State governors, media executives, and esteemed dignitaries are set to attend the 3rd Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture, organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), to honor the legacy of the former Lagos State Governor and veteran journalist.
The event will take place on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. at Edmark D’Podium International Event Center, 31 Aromire Road, by Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos.
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed will deliver this year’s keynote address themed “Journalism and the Challenges of Nation-Building in a Multi-Ethnic Society.”
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will serve as the Special Guest of Honour, with Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno also in attendance. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, will attend as Guest of Honour.
Other notable special guests include the Founder of United Nigeria Airlines, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, and Chairman of Air Peace Airlines, Dr. Allen Onyema.
Media chiefs, such as Chief Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser to the former President on Media and Publicity; Managing Director of Punch Newspapers, Joseph Adeyeye; Director of News, Television Continental (TVC), Stella Din-Jacobs; and Mrs. Funke Egbemode, former Commissioner of Information, Osun State, will serve as discussants to the main paper.
The statement said that Proprietors, Managing Directors, Editors-in-Chief and editors of Nigerian newspapers will be present at the lecture.
“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 press release reads.
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."
The Guild said the lecture will be "another insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities in nation-building through journalism."
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