The Federal Government has commenced a comprehensive technical upgrade of its media organizations through the acquisition of modern broadcast technologies and the replacement of outdated infrastructure, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has disclosed.
The Minister made this known during engagements with leading broadcast and information technology firms at the ongoing National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Speaking at the event, Idris noted that the investment is aimed at repositioning federal radio and television stations for more effective service delivery. He added that the initiative is in line with the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
“To actualize this vision, the Ministry is forging partnerships with global broadcast equipment manufacturers, enabling Nigerian broadcasters to benefit from emerging technologies and industry-specific training,” the Minister said.
He further emphasized that strategic communication remained critical to ensuring that government policies are clearly communicated and understood by citizens.
During the exhibition tour, Idris inspected several innovations in broadcast antennas, transmitters, and studio equipment that are considered essential to improving the nation’s broadcasting capacity.
Executives of leading broadcast technology firms, including Thomas King (KINTRONIC Laboratories), Enrico Vaccari (Axel Technology SRL), Gianluca Baccalini (SYES SRL), Josh King (Kintronic Labs Inc.), Khiran Keerodhur (Thomson Broadcast), and Calvin Carter (Continental Electronics), expressed their willingness to collaborate with Nigeria to support its broadcast transformation agenda.
Minister Idris is leading a high-level delegation comprising top officials of government-owned media and regulatory institutions. They included Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, Director-General/CEO, Nigeria Television Authority (NTA); Ali Muhammed Ali, Managing Director/CEO, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN); Charles Ebuebu, Director-General/CEO, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC); Dr. Lekan Fadolapo, Director-General, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON); and Jibrin Baba Ndace, Director-General/CEO, Voice of Nigeria (VON).
The NAB Show 2025, themed “The Technology, The Trend, The Future,” run from April 5 to 9 and features global conversations on Artificial Intelligence, cloud visualization, sports streaming, and the creator economy.
The Nigerian delegation aimed to secure new partnerships and strengthen international cooperation in content sharing and regulatory advancement.
