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  • NIPR named finalist for Global Alliance World PR & Communication Award

    NIPR named finalist for Global Alliance World PR & Communication Award

    The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has been named a finalist for the Global Alliance World Public Relations & Communication Awards.

    The NIPR was nominated for the Global Public Relations Association of the Year prize alongside the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), among others.

    The Global Public Relations Association of the Year category honors organisations that exhibit exemplary public relations and communication efforts.

    The NIPR was nominated for its innovative use of media relations and stakeholder engagement strategies to combat quackery in the industry.

    The institute has effectively leveraged cutting-edge public relations tactics to enhance the profession’s standing in Nigeria. 

    Led by Dr. Ike Naliaku, the NIPR has achieved milestones in a year, including governmental endorsements, mainstreaming the PR cadre in civil public services, and certifying PR professionals as spokespersons for top organizations.

    Additionally, the NIPR has inducted over 2,040 new members, comprising military generals, lawyers, and editors, while advancing professionalism.

    The Global Alliance World Public Relations & Communication Awards recognises campaigns that exemplifies strategic planning, creativity, and transformative business results.

    A panel of industry experts, thought leaders, and academics judged the submissions, which evaluated over 100 entries from 20 countries worldwide. 

    Winners will be announced during the World Public Relations Forum 2024 awards ceremony, scheduled for November 20 at the luxurious Merusaka Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia.

  • NIPR seeks post-election national cohesion

    The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Monday sought an olive branch and unity among the different political actors that participated in the 2019 general elections.

    The institute said that there is a need to draw the attention of political actors to the dangers of politics of bitterness and hatred that keep undermining the unity, integrity and corporate existence of the country. 

    It’s President and chairman of Council, Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo made the call at the press conference on its 2019 Annual General Meeting on “National Cohesion” in Abuja.  

    He recalled that “Nigeria is a unique and blessed country, remains one of the most endowed nations on earth, in terms of human and natural resources. Unfortunately, this same entity that once lived in unity and harmony, fought battles to keep other nations together in peace, is now fast becoming a colony of hostility, aggression and den of terror. 

    “The envy of other nations is now confronted with a strange future of hatred, intolerance and disaffection, tending towards the brink of collapse. This would cause patriotic minds to ask, what went wrong? What has happened to our once cherished culture of unity?”

    Sirajo urged the citizenry to begin to take issues of national unity very seriously given the key positions it occupies in meeting the expectations of citizens and promoting national development. 

    According to him, no entity grows or develops in disunity. Insisting on the efficacy of peace in national coexistence, he said “Let’s go back to our unique culture of love for one another, strong bond of brotherhood that know no tribe or religion, habit of hospitality that does not emphasize state of origin, and let’s embrace tolerance as an option for co-existence.”

    On the AGM, he disclosed that nation building is one of the core mandate of the institute which was why it decided to lead the discourse on National Cohesion.

    He said that being a star event, the institute has selected a competent mind, with deep knowledge of the topic and understanding of workings of the Nigerian system, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah as keynote speaker, while the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo is expected to be the Special Guest of Honour.

    Sirajo said that the NIPR has resolved to offer real time value to efficient society and has, therefore, decides to engage both the government and the governed on critical areas of nation-building. 

    He posited that the institute will remain alive to its basic responsibility of reputation management, which engages effective relationship building and promotion of goodwill as a potent strategy to accomplish goals. 

    He dropped the hint that that the institute will continue to scan the Nigerian environment, analyze the trends, predicting consequences and carrying out programmes of action for the benefit of both parties involved- the public and the government. 

    Continuing, he said “We urge the government as a matter of urgent importance to employ the services of professionals in handling reputation issues as the current spate of encouraging quackery on the system is totally unacceptable.” 

  • Elkana takes over as new Lagos Police PRO

    The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu, has appointed DSP Bala Elkana as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Elkana took over from CSP Chike Oti.

    Elkana was enlisted into the Nigeria Police in 2003, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law (LLB), Master’s Degree in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution as well as Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

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    The spokesman had served in different commands and held various positions, including Operations Officer, Divisional Crime Officer, Divisional Police Officer and Community Policing Officer.

    He was at various times police public relations officer in Niger and Akwa Ibom.

    He is a Fellow of Corporate Institute of Administration, an active member of International Association of Chiefs of Police and a member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

    Until his recent posting, he was an Investigator in the Inspector General of Police (I-G) Monitoring Unit.

    NAN

     

  • Caritas Communications hosts roundtable

    Caritas Communications, a leading reputation solutions and strategic communications company, in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, (NIPR), is set to host the maiden edition of the Caritas Reputation Leadership Roundtable Summit 2018. The summit, which has the theme, ‘Ethics, Reputation & Technology in a VUCA Economy,” will attract top executives, business and thought leaders from various sectors of the economy.

    The keynote address will be delivered by the Vice President, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel, Emeka Okpara. This will be followed by a robust panel discussion that will explore new themes in reputation management, strategic communications in crisis situations, and the influence of modern technology on reputation management.

    The panel discussion will be moderated by President, Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN), John Ehiguese, and will feature President of African Public Relations Association (APRA), Yomi Badejo-Okusanya; CEO Fuel Communications, Tunji Abioye; Head Sustainability, Access Bank Plc, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan and Group Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Interswitch, Cherry Eromosole, as panelists.

    The event will also serve as a platform for the official unveiling and presentation of the book, “Public Relations Thoughts & Deeds,” written by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Caritas Communications, Adedayo Ojo. The book will be reviewed by Chief Executive Officer, RTC Advisory Services, Opeyemi Agbaje.

    According to the Chief Operating Officer of Caritas Communications, Boye Longe, “the art of reputation management has evolved globally, and we deemed it fit to highlight some of the new developments. At Caritas, we are practical about implementing new thinking and the book we are about to present is a bold tool for disseminating some of the innovative ideas which are at the center of modern reputation management.”

    The summit will be chaired by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari. It is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 21 November, 2018 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos by 10am prompt.

  • NIPR confab for August 30

    The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Lagos State Chapter’s fifth Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference will hold on August 30 at the MUSON Centre. It will address the communication and reputation challenges of Made-in-Nigeria goods.

    The conference is a bridge-building initiative to interact and proffer solutions to the social, political and economic challenges plaguing our nation.

    The edition, themed: “Addressing communication and reputation challenges of Made-in-Nigeria,” will feature distinguished speakers, including Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, who will speak on the topic: “Adopting legislation to promote and protect Made-in-Nigeria,” while the Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Awolowo, will present a paper entitled: “Government position on the challenge facing Made-in- Nigeria.”

    Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is the chief host.

    The conference will engage key stakeholders, including decision makers in government, state, regulators, corporate organisations, manufacturers, major chambers of commerce and industries in Nigeria, the media and communication practitioners for better perspectives and strategies to address the communication and reputation challenges facing Made-in- Nigeria.

    On the conference, the Chairman, Lagos NIPR, Olusegun McMedal, said: “The overdependence on importation has had a serious adverse effect on our economy, and it has also affected the GDP of the nation. This edition of the conference is to set the stage to engage stakeholders to discuss and aggregate collective intelligence to change the negative narratives plaguing made in Nigeria, and develop a new framework using communication as the core to boost positive perception.”

    “Building on the success of the previous four editions, this conference will be heralded by a Stakeholders’ 2Kilo Meter Walk for Made in Nigeria from the MAN House, Awolowo Road, Ikeja to the Office of the Governor of Lagos State, at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

    “The Conference will climax with the Stakeholders and Sponsors Recognitions. This will recognize preselected govern-ment ministries, departments and agencies, corporate bodies, NGOs and people that have greatly contributed to the development of Made in Nigeria over the years and celebrate sponsors for supporting the project to promote Made in Nigeria.”

    Previous editions featured distinguished speakers, including the President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola; Founder/Chairman, Silverbird Group, Senator Ben Murray Bruce; and Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.

    The Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference is the brainchild of Addefort Limited, a public relations and concept development firm.