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EU-SDGN Launches Media Toolkit to Promote Inclusive Reporting
EU-SDGN Launches Media Toolkit to Promote Inclusive Reporting
By: Michael Mike
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme has launched a toolkit to help community radio professionals to ensure fair, accurate, ethical, and inclusive reporting of electoral issues across the country.
The toolkit titled “Doing Civic and Voter Education: A Toolkit for Community Radio Professionals in Nigeria,” also aims to empower community radio to engage with marginalised groups, such as women, youth, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
According to a statement, the EU-SDGN programme, fosters inclusive voter education, provides strategies for countering misinformation and hate speech, and ensures that all members of society, especially marginalised groups, have a voice in the democratic process.
The statement said through the initiative, the EU supports media literacy and provides fact-checking tools, helping Nigerians distinguish reliable information, and thereby enhancing democratic engagement.
Speaking about the toolkit, particularly how it improves the capacity of the growing community radio professionals across the country, Executive Director, Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), Akin Akingbulu, said: “Community radio, in particular, has developed in large numbers, and is now seen as a significant component of broadcasting plurality in Nigeria.
“A key feature of the toolkit is that it stresses the importance of combating misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech—issues that can seriously undermine the electoral process. The toolkit offers practical guidance on fact-checking, promoting digital literacy, and encouraging dialogue with communities to address harmful content.”
Noting that the toolkit strengthens the quality and inclusivity of civic education in Nigeria, Akingbulu said, “The toolkit not only equips journalists to produce accurate, unbiased content but also reinforces the crucial role of the media in shaping an informed electorate. Through this project, the EU is helping to build a more inclusive society where citizens can actively participate in the democratic process.
“As Nigeria prepares for its next elections, the toolkit is expected to have a lasting impact, encouraging informed, responsible, and inclusive participation. This will help strengthen Nigeria’s democratic values and foster an engaged electorate.
“The toolkit is part of a collective efforts in ensuring no citizen is left uninformed or excluded from the electoral process. Ultimately, the toolkit serves as a powerful reminder of the essential role the media plays in shaping Nigeria’s democratic future.”
EU-SDGN Launches Media Toolkit to Promote Inclusive Reporting
Troops receive 10 family members of insurgents in borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 25 Brigade Operation Hadin Kai under Operation Desert Sanity have received the surrender of 10 family members of insurgents in Damboa town, Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the surrendered persons comprise five women and five children.
The individuals are currently in military custody undergoing profiling and other necessary administrative procedures.
The development, according to the military sources reflects the increasing pressure on terrorist enclaves as a result of sustained ground and air operations in the theatre.
Members of the public have been urged to remain vigilant and continue to provide credible and timely information to security agencies to enhance operational successes.
Troops receive 10 family members of insurgents in borno
Troops bust filling station in maiduguri loading fuel in jerrycans for insurgents
By: Zagazola Makama
In an infuriating development, Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered and disrupted a large scale fuel supply operation in Maiduguri, Borno State, intended for Boko Haram terrorists operating in the Gwoza axi0s and parts of Cameroon.
The troops busted Hadiza and Sadiq Filling Station while its operators were brazenly loading fuel into 500 jerrycans, in what authorities described as a deliberate and treacherous attempt to empower the enemies of Nigeria.
Intelligence sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the troops had been tracking the activities of several unpatriotic fuel merchants engaged in black market sales, often using modified tanks in vehicles such as Gulf cars to transport large quantities of fuel to unknown destinations. These products were later transferred into jerrycans and smuggled to terrorist-controlled areas.
But on this occasion, their luck ran out. Troops stormed the scene and arrested several suspects caught in the act. During preliminary interrogation, the suspects shamelessly confessed to taking the fuel toward Pulka and the Cameroon axis, an area which harbor several terrorists from the Ali Ngulde faction. They, however, claimed ignorance about the identities of the recipients, revealing that individuals from “various destinations” collect the products.
This disturbing revelation points to an organised and treasonous network of some collaborators aiding and abetting terrorism under the guise of commercial activities.
Security officials decried the alarming complicity of some licensed filling stations in fuelling terrorism, stating that such acts directly enable the destruction of lives, property, and public infrastructure.
“These are not businessmen, they are economic saboteurs and enemies of the Nigerian state. Their actions cost lives every day,” said a Military source.
The military has vowed to intensify surveillance on fuel distribution chains and bring all collaborators to face the full wrath of the law.
Troops bust filling station in maiduguri loading fuel in jerrycans for insurgents
Army troops foil ISWAP attack on FOB Izge, neutralize five terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 26 Task Force Brigade, under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on their Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Izge, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
In a follow-up clearance operation conducted in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), troops discovered five corpses of neutralized insurgents, bringing the total terrorist casualties to five.
The troops also recovered one motorcycle, ten bicycles, a PKT machine gun, and an additional ammunition belt along the terrorists’ withdrawal route.
The attempted infiltration occurred on May 7, 2025, at about 0035hrs, but was swiftly foiled due to the vigilance and superior firepower of troops from E Company, 114 Battalion (Main).
Army troops foil ISWAP attack on FOB Izge, neutralize five terrorists
Troops receive 10 family members of insurgents in borno
Troops bust filling station in maiduguri loading fuel in jerrycans for insurgents
Army troops foil ISWAP attack on FOB Izge, neutralize five terrorists
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