The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Nigeria Customs Service and Dangote Group are among major organisations partnering with the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) for its 10th annual conference scheduled for Lagos.
GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Ms Kemi Yesufu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
Other public-sector partners include the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bank of Industry (BoI), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Private-sector organisations supporting the conference are TAJBank, Emadeb Energy, Setraco Limited, Sovereign Trust Insurance and Nestlé Nigeria Plc.
The conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, 38–40 Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos.
Themed “2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities,” the event will feature the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as keynote speaker.
The conference will be chaired by the Founding Partner of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN.
Other speakers and panellists include CP Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police, Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Prof. Tayo Popoola, Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos; Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, Creative Director of Gender Agenda and Founder of WEWE Network Afrique; and Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of the International Press Centre.
GOCOP Deputy President and Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee, Olumide Iyanda, expressed appreciation to the organisations supporting the 10th edition of the conference.
He said their support reflected confidence in GOCOP and recognition of the importance of credible conversations on Nigeria’s media industry, democracy and national development.
Iyanda added that the contributions of public- and private-sector organisations would enhance the Guild’s capacity to deliver a successful 10th anniversary conference.
According to the statement, the conference will focus on the responsibilities of electoral institutions, political actors, security agencies, the media, civil society organisations and citizens in strengthening public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
GOCOP is a business membership organisation comprising 127 online publications in Nigeria. Its members are media entrepreneurs who own and operate digital publishing platforms across the country.
The Guild promotes ethical and professional standards in online publishing, advances the collective interests of its members and works to strengthen the sustainability and credibility of digital journalism in Nigeria.
