Tinubu Renews Appointments In NTA, NAN

President Bola Tinubu has renewed the appointments of Abdulhamid Salihu Dembos as Director-General of the National Television Authority (NTA) and Ali Mohammed Ali as Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

According to IREPORTERONLINE, the Presidency disclosed that both appointments have been renewed for another three-year term, with their second tenure scheduled to commence on October 20, 2026.

The President urged the two media executives to justify the confidence placed in them by remaining committed to the mandates of their respective organisations and supporting the implementation of the government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Dembos, who hails from Yola, Adamawa State, is a media professional and former National President of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Art Workers Union (RATTAWU).

He joined the NTA as an announcer at its Kaduna station after completing his National Youth Service in 1989. He subsequently rose through various positions within the organisation, including General Manager of NTA Lokoja and NTA Kano.

Dembos later served as the Acting Zonal Director of the NTA Kaduna Network Centre before retiring in 2017. He subsequently returned to the organisation as Executive Director of Marketing.

Ali Mohammed Ali, meanwhile, is an experienced journalist and media administrator with more than three decades of professional experience.

He 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.

Ali has focused extensively on media development, digital transformation and content creation, with an emphasis on meeting the information needs of an increasingly diverse audience.

In renewing their appointments, President Tinubu charged both executives to continue advancing the objectives of their agencies and ensure that their institutions contribute meaningfully to national development.