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...

BUHARI GOVT NOT OFFICIALLY AWARE OF ANYONE WORKING AGAINST TINUBU- LAI MOHAMMED. (PHOTO).


Buhari Government Not Officially Aware Of Anyone Working Against Tinubu, Information Minister Reacts To Governor El-Rufai’s Allegation 

Nigerian Government has said it is not aware of any persons in the Presidential Villa working against the ambition of the ruling All Progressives Congress candidate in the February presidential election, Bola Tinubu.

Information minister, Lai Mohammed, said this while addressing State House correspondents at a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday.

Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai had said some saboteurs in Aso Villa were working against Tinubu because their candidate did not win the party presidential primaries.
Mohammed restated the President’s position that his administration will only focus on ensuring a free fair and credible elections and not favour or cause anyone to be at a disadvantage.

El-Rufai during an interview on Channels TV on Wednesday said the continued payment of fuel subsidy and the recent Naira redesign are not policies of the ruling APC.



 

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