The third edition of the Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture by the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, is to hold on July 23, 2025, in Lagos.
The date of the event was announced on Friday in a press statement signed by Mr. Eze Anaba (President) and Mr. Onuoha Ukeh (General Secretary).
The event which will hold at the Edmark D’Podium International Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, has as its theme, “Journalism and the Challenge of Nation-Building in a Multi-Ethnic Society.”
The lecture will be delivered by Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, with Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as chairman.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will be the Special Guest of Honour, while the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, will be the Guest of Honour.
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This annual lecture series was instituted to honour the late former Governor of Lagos State, outstanding journalist, and former President of NGE, Alhaji Lateef Jakande.
The Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture series aims to celebrate Alhaji Jakande’s remarkable contributions to journalism, public service, and governance.
“His legacy serves as a model for future generations, and we are proud to continue this tradition,” the NGE stated.
The lecture series began in 2023 with a paper delivered by Chief Felix Adenaike, Fellow of NGE, and continued in 2024 with Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of This Day/Arise TV, delivering on the theme “Rapidly Changing Media Landscape: Survival Strategies.”
The NGE stated that this year’s event would provide another insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities in nation-building through journalism.
