Minister Leads Heads Of Agencies To Broadcasters Conference

To strengthen broadcast collaborations and forge strategic alliances, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has led a delegation of heads of government media agencies to the 2025 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference and Workshop in Las Vegas, USA.

In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, the Director of Public Relations and Protocol at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Dr Suleiman Haruna, said the NAB event, which runs from April 5 to 9, is themed “The Technology, The Trend, The Future.”

He added that the conference would cover various topics, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud visualisation, the creator economy, and sports production and streaming.

Haruna noted that the Minister is accompanied by key Directors-General and Chief Executive Officers of Nigerian broadcasting agencies, including Comrade Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA); Mr. Ali Muhammed Ali, Managing Director/CEO of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN); Charles Ebuebu, Director-General/CEO of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC); Dr. Lekan Fadolapo, Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON); and Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, Director-General/CEO of Voice of Nigeria (VON).

He emphasised that the NAB Conference, which attracts thousands of industry leaders worldwide, offers a unique opportunity for the Nigerian delegation to explore new partnerships, engage in content-sharing initiatives, and gain valuable insights into emerging trends and technological innovations.

According to Haruna, these engagements aim to strengthen Nigeria’s broadcasting sector by fostering greater collaboration, enhancing training programs, and driving technological advancement across the industry.