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BREAKING: Buhari appoints Balarabe Ilelah as NBC Director-General

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a
veteran broadcaster, as the new Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this appointment in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.

He said Mr. Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in the first instance.

The news was made known to the public through Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the President (Media).
Office of the Minister of Information and Culture.

James Ewaoche Amedu

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