IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION (click below for detail)
Address:
Radio House,
Herbert Macaulay Way (South),
Area 10, P.M.B. 247,
Garki - Abuja
Tel: 09-2346351, 5237183, 5238232, 2344107
E-mail: dakunyilinigeria.gov.ng, abilbis@nigeria.gov.ng
MISSION
To provide the citizenry with credible and timely information on government activities, programmes and initiatives; while creating an enabling technological environment for socio-economic development of the nation.
VISION
To create a proactive technology driven public information hub, with effective feed back mechanism as well as telecommunications transformation in line with global best practices.
MANDATE
To proactively inform, enlighten, and educate the citizenry on the activities, actions, policies and programmes of government and to initiate and supervise telecommunications policies in Nigeria.
The corporate goals and objectives of the Federal Ministry of Information are derived from policy directives and guidelines on management of public information as may be defined or prescribed by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces from time to time.
The specific functions of the Ministry are as follows:
- To serve as the Federal Public Information outfit responsible for professional policy-making, planning, gathering, processing, packaging and dissemination of essential and vital information which will enhance and facilitate democratic governance of Nigeria as a Federal Republic.
- To provide professional information services which will project the image and reputation of the Federal Government and her people as a responsible society.
- To develop, design, institutionalize appropriate and generally acceptable public information and communication policies which will promote information management and control in a democratic society.
- To initiate action programmes, policies, rules and regulations which will ensure the existence and maintenance of civilized and orderly information and communication systems in Nigeria consistent with acceptable cultural and conventional norms and ethics of the Nigerian people and world community.
- To provide broad and specific guidelines for development management and operation of print and electronic media for education, public enlightenment, entertainment and socio-economic and political development and orientation. In this respect, the Ministry maintain appropriate relationship with the Press and the Government.
- To conduct research, surveys and studies which will enhance better understanding of the relevance, impact and approach to public information and their implications for public policies and programmes.
- To provide general printing and publishing services to all ministries for effective public administration and to educational, business and international organizations for their use.
- To represent Nigeria at International level for conferences on information.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Departments under the ministry include:
Department of Administration
Department of Finance & Accounts
Department of Frequency Spectrum Management
Department of Information Technology
Department of Public Communication
Department of Research and Production
Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services
The Units under the ministry include:
Internal Audit Unit
Legal Unit
Public Relations and Protocol Unit
Ministerial Servicom Unit
Transparency Monitoring Unit
Stock Verification Unit
LINKS TO PARASTATALS
S/N |
PARASTATAL |
WEBSITE |
E-MAIL / FAX |
PHONE NO. |
1. |
National Film and Video censors Board (NFVCB). |
www.nfvcb.gov.ng |
info@nfvcb.gov.ng |
234 94139039 |
2. |
Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) |
www.nigfilmcorp.com |
dprs@nigfilmcorp.com,
contact@nigfilmcorp.com, md@nigfilmcorp.com, md_nfc@hotmail.com. |
234 73463519,
234 73461444,
234 73461455,
234 73465444 |
3. |
News agency of Nigeria (NAN) |
www.nanigeria.org |
nanlagos2005@yahoo.com |
234 15850534 |
4. |
Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) |
|
nigtvguide@yahoo.com |
234 96720030 |
5. |
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) |
www.radionigeriaonline.com, www.radionigeria.net |
info@radionigeria.net. |
234 92346484, 2341023, 23492346448 |
6. |
Voice of Nigeria (VON) |
www.voiceofnigeria.org |
abubakarjijiwa@voiceofnigeria.org |
234 92344017,
234 92344016 |
7. |
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) |
www.ncc.gov.ng |
ncc@ncc.gov.ng |
234 94617000 |
8. |
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) |
www.nipost.gov.ng
|
234-09-3149533 |
234-
09 3149531,
3139532 |
9. |
Nigerian Press Council (NPC) |
www.nigeriapresscouncil.org |
contact@nigeriapresscouncil.org |
234 09 4137081 |
10. |
Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) |
www.apcon.gov.ng |
info@apconng.org |
234 93140448 |
11. |
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) |
www.nbc.gov.ng |
infonbc@nbc.gov.ng
23493147522 |
234 93147527 |
12. |
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations
(NIPR) |
|
info@prcan.org |
234 14965213 |
