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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 Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the 2026 National MSME Awards as a clear demonstration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unwavering commitment…
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Media, Security Agencies Must Strengthen Partnership To Safeguard Nigeria’s Peace,…
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, fnipr, has called for stronger collaboration between the media and security agencies as a critical requirement for safeguarding…
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My Address As Chairman And Chief Host At The National…
(PROTOCOLS) I am deeply honoured to serve as Chairman of this important National Security Summit, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in collaboration with the Department…
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The Federal Government has officially launched Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) Platform, describing it as a major investment in the country’s future and projecting significant benefits for job…
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My Speech At The Digital Switch Over (DSO) Stakeholders’ Meeting,…
I welcome you all to this important engagement on the Digital Switch Over (DSO) programme, a project that has remained a critical component of Nigeria’s broadcasting and digital…
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FG Hails Stakeholder DSO Breakthrough, Set For Launch Tomorrow.
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