All Is Now Set for GOCOP 2025 Annual Conference

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By CHIKA CHIMEZIE

All is now set for the 2025 Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), scheduled to hold at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos.

The ninth edition of the GOCOP Annual Conference will focus on the theme: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects.”

In a press statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, the Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee and GOCOP Deputy President, Danlami Nmodu, mni, confirmed that all arrangements have been concluded to ensure a highly impactful and well-attended event.

According to Nmodu, the 2025 conference aims to generate practical insights and strategies for bridging the gap between political campaign promises and the realities of governance in Nigeria and across Africa.

The event will feature a keynote address, followed by a high-level panel discussion involving seasoned experts in media, governance, and policy.

The conference, he said, would be chaired by the former Governor of Old Ondo State and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, while the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and immediate past Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, would deliver the keynote address.

Panel discussants, he said, include the Director, Institute of Continuing Education, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, and the Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Lanre Issa-Onilu.

Nmodu further noted that the GOCOP Conference has evolved into a credible platform for dialogue among online publishers, policymakers, and industry leaders, advancing the Guild’s mission of promoting responsible and ethical journalism in the digital age.