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(Nigeria) A women rights activist, Mrs. Adeola Adeyemi has warned the authority of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against playing hanky-panky in their dealings with the African Democratic Party, ADC, accusing the electoral body of insincerity in their preparation of the forthcoming guber poll in the state.

*Some of the Imo women arraigned in court on Wednesday (Nigeria) Indigenous People of Biafra, has faulted the decision of an Imo State Magistrate Court to remand the women arrested during their peaceful protest in Owerri, wondering if the courts have become ignorant of the Nigerian laws.

(Nigeria) As 2018 Osun State governorship election is drawing nearer, an Osun women group under the aegis of Obokun Women Forum, OWF, has pledged its support to the Deputy-Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC,  Justice Olamide Oloyede (retd), calling on the women folks across the length and breadth of the Ssate to rally round the courageous retired jurist.

(Nigeria) The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has called on women all over the world to stand with Ogoni women, who face continuous harassment from soldiers attached to the Nigerian affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC.

*Imo women being conveyed in Black maria after they were remanded under holden charge (Nigeria) International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety ,  has called on the Federal and Imo State Governments to as a matter of uttermost immediacy and importance, discontinue and discharge all the 10-count spurious charges of “treasonable felony.” “conspiracy to commit treasonable felony,”  “terrorism,” etc,  slammed on the incarcerated 114 mothers of the Igbo nation in Imo State.

*The Imo women in detention (Nigeria) Igbo Ekunie Initiative, a coalition of professionals in Nigeria and the Diaspora has called for the immediate and unconditional release of 114 Igbo women, arrested and detained in Owerri, Imo State by the Nigerian Police and security forces.

About 44 Imo women jam-packed in a room after their arrest by Imo State CID for holding a peaceful protest in Owerri and calling for the production of Nnamdi Kalu, IPOB leader. (Nigeria) Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has given security operatives the close till August 20, to release all the Imo State women arrested during their peaceful protest in the area or its members would cause civil uprising if its demand was not met.

L-R: Wife of the Acting President Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and wife of Imo Governor, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha at the Imo Women 2018 August Meeting held at Dan Anyiam Stadium Wife of the acting President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo has urged women in the country to be in the forefront of the war against drug abuse, hunger, rape and other vices that hinder the growth of children, adding that women should also champion the course against female genital mutilation, child labour and girl-child-out of School.

(Nigeria) Founder Lady Mechanic Initiative, LMI, Sandra Aguebor has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government to fast track the empowerment of women across the nation by giving support to women organisations.  

Representative of the Rivers State Governor, Dr Onyenachi Nwankwor receiving a letter from Niger Delta Mothers who are protesting the harassment of Dame Patience Jonathan by the EFCC at the Government House Port Harcourt on Tuesday. (Nigeria) Hundreds of Niger Delta mothers   on Tuesday marched to the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, protesting over what they termed the   incessant harassment of Former First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

*Senator Stella Oduah (Nigeria) By Stella Oduah. Women constitute an expansive block of the electorate in Nigeria. In some countries in the sub-region, this is the case as well. They often take the lead in voting in elections.

Wife of the Inspector-General of Police Mrs. Asmau Idris (middle) with the Secretary to the State Government, Sir George Eche (1st right), Chief of Staff Chief Uche Nwosu (1st left) with officials of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA and some Government Officials when Mrs. Idris came on a Courtesy Call with POWA Officials at the Government House Owerri, on Tuesday. (Nigeria) The wife of the Inspector General of Police, Princess Asmau  Idris has taken the campaign against drug abuse to the state under the aegis of Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, of which she is the President, with Governor Rochas Okorocha stating that the declared war against drug abuse by the state government was total.

*Some of the abducted Chibok school girls still being help by Boko Haram (Nigeria) President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has called for concerted efforts by governments, security agencies, religious and community leaders, to rescue the remaining 112 Chibok Girls and the Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, from Boko Haram's captivity.

Dr. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate (Nigeria) President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Wednesday pledged to work with relevant political stakeholders to ensure that a greater number of women are given the opportunity to vie and occupy elective offices during the 2019 general election.

*Senator Stella Obuah (Nigeria) Senator Stella Oduah has said that lecturers who assault female students must be publicly shamed, and captured in a database which would ensure that they would not be able to teach or take up employment at other educational institutions.

Abducted Dapchi school girls with government officials after their release (Nigeria) The Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Leah Sharibu, the only girl left in Boko Haram captivity from the 110 students of the Government Girls’ Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, recently abducted by the Islamic sect.

*Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa Nigeria) Chairman, South South zone of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,  Archbishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa has called on the Federal Government to employ the same method it used in reaching out to  Boko Haram leaders that led to the release of 104 of the Dapchi girls so that the terrorist group can also  release Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi 110 girls that  was taken captive by the Islamic group on February 19, 2018 from their dormitories at the Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.

*Members of Boko Haram dropping off the abducted Dapchi school girls (Nigeria) A cleric and gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, ANRP, Rev. Tunde Afe has frowned at what appears like a badly stage managed hostage situation with the Dapchi girls.

Dapchi girls with government officials and military authorities a day after they were released (Nigeria) The Nigerian Army has denied reports on Facebook and other social media that one deserted Sergeant David Bako leaks how Dapchi girls abduction was planned in the villa and executed with N80 million.

*The released Dapchi schoolgirls (Nigeria) The Federal Government has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of plumbing the depths of infamy for saying the adoption and release of the Dapchi schoolgirls were stage-managed.