illegality or unconstitutional change of government anywhere, no matter who is involved or which country is concerned,” he said.
The minister also rejected claims that Nigeria, through its membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), supported or endorsed the military takeover in Niger.
He said the Federal Government had already stated its position on the situation in Niger in an earlier statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 30, 2026.
According to him, Nigeria remains deeply concerned about developments in Niger and wants the country to return peacefully to stability and constitutional order.
Enikanolaiye said Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace and stability in the neighbouring country particularly important.
“Nigerians at home and abroad should disregard the videos and narratives circulating online, they are intended to create confusion and tarnish Nigeria’s image,” the statement said.
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