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...

APONGBON BRIDGE: LASTMA WARNS MOTORISTS AGAINST CONTRAVENING TRAFFIC LAWS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE




 The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today warned motorists particularly commercial bus operators against contravening traffic laws around the new Apongbon Bridge, CMS Bridge down to Marina on Lagos Island. 

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba disclosed this during his working visit with the Enforcement and Compliance team of the Authority to Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island.

Mr. Oreagba warned motorists including commercial bus drivers to desist from parking indiscriminately on roadsides, Kerbs, Walkways and Setbacks to avoid obstructing the free movement of vehicles and other road users.

In his words, “Let me send a strong warning to every motoring public, particularly commercial bus drivers to immediately desist from illegally loading and dropping passengers on both Apongbon and CMS Bridges, as anyone caught would be prosecuted at the Lagos State Mobile Court.


“The newly introduced Traffic Management Solutions (TMS) cameras would bring sanity, transparency, orderliness, civility and voluntary compliance on traffic management and control on our roads across Lagos”, he added.


Representative of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Lagos Island Branch E, Chairman Mr. Idowu Onikoyi confirmed that they had set up a Task Force to dislodge errant commercial bus drivers.

He disclosed that they have already embarked on a proper enlightenment campaign for all their members, including traders around the entire Apongbon Bridge on the need to comply with the directive of the State Government.

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