Number of Bluechip companies and organisations have declared support in hosting the Realnews 12th Anniversary Lecture scheduled to hold on Tuesday November 19,2024 at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos State.
Penpushing reports that Publisher of the reputable media outlet, Maureen Chigbo made this known in a statement adding that the organisations include the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA), Shell Nigeria, Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, (NLNG), Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Zenith, and Access Bank Plc.
The theme of Realnews 12th Anniversary Lecture is “Africa in World Shifting Geopolitics: Matters Arising on Democracy, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Resources”. which will be chaired by Ms. Beatrice Eyong, of the United Nations (UN) Women in Nigeria
Penpushing further reports that other key personalities to be role are Ambassador Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President of Policy Center for New South, Rabat, Morocco, will keynote the conference.
The Publisher said the lecture, which will start by 10 am and will feature Mrs Hadiza Bala Usman as the Special Guest/discussant along with Engr. Shehu Tijjani, Managing Director, Amal Technology Limited, adding that there will be an investiture of all the speakers into The Realnews Hall of Fame immediately after the lecture.
Penpushing also reports that Chigbo explained in the statement that the Realnews Hall of Fame was established to honour only those who played key roles during the anniversary lectures, just as she expressed appreciation the organisations supporting the anniversary.
The Publisher who is the President of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) prayed to God to bless them and give their management the wisdom to lift their organisations to greater heights and prosperity.
Penpushing reports that Chigbo in same vein expressed appreciation to all the banks, institutions, companies, and other organisations that have placed online advertisements on the Realnews website in the last 12 years, pointing out that without them the company won’t have remained in business all through the years to do what we love best – investigative journalism,”
‘Realnews, a general interest magazine, is an online publication that thrives on investigative journalism. We have expertise in reporting the oil and gas sector with its attendant environmental challenges’, Chigbo stated.
‘We aim to unearth exclusive stories about real people and the challenges they face in their day-to-day activities. We do this bearing in mind that government can only act to influence the lives of people positively if they are aware of their true situation’.
‘Hence, our objective is to use our investigative skills to ferret out information in the sectors we focus on and produce an unbiased report that will influence the government and decision-makers to take actions that will make society better’.
‘Realnews is populated by seasoned journalists who believe strongly in the tenets and ethics of the profession. The online publication believes that journalism as the fourth Estate of the Realm can contribute its quota towards building a fair and just society where fundamental human rights are respected and citizens have the freedom to pursue their interests anywhere in the world without hindrance’.
‘Its editors have a combined experience of several decades in active journalism practice and are highly dedicated to serving humanity. Hence its motto: “For God and Humanity.” The Realnews Anniversary Lecture Series was established to commemorate our society’s best minds and tap into them to enrich the discourse on our national development’, she added.
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