By Celephina Onovo
Presidential hopeful, erudite scholar, public affairs commentator, author, and erstwhile Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Kingsley Moghalu will be speaking on developmental journalism at the 4th anniversary lecture of TheNiche newspaper.
TheNiche newspaper, published by Acclaim Communications Limited will be commemorating its 4th Anniversary on Friday, April 20, 2018 with a Special Lecture hinged on the anniversary topic: “Development Reporting and Hysteria Journalism in Nigeria.”
The event will be taking place at the Main Auditorium of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos, at 10 am, according to a statement by the Executive Editor/Editor of the newspaper, Oguwike Nwachuku.
Nwachuku said the 2015 KOWA Party Presidential candidate, prolific writer and a university don, Professor Remi Sonaiya will be the chairman of the occasion.
“A team of professionals versed in economy, politics, media, academia and civil society has also been assembled to dissect the topic in a manner that will place Nigeria of our dream on sound development footing through the media,” he also said.
The statement continued: “The discussants include Professor Fred Aja Agwu, a senior researcher at the NIIA who is also a journalist, author and international affairs expert.
“Others are Mrs. Funke Egbemode, Managing Director, New Telegraph Newspaper and President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors; Mr. Obinna Nwosu, former Group Deputy Managing Director of Access Bank and a development expert; Mr. Edetaen Ojo, Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda and former Judicial Editor of The Guardian; Mr. Kola Ologbodiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a former Editor with THISDAY newspapers and Chief Joe Igbokwe, Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who is also a publisher and public affairs commentator.
“The highpoint of the Anniversary will be the unveiling of TheNiche Foundation for Development Journalism.
“Dignitaries expected at the event include the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and a host of others from the public and private sector, as well as from the civil society community.”