BREAKING: Veteran journalist, PR expert Kabir Dangogo is dead

Kabir Dangogo, a former Secretary General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), has passed away at the age of 76. He was a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and had an extensive career in journalism, working with the New Nigerian Newspaper and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). He later transitioned into public relations, serving as a Public Relations Officer at Bank of the North Limited and Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>

Dangogo was also the founding president of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB). Between 2002 and 2006, he served as the Secretary General of the Federation of African Public Relations Associations (FAPRA).

Mallam Kabir Dangogo was not just a name in public relations; he was an institution. His contributions to the profession were monumental, and his legacy will continue to inspire generations of PR practitioners.
He obtained academic degrees from Ohio University, United States, in 1981, and the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, in 1987. His career included serving as the Managing Editor of New Nigerian Newspaper from 1988 to 1989 and working as a Senior Lecturer at Kaduna Polytechnic in the late 1980s. In 1990, he became the Press Adviser for the United States Information Service.

After dedicating 32 years to various corporate organizations, Dangogo voluntarily retired from Union Bank on June 26, 2005, as the Assistant General Manager (AGM) of Corporate Affairs.