President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointments of the heads of Nigeria\u2019s national television broadcaster and government-owned news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority, Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos, and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Ali Mohammed Ali, will each serve another three-year term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their new tenure begins on October 20, according to the Presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tinubu appointed both executives to their current positions in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest decision allows them to remain in charge of NTA and NAN as their first terms come to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement was made by the President\u2019s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dembos is a veteran broadcaster whose career at NTA stretches back to 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After joining the Kaduna station as an announcer, he moved through several positions within the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He subsequently served as General Manager at NTA Lokoja and NTA Kano and later became Acting Zonal Director of the Kaduna Network Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He retired from NTA in 2017 but later returned to serve as Executive Director of Marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dembos has also held a leadership position within the union representing workers in the radio, television, theatre and arts sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ali\u2019s career has largely been in journalism and media administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NAN managing director has more than 30 years of experience in the industry and has academic qualifications in English, International Affairs and Mass Communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Presidency said Tinubu expects both officials to continue working to advance the mandates of their agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President\u2019s decision comes at a period when traditional media organisations are facing significant changes in the way audiences consume news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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