As part of commitments to deliver the best global event, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has signed a major deal with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) as official Host Broadcast Television for the World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) scheduled to hold from 15th – 21st November, 2026 in Abuja.
Speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at the NTA Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, NIPR President, Dr. Ike Neliaku said that NTA, a Government-owned television station will play a crucial role in projecting the ideals of WPRF, especially, the concept of responsible communication; while leveraging the global platform to promote the values of Nigeria to the world.
“If what we are doing and the efforts we are putting in to package the biggest, brightest and boldest global event in the country is not properly projected, nobody would know. Nigerians and international communities now need to know that from 15th – 21st November, 2026, Nigeria will be hosting 126 countries of the world. WPRF is one opportunity we as a nation must not miss, we are doing everything we can to change the narratives for better and we need NTA to achieve this”, he stated.
Dr. Neliaku also informed that some of the milestones during the WPRF event will be the inauguration of NIPR Secretariat (The Public Relations Place) and unveiling of the first in the world University of Public Relations and Leadership (UPRL) in Abuja and Nasarawa State, respectively.
Responding, the Director General of NTA, Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos described the 2026 WPRF as a Nigerian project; while assuring the willingness of the Authority to deliver premium media coverage required to realize the Forum’s objectives.
The NTA boss emphasized that the nation’s media giant and largest television network in Africa will deploy the best of equipment and facilities to ensure quality live feeds and services in line with global best practice for the vent; while urging every Nigerian to key into WPRF as a robust platform to raise the nation’s reputation capital.
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