Aisha Bello Mustapha (born 1966 in

Maiduguri Maiduguri ( ) is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria, on the continent of Africa. The city sits along the seasonal Ngadda River which disappears into the ''Firki'' swamps in the areas around Lake Chad. Maid ...

Borno State Borno is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe State, Yobe to the west, Gombe State, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa State, Adamawa to the south while its ea ...

– died 10 December 2023) was a Nigerian media personality and television journalist. She worked as a correspondent for '' Nigeria Television Authority'' for over 35 years.

Biography

Aisha Bello acquired a

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Ahmadu Bello University. Bello worked at the

Nigerian Television Authority The Nigerian Television Authority or NTA is a Nigerian government-owned and partly commercial broadcast station. Originally known as Nigerian Television (NTV), it was inaugurated in 1977 with a monopoly on national television broadcasting, after ...

for 35 years as a journalist, television production, broadcaster, editor, the assistant director of news and later as the general manager of NTA Parliamentary where she retired in May 2022. Bello died in December 2023. In a statement, President Tinubu said, "She brought news to life and will continue to be a beacon to inspire generations in the beautiful art of broadcasting."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bello, Aisha 1966 births 2023 deaths People from Borno State Nigerian television journalists Nigerian media journalists Ahmadu Bello University alumni