Bala Mohammed to deliver NGE’s 3rd Lateef Jakande Lecture July 23
The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced the third edition of the Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture, scheduled for July 23, 2025.
This annual lecture series was instituted to honour the late former Governor of Lagos State, outstanding journalist and former President of NGE, Lateef Jakande.
This year’s lecture theme is “Journalism and the Challenge of Nation-Building in a Multi-Ethnic Society,” a statement on Friday signed by NGE President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh said.
The lecture will be delivered by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed at the Edmark D’Podium International Event Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, with Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State as chairman.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be the Special Guest of Honour, while Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will be the Guest of Honour.
“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,” the statement said.
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