News Agency of Nigeria
Government media agency
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is a news reporting agency owned and run by the Federal Government of Nigeria just like Nigerian Television Authority.[1] NAN was formed in part to disseminate news easily across the country and to the international community and also as a means to counter negative stories about Nigeria.[2]
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Company type | Federal State Unitary Enterprise |
|---|---|
| Industry | State news agency |
| Founded | 10 May 1976 |
| Headquarters | Abuja, Nigeria |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Buki Ponle |
| Products | News media |
| Owner | Wholly owned by federal government (as federal unitary enterprise) |
| Website | www |
History
On 10 May 1976, a decree establishing the agency was promulgated into law but its operations began two years after. In March 1978, a board of directors was inaugurated while on 2 October 1978 pilot news operations began.[3]
NAN provides General News Service to subscribers in three bulletins published daily. The agency's website was launched on 8 August 2016, to offer news to the worldwide audience interested in news primarily about Nigeria.
In 2019, NAN signed a content-sharing agreement with Xinhua News Agency.[4]
The agency has a network of reporters covering all the states of the federation proving to be a valuable source of news reports published by regional and national newspapers who lack a country wide coverage.[5][6]
Managing Director
NAN's Managing Director has been:
- Bayo Onanuga (2016–2020)
- Buki Ponle (2020–2023)[7]
- Ali Mohammed Ali (2023–present)
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