Nigeria now home to one of Africa’s best TV studios — Idris

By Precious Mark

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has said the completion of a modern television studio at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Headquarters in Abuja has placed Nigeria among nations with top-tier broadcasting facilities across the continent.

Speaking on Monday after inspecting facilities at the NTA Headquarters and the ongoing renovation of the National Press Centre at Radio House, Idris described the achievements as concrete proof of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to modernising the country’s public information infrastructure.

The Minister explained that the newly completed studio is part of a wider Federal Government investment strategy targeting key state media bodies, including NTA, the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), the Voice of Nigeria (VON), and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

“What we have seen today is the fulfilment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promise to modernise Nigeria’s public broadcasting facilities. This is one of the best studios in Nigeria and among the finest on the African continent,” Idris said.

He noted that the initiative goes beyond physical structures to encompass human capacity development, improved content, and the procurement of modern broadcast equipment for NTA stations nationwide. He added that the recently relaunched Digital Switch Over (DSO) programme complements the infrastructure upgrade.

“The Digital Switch Over and the investments in modern broadcast infrastructure are opening a new chapter for Nigeria’s information sector.”

“By the time this reform programme is completed, Nigerians will witness a truly transformed public broadcasting system,” he said.

Idris also assured media workers that President Tinubu remains committed to improving their welfare alongside the infrastructure drive.

He directed contractors working on the National Press Centre to complete the project on schedule, noting that the venue will serve as a high-speed, fully equipped hub for journalists covering national affairs.