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Journalist Ban from Covering Proceedings at Baylesa State House of Assembly

15:36 Feb 2 2017 Bayelsa, Nigeria

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The Bayelsa State House Assembly on Tuesday sat behind closed door as journalists were barred from coverage of proceedings in Yenagoa, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
NAN also reports that the 24-member legislature was scheduled to sit by 10.30am, but the session commenced at about 11am.

Before the sitting could commence, more than 20 reporters from different media organisations, who were awaiting coverage, were excused from the press gallery.
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