The third edition of the Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture will be held on July 23, 2025, the Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced.

In a statement on Friday, the NGE President, Eze Anaba and General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, said the annual lecture series was instituted to honour the late former Governor of Lagos State, outstanding journalist, and former President of NGE, Alhaji Lateef Jakande.

According to the statement, the theme of this year’s lecture is ‘Journalism and the Challenge of Nation-Building in a Multi-Ethnic Society.’ The lecture will be delivered by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the Edmark D’Podium International Event Center in Ikeja, Lagos, with Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as chairman.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will be the Special Guest of Honour, while the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, will be the Guest of Honour.

“The Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture series aims to celebrate 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 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 newspaper/Arise TV, delivering on the theme ‘Rapidly Changing Media Landscape: Survival Strategies.’

“We look forward to another insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities in nation-building through journalism,” the statement added.