Guild Of Corporate Online Publishers Fixes October 9 For Its 9th Annual Conference

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has fixed its ninth annual annual conference for October 9, 2025, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
The conference will be themed: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects.”
A statement today , August 29, by the publicity secretary, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, quoted the conference planning committee chairman, Danlami Nmodu as saying that the event is being aimed at generating actionable strategies for bridging the gap between electoral promises and effective governance in Nigeria and Africa.
Nmodu, who doubles as the deputy president of GOCOP said that the conference will feature a distinguished keynote speaker and panel discussions.
GOCOP conferences in the past had hosted prominent speakers, including Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto who delivered the 2019 lecture on “Economy, Security and National Development: The Way Forward.”
In 2021, Boss Mustapha, then Secretary to the Government of the Federation, delivered a keynote address in his capacity as Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19. He spoke on: “Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Recovery and Reconstruction in Nigeria.”
In 2022, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), delivered the keynote titled: “2023 Elections: Managing the Process for Credible Outcome.”
The 2023 edition, which held in Abuja, had the theme: “Nigeria: Roadmap for Socio-Economic Recovery and Sustainability,” and was addressed by Professor Uche Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market.
The statement said that the conference will offer unique sponsorship opportunities for brand visibility, media recognition and networking with high-level journalists, editors and policy influencers.
GOCOP, a professional body that is made up of 119 members, was founded to uphold the tenets of journalism in the digital age. Its members are seasoned editors and senior journalists who have transitioned from traditional media to online publishing.