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Olubadan of Ibadan Delivers Suspected Land Grabber to DSS
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has handed a suspected land grabber to the Department of State Services, DSS.
The traditional ruler disclosed this in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Adeola Oloko.
Oloko in the statement noted that the suspect whose name has not been revealed was handed over to the security agency on Tuesday.
He added that the suspect was arrested in connection with land related matters at Elebu area of Ibadan involving two families – Akoto and Ojofeitimi.
Oloko added that despite the fact that the case has been brought to the attention of the traditional ruler, some suspected land grabbers still went ahead to claim ownership of the land.
He added that a man who is currently receiving medical attention in a hospital was injured over the matter.
Oloko said, “The battle against land grabbing in Ibadan took a new dimension on Tuesday when a suspect (name witheld) was handed over to the Oyo State Directorate of State Security Service,DSS by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.
“Trouble started when two families -Akoto and Ojofeitimi- sought the intervention of Olubadan to help settle the lingering dispute over the ownership of land where the Ojofeitimis reside along ICAST, Elebu Area of the city.The Akoto family, represented by three individuals had claimed ownership of part of the land.
“However, luck ran out of the land grabbing suspects on Tuesday when the two parties to the dispute were invited to the presentation of the investigation outcome at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.
“At the presentation of the report, the Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Oyo State, Surveyor Ajibade Bashiru Bolanle told the gathering that his findings from personal survey and the records from the State Ministry of Lands showed that while Ojofeitimi survey plan has red copy, that of Akoto does not. But trouble started when two of three members of Akoto group did not show up at the meeting.
“The matter became serious when it was alleged that despite stern warning by the Olubadan and his Council that the parties should give peace a chance, one Kunle Ojofeitimi was allegedly assaulted and battered treated at Adeoyo State Hospital for wounds during the period of investigation.”
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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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