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...

SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ALONG ONITSHA AWKA OLD ROAD AMAWBIA YESTERDAY.[PHOTOS}

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     A very serious accident just occurred at Amawbia axis of Awka Onitsha Old Road, direct opposite Sumec Filling Station, Amawbia.

The one vehicle incident occurred, when a Toyota Venza Sports Utility Car, traveling along other vehicles on a very high speed, lost control and crashed into a block of lock up stores, where the people of the neighborhood used to fetch water from a commercial borehole.
Fortunately, Before this reporter could get to the scene, according to an eye witness the driver, of the Sport Utility Car, has been rescued from the wreacked car, that was smashed beyond recognition and taking to nearby hospital.
Further inquiry shows that there was no fatality, only the wreacked car and near collapsed lock up stores were affected.
Vincent O Ezechukwu   
Reporting From Amawbia.
More photos below.
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