WALE Adebanwi, a Professor of African American and African Studies at the University of California-Davis recently stopped by at Jazz Hole on Awolowo Road in Ikoyi,Lagos to read from his latest book: NATION AS GRAND NARRATIVE:The Nigerian Press and the Politics of Meaning, to a select audience of some of the richest minds around town.

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, weekend said his administration will next month deploy over N600m to empower at least 2,400 women and youths in the stathe.

The National Population Commission, yesterday, urged the federal and state governments to promulgate policies and legislation that would protect the teenage girl from physical violence and abuse.

Imo State government has warned striking members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, that it would implement “no work, no pay” policy, if the workers failed to return to work.

Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO, has called on the Inspector General of Police, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), similar human rights groups and the Presidency to ensure that proper investigation is carried out in the gruesome murder of an Enugu lawyer, Ejimofor Ozongwu.

THE Federal Government through the National Boundary Commission, NBC at weekend, said it was putting modalities in place to ensure proper and lasting demarcation of disputed lands affecting the boundary communities along Ebonyi and Benue states.

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND and its United States based strategic partner, Niger Delta Partnership Initiative, NDPI, have released an independent impact-assessment report detailing the progress made by both organisations towards achieving sustainable and systemic change in the Niger Delta region.

AIDES to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, have donated N500,000 cash and office equipment worth thousands of naira to the Aniocha North Local Government Area chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

ABUJA—Justice Yusuf Halilu of Abuja High Court, Apo, yesterday, fixed September 28 for the Federal Government to open its case against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Both senators are facing trial over alleged involvement in the forgery of Senate Standing Rules, 2015. Also charged before the court over the alleged forgery were the former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi.

EX-militant leader, Chief Ateke Tom has appealed to youths of the region to shun cultism and kidnapping.