All set for Editors Conference in Abuja
All is set for the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) holding at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja from Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Expected at the two-day conference are President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who will declare it open at State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja, governors, media leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, […]
All is set for the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) holding at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja from Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Expected at the two-day conference are President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who will declare it open at State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja, governors, media leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, the academia and other dignitaries.
According to a press statement by the NGE President, Eze Anaba and General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, no fewer than 500 editors from across the country will attend the conference.
The Guild said that Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Saad Abubakar and Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of Arise News and This Day newspaper, will be chairmen of the conference, while Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, will be keynote speaker.
The statement said that Governors Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), and Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano), among others, are also billed for the conference.
Media leaders, Chief Segun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun State; Chief Onyema Ugochukwu; Mr. Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser to the President (Muhammadu Buhari) on Media and Publicity; Mallam Garba Shehu, Special Assistant to the President (Muhammadu Buhari) on Media and Publicity; Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the National Coordinator of EITI implementation in Nigeria; and Mr. Ukpe Anietie, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, among others, are also expected at the conference.
Publishers/Chairmen, Board of Directors of newspapers, Managing Directors/ Editors-in-Chief from newspaper, online and broadcast organizations, Chairmen of media organisation’s Editorial Boards, and top editors will also be attending the conference.
With a theme, “Democratic Governance and National Cohesion: The Role of Editors,” and sub-theme: “Electoral Integrity and Trust Deficit: What Nigerians Expect in 2027,” the conference will examine the role of editors in promoting democratic governance and national cohesion, discuss challenges and opportunities facing editors in promoting democratic values and national cohesion and identify best practices and strategies for editors to promote democratic governance and national cohesion, the Guild said.
On the second day of the conference on November 13, 2025 at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Conference Centre, former Chief of Defence State, Gen Lucky Irabor, will speak on “Media, Terrorism, and National Security: Addressing the Complexities, “ while Prof Abiodun Adeniyi, Dean, School of Post-Graduate Studies, Baze University, will talk about “The Evolving Face of Journalism: Battling Misinformation, AI Disruption, and Credibility Gap.”