The foremost Public Relations Institute in Nigeria, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations NIPR established in 1963, recently celebrated its Diamond Jubilee Anniversary.

According to Information and Protocol Unit of the university, the event climaxed with an award ceremony held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday, 27th June 2024, where the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, was honoured with the “Excellence in Professional Compliance Award”.

On hand to receive the award on behalf of the University was the Vice-Chancellor Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, accompanied by Principal Officers of the University.

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations NIPR, was established in 1963. The body attained the status of a Chartered Institute in June 1990 through Decree No.16 (now an act of the National Assembly) from which it derives the power and responsibility to register members, set parameters of knowledge to acquire to qualify to practice, regulate the practice and development of the PR profession as well monitor professional conducts through an established Code of Ethics, amongst others.

As the sole regulator of Public Relations practice in Nigeria, the Institute is supervised by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.