President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh three-year term for the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos, and the Director-General of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Mohammed Ali.
The President’s decision was disclosed on Sunday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Dembos and Ali were first appointed to lead the NTA and NAN respectively on October 20, 2023. Their renewed tenure will begin on October 20, 2026.
Dembos, an indigene of Yola, Adamawa State, is a veteran broadcaster and former National President of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU).
He joined the NTA as an announcer at its Kaduna station in 1989 after completing his National Youth Service. He later served in several capacities, including General Manager of NTA Lokoja and NTA Kano.
He also served as Executive Director of Marketing before retiring in 2017 as Acting Zonal Director of the NTA Kaduna Network Centre.
Ali is a veteran journalist and media manager with more than 30 years of experience in the industry.
He has focused on media development and content production, particularly the changing demands of audiences in the digital era.
Ali holds a degree in English from Bayero University, Kano, a graduate degree in International Affairs from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication from Bayero University, Kano.
President Tinubu urged both DGS to sustain their contributions to the development of Nigeria’s broadcast and news media sectors.
