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Tinubu renews tenure of NTA DG, NAN MD

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the tenure of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Tinubu first appointed Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos of the NTA and Ali Mohammed Ali of NAN on October 20, 2023. Their second term will begin on October 20, […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the tenure of Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and Ali Mohammed Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), for a second term. Their new terms will commence on October 20, 2026, following their initial appointment on October 20, 2023.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed this renewal in a statement. Both Dembos and Ali have extensive experience in the media industry, having risen through various ranks and held significant positions within the NTA and NAN respectively. Tinubu has encouraged the two executives to uphold their commitment to their organizations' mandates and the government's Renewed Hope Agenda.

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