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Nigeria has been chosen to host the maiden meeting of the African bloc of the National Committees of the International Press Institute (IPI).

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement during a meeting in Vienna, Austria, with IPI Executive Board Chairman Marton Gergely and IPI Executive Director Scott Griffen.

Idris expressed Nigeria's readiness to host the event, citing the country's successful hosting of the IPI World Congress and General Assembly in Abuja in 2018.

The IPI Board recently approved the creation of regional blocs of national committees to address region-specific interests within the global IPI community.

Although no date has been fixed for the meeting, the IPI Secretariat in Vienna will work out the details with the Nigerian National Committee.

This development underscores Nigeria's growing influence in regional and international organizations, particularly in promoting press freedom and journalism. 

The meeting is expected to bring together media executives, editors, and leading journalists from across Africa to discuss pressing issues affecting the region's press.

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