The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has cautioned Nigerians against lending credence to foreign propaganda portraying the country as unsafe or divided along religious lines. Issa-Onilu, who issued the warning yesterday, at the ‘2025 Press Week’, organised by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Abuja, warned that such narratives could plunge Nigeria into chaos similar to what befell Iraq and Libya. According to the NOA boss: “Nobody takes Senator Ted Cruz seriously. I do not see…
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NOA begins campaign on ‘National Values Charter’ for prosperous Nigeria
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), an Agency under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, has commenced a sensitisation campaign on ‘National Values Charter’ to promote a united and prosperous Nigeria based on respect for tolerance, understanding, democracy and good governance. The National Values Charter is divided into two broad sections comprising the Nigerian promise and the Citizen’s code. The Nigerian promise consists of promises made by the country and represented by all elected and appointed leaders which are equality, democracy, peace and security, inclusivity, employment and entrepreneurship, among…
Read MoreRebuilding patriotism, national values – NOA launches sensitisation campaign
In a bid to reignite national pride and foster unity, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has launched a nationwide sensitisation campaign aimed at reinforcing the significance of Nigeria’s National Anthem and National Values Charter. Speaking with newsmed in Ilorin, Kwara State, the Director-General of the NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, through the Kwara State Director of the agency, Olusegun Adeyemi, noted that the campaign is part of the Government’s effort to address diminishing patriotism and loyalty to the nation. He said, “Many Nigerians may start asking such questions as, ‘is this the…
Read More“We have identified sponsors of planned nationwide protest” – NOA
The National Orientation Agency, (NOA), says it has identified sponsors of the proposed nationwide protest. There have been reports that some Nigerians, under various bodies, are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 10 against the rising cost of living and the economic hardship in the country. In a statement issued on Thursday, Deputy Director of Press at NOA, Paul Odenyi, said the agency has “successfully” identified the sponsors of the proposed nationwide protest and likely flashpoints where it may occur. Odenyi quoted Lanre Issa-Onilu, director-general (DG) of the…
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