Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has confirmed his participation at the third anniversary lecture and book presentation of Naija Times, holding on 19th October 2023, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
The acceptance to speak at the event by the professor of comparative literature, civil rights activist, and humanist is viewed as an endorsement of Naija Times which, in three years, has emerged as a prominent and independent online newspaper.
Soyinka will be giving a goodwill message to back the keynote by one of his former students and former presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati – the critically engaging newspaper columnist, public intellectual and lead anchor of the The Morning Show on Arise News.
Abati will be speaking on the theme of the event, Journalism in the Service of Society, which is the slogan of Naija Times.
The high-profile occasion will also feature the presentation of Naija Times’ first publication, For a Better Society: A Compilation of Editorials Published in Naija Times from September 2020 to July 2023.
The book will be reviewed by one of Nigeria’s prolific writers and Editor-in-Chief of Leadership newspapers, Azu Ishiekwene. Naija Times Publisher/Editor in Chief, Ehi Braimah said: “The book will be a valuable resource for media practitioners, communications specialists, political leaders, strategists and consultants, CEOs, public policy analysts, civil servants, parliamentarians, legal practitioners, human rights activists, bankers and financial analysts, researchers, scholars, students, sports administrators, entrepreneurs and captains of industry, diplomats, economists as well as public affairs commentators”.
The event will be chaired by Chairman/CEO of Channels Media Group, Mr. John Momoh, while former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Segun Osoba, who is also the Doyen of Nigerian journalism, will be the Father of the Day.
Naija Times was launched on 15th September 2020 with the primary objective of advocating for a better Nigeria with strong institutions, respect for the rule of law and defending the public interest. These ideals are expressed in the vision and mission statements of the newspaper.
