The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is bubbling as editors of print, online, broadcast organisations and news agencies, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), arrive from across the country for their annual All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) holding on 12 and 13 November 2025.
At least 500 members of the NGE, government officials, members of the business community, the diplomatic corps and others from all walks of life are expected at the two-day conference holding at the Presidential Villa Banquet Hall, Abuja and the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre, Jahi, Abuja.
NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba and General Secretary, Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu will declare the conference open on 12 November at the Presidential Villa Banquet Hall, Abuja, while the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Saad Abubakar and Chairman of Arise New and ThisDay newspapers, Prince Nduka Obaigbena will be Chairman of conference.
The Guild said that Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, will be keynote speaker, emphasising hat the theme of the conference, “Democratic Governance and National Cohesion: The Role of Editors”, and sub-theme, “Electoral Integrity and Trust Deficit: What Nigerians Expect in 2027” are germane at this time when the country is facing socio-political and economic challenges.
Stating that the editors’ conference is a credible platform to discuss and proffer solutions to issues pertaining to national development and cohesion, the NGE said that papers and speakers had been carefully selected to address nagging issues in governance, polity and journalism.
The statement said that eminent lawyer, Prof Awa Kalu, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Managing Partner, Awa Kalu & Partners, will address the conference the opening day, speaking on “Election Disputes and Judicial Integrity: Navigating the Thin Line Between Law and Politics”.
The Head of Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Abuja, Prof Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim will take the stage thereafter to speak on: “State of the Nation: Imperative of Economic and Political Reforms in Challenged Nation” to conclude the day’s event.
On the second day of the conference at the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre, a former Chief of Defence State, General ucky Irabor (rtd.) will speak on “Media, Terrorism, and National Security: Addressing the Complexities”, while the Dean of the School of Post-Graduate Studies at Baze University, Prof Abiodun Adeniyi will interrogate “The Evolving Face of Journalism: Battling Misinformation, AI Disruption, and Credibility Gap”.
The NGE said that there would be an Executive Session on the second day of the conference, where editors will engage government officials, political and business leaders.
The ANEC holds every year for editors to address national issues that have social, economic and political consequences in Nigeria.
