By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent
ABUJA, NIGERIA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointments of Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos as Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Ali Mohammed Ali as Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for an additional three-year term.
The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy. Both executives were initially appointed on October 20, 2023, and their second terms will officially commence on October 20, 2026.
Appointee Profiles & Key Details
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│ RENEWED MEDIA EXECUTIVES (2026–2029) │
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│ 1. Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos — Director-General, NTA │
│ • Background : Indigene of Yola, Adamawa State; former RATTAWU │
│ National President; ex-NTA Marketing Director. │
│ • Career : Joined NTA in 1989 as Kaduna announcer; GM at NTA │
│ Lokoja & Kano; retired as Acting Zonal Director. │
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│ 2. Ali Mohammed Ali — Managing Director, NAN │
│ • Background : Veteran journalist with over 30 years of media │
│ administration and digital evolution experience. │
│ • Education : B.A. English (BUK), M.A. International Affairs │
│ (ABU Zaria), PGD Mass Comm (BUK). │
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