The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has resolved to throw its weight behind female politicians who indicate interest to vie for elective position in the 2019 general elections. The Executive Director of the body, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngeuku who stated this in a chat with NAN, hinted that the move was targeted at increasing the number of women in Nigerian politics.

Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal

Aggrieved members of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) have resolved to commence strike on Monday September 18 following alleged refusal by the Federal Government to meet their demands two years after it promised to do so. The National Secretary of ASCSN, Comrade Alade Bashir Lawal made the position of the group known in a press statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has made a u-turn on earlier plans to shut down the country following delay by the Federal Government and aggrieved members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve the industrial dispute that recently resulted in an indefinite strike by the Union.

Suspected ritual killer, Ifeanyichukwu Dike has appeared in a Port Harcourt Magistrate Court a one count charge of murder of the alleged ritual killing of 8-year old Chikamso Mezuwuba. His arraignment is coming days after he was recaptured following his escape from police custody last month.

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has declared a three-day dusk-to-dawn curfew in Aba with immediate effect following renewed skirmishes between Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members and the Nigerian Army at Afaraukwu, a suburb the state capital Umuahia.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to state governors to pay workers in their various states. The President made the appeal when he met with traditional rulers inside the Presidential Villa in the nation’s capital Abuja on Monday. Workers and pensioners in many states in the country are still being owed months of salaries and the President is worried about the situation and expects that the Paris Club refunds to states would have eased the situation.