The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that it would hold the 3rd edition of the Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture on July 23, 2025.
In a statement jointly signed by the President, Eze Anaba and the General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, the body said the annual lecture series was instituted to honor the late former Governor of Lagos State and former President of NGE, Alhaji Lateef Jakande.
This year’s lecture, with theme “Journalism and the Challenge of Nation-Building in a Multi-Ethnic Society”, would be delivered by Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, CON, at the Edmark D’Podium International Event Center in Ikeja, Lagos.
According to the statement, Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, would serve as chairman of the occasion.
The statement added, “Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will be the Special Guest of Honor, while Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, will be the Guest of Honor.
“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 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.’
“We look forward to another insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities in nation-building through journalism.”
