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  "id": 2867752,
  "title": "Tinubu renews tenure of NTA DG, NAN MD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/tinubu-renews-tenure-of-nta-dg-nan-md-2867752",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:18:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/tinubu-renews-tenure-of-nta-dg-nan-md/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Tinubu renews tenure of NTA DG, NAN MD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/tinubu-renews-tenure-of-nta-dg-nan-md",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:39:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tinubu renews tenure of NTA, NAN DGs for another three years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/tinubu-renews-tenure-of-nta-nan-dgs-for-another-three-years",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:54:16.000Z"
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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."
}