President Bola Tinubu will formally declare open the 2025 All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC), scheduled to hold in Abuja between November 3 and 6.
The event, organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), will bring together over 500 managing directors, senior editors, and media executives from within and outside the country.
In a joint statement signed by NGE President, Mr Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Mr Onuoha Ukeh, the Guild announced that the conference will examine the role of editors in strengthening democratic governance and fostering national cohesion.
The theme for this year’s meeting is “Democratic Governance and National Cohesion: The Role of Editors”, with a sub-theme on “Electoral Integrity and Trust Deficit: What Nigerians Expect in 2027.”
The programme will feature a keynote address and panel sessions on election disputes, judicial integrity, misinformation, AI disruption in journalism, terrorism and national security, as well as economic and political reforms.
Other topics include investment opportunities for editors after newsroom service.
According to the Guild, the opening ceremony will be attended by President Tinubu, FCT Minister Barr Nyesom Wike, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, governors, members of the diplomatic corps, and private sector leaders.
The conference is holding in the FCT for the second time in 12 years.
