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MACOSA UNIMAID Celebrates MIL 2023.
MACOSA UNIMAID Celebrates MIL 2023.
By: Our Reporter
The Mass Communication, Student Association, MACOSA University of Maiduguri has organized an event to mark the celebration of the global Media and Information Literacy Day 2023.
The event took place at Muhammadu Ndimi Centre for Distance Learning, Nura Alkali Hall, University of Maiduguri, and honored in attendance, special guests, The Chairman of Nigerian Union of Journalists Borno state Chapter, Mr Dauda Iliya, the guest speaker, Professor Nuhu D. Gapiso, Dr. Sharafa Dauda, Dr. Ashe Abdurrahman, CEO Yerwa Express Abdulhamid Al-Ghazali, the Staff Adviser Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Rahila Jibrin among others.
Highlights of the events include a paper presentation on this year’s Information and Media Literacy Day’s theme; Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces: A Collective Global Agenda delivered by Professor Nuhu D. Gapsiso
Professor Gapsiso extensively dwells on the significance of the day, which is to encourage truth and factual information, the ability to discern fake news, and the ways to minimize and eradicate the spread of fake news, to make the media world more credible and make the people more aware that journalists are still credible and concerned about the truth.
In his remarks, Dr. Sharafa Dauda, a lecturer with the Department of Mass Communication, spoke on the need for youth especially journalism students to be mindful of the negativities that technology brought about and so, to think critically and wisely before embarking on any action or work on the digital space.
Speaking on the aspect of career, the Chief Editor of Yerwa Express Albdulhamid Al-Ghazi explained the procedures of establishing a private Media station attributing every success recorded to commitment and discipline.
Al-Ghazali further shed light on the challenges associated with running a news industry, which according to him, funding remains the bottleneck.
He, therefore, encourages Mass communication students to merge the power of their academic certificate with peculiar and distinctive skills as they have a better chance of transforming the world of journalism and the capacity to diligently actualize its role as the fourth estate of the realm.
In his plausible remarks, the chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists Borno State Chapter, Mr. Dauda Iliya emphasizes the need for journalism students to be versatile, as being that is the only way to stand, stressing that journalism is a profession that grants access to whosoever ready to.
In her closing remarks, the staff adviser of the Mass Communication Department, Dr. Rahila Jibrin calls on the students to shun any act of irresponsibility and be good ambassadors of the Department as their success in life will be recorded as part of the Departmental legacy.
Dr. Rahila then led all in attendance to recite the MIL’s pledge ‘REVIEW’, before clicking, posting, or sharing information content titled “think critically and click wisely” which is the best way of reshaping the information and media landscape.
Highlights of the event include musicals, poems, and photo shoots.
MACOSA UNIMAID Celebrates MIL 2023.
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tuba have arrested three suspected cattle rustlers during an operation in Karnuwa general area of Borno State.
Security sources said the operation followed intelligence provided by a local resident, Malam Muhammadu Ardo, concerning alleged cattle rustling activities within the area.
The troops reportedly mobilised to Karnuwa at about 12:30 p.m. on May 4, 2026, where they apprehended the suspects identified as Mallam Mohammad Abatcha, 28; Mallam Mamman Bukar, 18; and Malam Modu Hassan, 30.
According to the sources, the suspects were intercepted while using a pickup vehicle with registration number WW 806 GZ Delta, allegedly employed in transporting stolen cattle.
The rustled cattle were recovered and immediately handed over to their rightful owners at the scene of the arrest.
Items recovered from the suspects included a bow and arrow, three mobile phones, five national identity cards and the sum of N20,650.
Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that the suspects admitted to repeatedly stealing and selling rustled cattle to buyers in Maiduguri.
Security sources further disclosed that investigators suspect possible links between the suspects and members of the Islamic State West Africa Province or Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad due to alleged inconsistencies observed in their statements during interrogation.
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 29 Battalion operating under the Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered an illegal refining site and recovered about 600 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Security sources said the discovery was made at about 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2026, during ongoing anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.
The troops reportedly discovered the illegal refining site around Asa community, where a large cooking pot loaded with stolen crude oil was found stockpiled in sacks.
Military authorities said the recovered products and equipment were handled in accordance with operational directives guiding anti-crude oil theft operations under Operation Delta Safe.
The operation was conducted without any confrontation or security incident.
The Nigerian military has continued to intensify operations against crude oil theft, illegal refining and other forms of economic sabotage across the Niger Delta region.
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
Troops, NDLEA Raid Drug Hideout in Katsina, Arrest Suspected Supplier to Terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi at Kafur, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have raided a suspected drug peddlers’ hideout in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Security sources said the operation was conducted at about 12:30 p.m. on May 12, 2026, at Huguma village following intelligence on illicit drug activities within the area.
During the raid, troops apprehended one suspect identified as a major supplier of illicit drugs and other substances to terrorists and criminal elements operating within Kafur Local Government Area and surrounding communities.
Items recovered during the operation included 146 grams of suspected cannabis and 16.5 grams of a substance identified as Exol-5.
The suspect and the recovered drugs have since been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and necessary legal action.
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