2024 Conference: GOCOP partners NCDMB, EMADEB, Dangote, NCAA, others

Partners for the Eighth Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have begun to emerge with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Emadeb Group and Dangote Group leading the Train of Partners for the Event slated for Thursday, October 3, 2024 at the Reverton Hotel, GRA Lokoja, Kogi State.

The Chairman of the 2024 Conference Planning Committee, Danlami Nmodu, also listed other Partners to include Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Setraco Nigeria Limited, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), according to a Statement by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Remmy Nweke.

Nmodu was also quoted as saying that the Eighth Annual Conference with Keynote to be delivered by former Governor of Cross River State, Liyle Imoke, would center on the Theme: "Nigeria: Tackling Insecurity, Power Deficit, and Transitioning to Digital Economy"

Additional Partners for the 2024 Edition, he said, comprised the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Access Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Fidelity Bank Plc, Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc (STI), Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB).

A major Highlight of this Year’s Conference, Nmodu said, is a Business Luncheon with GOCOP Partners on Wednesday, 2 October, at the same Venue, while the Conference itself would hold on Thursday, October 3.

Nmodu also noted that the 8th Edition would be Chaired by former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Yusuf Mamman, with the former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Yusuf Buratai and the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida as Guest Speakers. A Professor of Political Science at the Federal University Lokoja, Rotimi Ajayi and Communicator and Veteran Broadcaster, Debrah Ogazuma are Panellists.

Nmodu recalled that GOCOP Conference 2023 was Chaired by the JAMB Registrar and Chief Executive, Ishaq Olarenwaju Oloyede, while the first Nigerian Professor of Capital Market, Uchenna Joseph Uwaleke was the Keynote Speaker.

Previous Speakers at the Annual Conference include 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, Keynoted the Conference 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, Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, delivered the Keynote entitled “2023 Elections: Managing the Process for Credible Outcome.”

GOCOP was established to ensure that Online Publishers uphold the Tenets of Journalism.

Membership of the Guild is a constellation of Editors and Senior Journalists who, having distinguished themselves in their various Positions in the Print and Electronics Media, ventured into Online Publishing which is the present and future of Journalism Globally.

The Guild has over 104 Corporate Publishers as Members.

Credit GOCOP PR