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 ā€œunprovoked, barbaric, and inhuman,ā€ calling for the immediate identification and prosecution of the officers involved. ā€œThe NUJ, as a watchdog of society, will not sit idly by while media practitioners are subjected to barbarism and brutality. Enough is enough,ā€ the statement read, adding that further attacks on journalists would be ā€œvehemently resisted.ā€ The assaulted journalistsā€”Charles Opurum of Channels TV, Allwell Ene of Naija FM, Soibelemari Oruwari of Nigeria Info, Ikezam Godswill of AIT, and Femi Ogunkhilede of Supe...

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA TODAY AND THE WIDOW OF NELSON MANDELA.{PHOTOS}.

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     Today, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continued the #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica by meeting the President of South Africa, President Ramaphosa, meeting GraƧa Machel, widow of Nelson Mandela, and visiting a Youth Employment Service.
At the Youth Employment Service Their Royal Highnesses learnt about the programme which aims to tackle the issue of youth unemployment by creating one million work opportunities over the next three years.
They also attended a Creative Industries and Business Reception meeting entrepreneurs and finding out more about the UK/South Africa relationship.
Finally, to conclude the #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica TRHs met President Ramaphosa.More photos below.
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