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Highlights from the South East Citizens' Engagement Series (August 2025)
Our Town Hall Meetings, also known as Citizen Engagement Series, fall within the first and second pillars of our agenda. They are designed to create platforms for us to meet, engage with and listen to the people of Nigeria, across the six geopolitical zones.
Enjoy these updates from our Citizen Engagement Series in the South East of Nigeria, held in August 2025.
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The Minister
Mohammed Idris
Prior to his appointment as Minister, Idris — a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations — was the Founder, Chairman and Publisher of Blueprint Newspapers; Founder and Chairman of Bifocal Group, a public relations consultancy; and Chairman of Kings Broadcasting Limited, owners of the Abuja-based WE 106.5 FM.
He was also, until his appointment, the General Secretary of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN).
Fellow
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations
Founder
Blueprint Newspapers
Chairman
Kings Broadcasting Ltd
“If you spread falsehood, misinformation, disinformation and fake news, there is no way it can be called press freedom.”
Mohammed Idris
Minister of Information & National Orientation · World Press Freedom Day
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The Federal Government of Nigeria wishes to clarify recent public commentary surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s participation in the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in…
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Information Minister Backs NIPSS Plan to Unlock Nigeria’s Orange Economy…
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has pledged Federal Government support for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to harness Nigeria’s…
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My Speech At The Launch Of ‘Hire From Nigeria’ Campaign
It is a pleasure to join my colleagues, the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, and the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji…
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