The Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Comrade Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, has approved the appointment of Kayode Adeniyi as the new General Manager of the NTA Sports Channel.

Until his recent appointment, Kayode Adeniyi was the head of the News and Current Affairs, NTA Channel 5 at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Garki, Abuja.

A seasoned sports writer and two-time Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, FCT Chapter, Kayode Adeniyi's new appointment is with immediate effect.

Adeniyi holds a Bachelor Degree from the University of Ilorin and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from IIJ, Abuja.

He attended Dongguk University, South Korea, where he bagged a Diploma in Korean Language 

Adeniyi, who is from Osun state also holds a Certificate in Sports Broadcasting and Presentations at NTA TV College, Jos.