*Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, in collaboration with Image Merchants Promotion Limited and Centre for Crisis Communication, bags two Golden World Awards in both AI in Crisis Management and Publication categories at the prestigious 2026 International Public Relations Association Golden World Awards, in Athens, Greece
Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) again, has been honoured on the global stage at the prestigious 2026 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards (GWA), in Athens, Greece.
ConsumerConnect reports NITDA, in collaboration with Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) and the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), bagged two Golden World Awards in both the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Crisis Management and Publication categories at the event.
Highlighting what the landmark award-winning project was all about, the country’s Information Technology sector regulatory agency said the latest recognition actually celebrated the establishment of “the Crisis Communication Hub (CCHub) — an innovative national framework, driven by a detailed empirical research study on AI and crisis management” supported by NITDA.
It stated that the winning initiative focuses on:
*Smart AI Governance: Leveraging AI tools for crisis communication and proactive social listening.
*Fighting Misinformation: Detecting fake news, deepfakes, and digital threats to protect public trust.
*Coordinated Crisis Response: Uniting stakeholders across the country to handle communication emergencies swiftly and strategically.
Hajiya Hadiza Umar, Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations at NITDA, represented the agency alongside Prof. Yau Sule of IMPR, formally received the awards during the high-level global gathering held at the iconic Hotel Grande Bretagne, in Athens.
Commenting on the recognitions, NITDA said: “This global achievement reinforces NITDA’s commitment to advancing digital literacy, ethical AI deployment, and cutting-edge communication strategies across Nigeria.”