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Rivers NUJ Mourns Amakiri
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Rivers State Council has expressed shock at the news of the sudden death of the publisher of the Beacon Newspaper in Port Harcourt, Mr. Minere Amakiri whose demise occurred last Friday August 19, 201.
The NUJ in a statement issued by its State Chairman, Mr. Opaka Dokubo and Secretary, Mr. Stanley Job Stanley said the Union is deeply saddened by the death of Minere Amakiri, a great patriot and distinguished journalist whose immense contribution to the growth of the journalism profession cannot be quantified.
The statement described the deceased as a courageous journalist who as a young reporter in 1973 in Rivers State dared the might of a military government in advocacy and defence of the rights of the down-trodden.
The Union asserted that the history or the success story of journalism profession in Nigeria cannot be complete without a bold mention of Amakiri’s positive contributions, stressing that his wealth of experience would be greatly missed by all.
The NUJ therefore condoled the Amakiri’s family over the monumental loss, and urged them to take consolation in the fact that death is a natural phenomenon that must be experienced by all mortals.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.