Mr Balarabe Ilelah, a seasoned broadcaster, has been named Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission by President Muhammadu Buhari (NBC).
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, confirmed the appointment in an Abuja statement on Friday.
Mr. Ilelah’s appointment, he added, was for a five-year term.
Mr Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the President (Media), Office of the Minister of Information and Culture, signed the statement and made it available to journalists.