The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), the elite professional body of Managing Directors, Directors of News and Editors of print, online, news agency and broadcast organisations, has announced a shift of its All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) 2025 to 12 and 13 November 2025.
The conference was earlier scheduled for 3 to 6 November 2025 at the same city, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
In a statement on Friday by the President, Mr. Eze Anaba; and General Secretary, Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, the Guild said that President Bola Tinubu had given his commitment to declare the conference open on 12 November as Special Guest of Honour, adding that the change of date was due to circumstances beyond its control.
The media body apologised to its members, all invited guests and the general public for the inconvenience the change of date may cause them.
The Guild gave aassurances that the event would be a veritable platform to dissect issues that would sustain national cohesion and development in the country.
According to the statement, “The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) regrets to inform members, invited guests and the general public that due to circumstances beyond its control, the All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) 2025 has been shifted to 12-13 November 2025. The venue remains the same (Abuja).
‘We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this change of date may cause you.
‘We promise that, despite the change of date, the ANEC 2025 would be a credible platform to discuss and proffer solutions to issues pertaining to national development and cohesion.
‘President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will declare the conference open, while dignitaries from government, academia, media, organised private sector and diplomatic corps are expected to attend’.
The Guild said that the theme of the conference remains: “Democratic Governance and National Cohesion: The Role of Editors”, with sub-theme as: “Electoral Integrity and Trust Deficit: What Nigerians Expect in 2027”.
The NGE said that there would be a keynote address on the theme and sub-theme, with other engaging papers to be delivered at the two-day conference.
According to the Guild, other papers to be delivered at the conference include: “Election Disputes and Judicial Integrity: Navigating the Thin Line Between Law and Politics”, by the Managing Partner of Awa Kalu & Partners, Prof Awa Kalu; and “State of the Nation: Imperative of Economic and Political Reforms in Challenged Nation” by the Head of Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Abuja, Prof Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim.
Other papers are: “The Evolving Face of Journalism: Battling Misinformation, AI Disruption, and Credibility Gap,” by the Dean of the School of Post-Graduate Studies at Baze University, Prof Abiodun Adeniyi; and “Media, Terrorism, and National Security: Addressing the Complexities” by a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (rtd)
The NGE said that there would be an executive session on the second day of the conference where editors would interrogate government officials, political and business leaders.
The ANEC holds every year for editors to address and discuss national issues that have social, economic and political consequences in Nigeria.
The Guild estimated that this year’s ANEC will have at least 500 members converging on Abuja and is designed to provide a platform for editors/media executives to explore ways to promote national development and cohesion through responsible and responsive journalism.
