*500 Editors to converge to discuss national development/cohesion
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced the reasons for the shift in date of its yearly conference by one week to enable President Ahmed Tinubu declare it open as the Special Guest of Honour. The All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) was supposed to start from November 4 to 5 but has now been shifted to November 12 to 13.
“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 announced.
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is the elite professional body of Managing Directors, Directors of News and Editors of print, online, news agency and broadcast organisations.
In a press statement by Eze Anaba and Onuoha Ukeh, President and General Secretary respectively, on Friday, the NGE said 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 said that the conference venue remains Abuja, while giving assurance that the event will 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 November 12-13, 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.
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 will 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 Prof Awa Kalu, SAN,
Managing Partner, Awa Kalu & Partners, and “State of the Nation: Imperative of Economic and Political Reforms in Challenged Nation” by Prof Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim, HOD, Political Science and International Relations, University of Abuja.
Other papers are “The Evolving Face of Journalism: Battling Misinformation, AI Disruption, and Credibility Gap” by Prof Abiodun Adeniyi, Dean, School of Post-Graduate Studies, Baze University, Prof Abiodun Adeniyi, and “Media, Terrorism, and National Security: Addressing the Complexities” by General Lucky Irabor (retd), former Chief of Defence Staff.
The NGE said that there will be an Executive Session on the second day of the conference where editors will 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 said that this year’s ANEC will see no fewer than 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.
