{
  "id": 12835965,
  "title": "Army urges objective reporting of military activities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/army-urges-objective-reporting-of-military-activities-12835965",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:48:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/army-urges-objective-reporting-of-military-activities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 2 Division, Nigerian Army, has called on journalists to report military activities in an objective manner and verify information prior to publication. This was during a visit to the GOC's headquarters in Ibadan, where the Chairman of the Oyo State Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mr. Yinka Adeniran, led a group of media professionals. Mahmuda emphasized the importance of stronger ties between the military and media to ensure accurate reportage and combat misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. He highlighted that the media has a crucial role in informing the public about the Nigerian Army's activities and stressed that journalists should always verify information, especially when dealing with military operations. Mahmuda expressed the Army's appreciation for the media's contributions and expressed a willingness to collaborate further.",
  "summary": "The GOC of 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, has urged journalists to report military activities objectively and verify information. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-urges-objective-reporting-of-military-activities/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Army urges objective reporting of military activities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/army-urges-objective-reporting-of-military-activities",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:08:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}