NUJ GIVES RIVERS POLICE 14 DAYS TO APOLOGIZE FOR ASSAULTING JOURNALISTS OR FACE MEDIA BLACKOUT. (PHOTO).

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  The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Rivers State Police Command, demanding a public apology for the assault on five journalists during a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt. Failure to comply, the union warned, would result in a statewide media blackout. In a statement jointly signed by Council Chairman Comrade Paul Bazia and Secretary Dr. Ijeoma Tubosia, the NUJ condemned the police actions as “unprovoked, barbaric, and inhuman,” calling for the immediate identification and prosecution of the officers involved. “The NUJ, as a watchdog of society, will not sit idly by while media practitioners are subjected to barbarism and brutality. Enough is enough,” the statement read, adding that further attacks on journalists would be “vehemently resisted.” The assaulted journalists—Charles Opurum of Channels TV, Allwell Ene of Naija FM, Soibelemari Oruwari of Nigeria Info, Ikezam Godswill of AIT, and Femi Ogunkhilede of Supe...

EX-HOUSE OF REP MEMBER ''FAPARUSI'',IS CALLING FOR THE SACK OF THE CBN GOVERNOR TODAY.

                A former member of the House of Representatives,Bamidele Faparusi,has called for the immediate removal of the Central Bank Governor,Godwin Emefiele.He hinged his call for Emefiele's sack on what he described as ''Poor management of the country's forex and fluctusation of the Naira on daily basis since he {Emefiele} assumed office during Goodluck Jonathan's administration.Faparusi who represented Ekiti South Federal Constituency 2 between 2011 and 2015,said it was quite disturbing that a dollar is now being exchanged for N3010 in the parallel market,when the official rate is N198,due to inconsistency of the CBN's forex policy under Emefiele.Speaking in a chat with reporters in Ado Ekiti on Monday,the All Progressives Congress {APC} chieftain expressed dismay that alleged poor handling of the economy under Emefiele's watch has led to the collapse of many businesses.''Many businesses have been crippled because of the poor handling of the economy under Mr.Emefiele.He has no reason to remain on that seat.He has been running the economy in a trial and error form.None of his policies had lasted for two weeks''.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                         

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