Nigeria to Host 3,000 Global Communication Leaders as World PR Forum Holds in Abuja

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt

Nigeria has been positioned at the centre of global communication discourse as it prepares to host over 3,000 delegates from 126 countries for the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF).

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has described the event as a defining moment for the country’s growing influence in global reputation management and strategic communication.

President and Chairman of Council of the NIPR, Dr. Ike Neliaku, disclosed this yesterday, during the commemoration of the 2026 World Public Relations Day, organised in collaboration with the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rivers State.

Speaking on the theme, “The Golden Age of Strategic PR,” Neliaku said the forum, scheduled for November 15 to 21, 2026, in Abuja, would attract presidents, industry regulators, communication executives, scholars and public relations professionals from member countries of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management.