President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday tasked media practitioners to fulfil their responsibility as the Fourth Estate of the Realm towards nation-building and the sustenance of democracy. President Tinubu also declared that his administration would consider the requests from the Guild for media tax relief and other interventions that would ensure the sustainability and vibrancy READ MORE
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NIPR Lagos Chairman Calls for Early LaPRIGA 2025 Entries: Urges Members to Avoid Last-Minute Rush
The Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR Lagos), Dr. Samuel Ayetutu, fnipr has encouraged practitioners, agencies and corporate communication teams to complete their submissions for the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA) 2025 well ahead of the deadline. Speaking on the importance of timely submissions, READ MORE
NBS restates commitment to provision of credible data for development
The National Bureau of Statistics has reaffirmed its commitment to providing credible, high-quality, and accessible data to support evidence-based policymaking aimed at driving sustainable national development and transformational change. The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the NBS, Adeyemi Adeniran, made this known on Monday in Abuja during the 2025 World READ MORE
Information Minister congratulates Danlami Nmodu, newly elected GOCOP President
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, felicitates with Mr. Danlami Nmodu, who was recently elected President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers in a keenly contested election held in Lagos. “Mr Nmodu, publisher of Newsdiary Online, with whom I have had a personal and professional relationship for many years, is READ MORE
President Tinubu urges media influencers to foster unity, not division
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday called on young Nigerians active in the digital media space to harness their platforms as instruments of national progress. He urged them to build businesses that create employment, produce content that reflects unifying values, and serve as positive catalysts for societal development. He emphasised the critical importance of READ MORE
World PR Day 2025: Lagos NIPR Calls for Strategic Use of Public Relations to Build Bridges and End Polarisation
The Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) joins the global communications community to commemorate World PR Day 2025, themed: “Building Bridges and Navigating Polarisation.” This year’s theme calls for deeper reflection on the role of Public Relations in fostering mutual understanding, promoting unity, and resolving conflict in an increasingly fragmented READ MORE
Nigeria: NPAN backs upholding of FCCPC’s $220m fine on Meta Platform Inc by CCT
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has thrown its weight behind the upholding of the $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Incorporated, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCT), saying it represents a significant milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to enforce digital accountability and READ MORE
Tribunal upholds FCCPC’S $220 million fine against facebook/whatsapp
*FCCPC boss Tunji Bello restates commitment to consumers’ protection The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal today delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Meta Platforms Incorporated (Facebook) and WhatsApp LLC against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), affirming the Commission’s authority and actions in nearly all the contested issues. The READ MORE
OPRLS 2025: Ondo NIPR Visits OSRC Media Group, Seeks Support for Maiden Leadership Summit
The Ondo State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRC) Media Group, seeking strategic partnership and support ahead of its forthcoming Leadership Summit. During the visit, the NIPR delegation commended the Director-General of OSRC Media Group for his outstanding READ MORE
Information Minister chairs IPI Nigeria Conference 2024
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will chair the 2024 conference of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute, scheduled to hold on Wednesday in Abuja, organisers said. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Ahmed I. Shekarau, the Secretary of IPI Nigeria. The statement further revealed READ MORE
President Tinubu commends Nigerian Tribune on 75 years of progressive journalism
President Bola Tinubu congratulates the Nigerian Tribune newspaper’s Board, Management, and staff on its 75th anniversary. Established on November 16, 1949, by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a distinguished statesman and the first Premier of the old Western Region, along with his wife, Hannah Dideolu, the Nigerian Tribune has cultivated a legacy of responsible, resilient, and READ MORE