Olisa Agbakoba to chair GOCOP 2026 annual conference in Lagos - ITREALMS

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has accepted to chair the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

The Chairman of the 2026 Conference Planning Committee, Olumide Iyanda, made the announcement on Monday in a statement released by the Guild's Publicity Secretary, Ms. Kemi Yesufu.

Former Power Minister, Prof. Barth Nnaji, to Storm SUPERNEWS Milestone Conference as Special Guest of Honour - ITREALMS

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The Chairman of Geometric Power Limited and former Nigerian Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, has been confirmed as the Special Guest of Honour at the upcoming SUPERNEWS National Conference and 10th Anniversary celebration, reports ITREALMS.

​The milestone industry event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, located at 3, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, with proceedings kicking off promptly at 10:00 AM.

Africa eyes standards alignment as ETSI opens registration for AI & Data conference 2026 - ITREALMS

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Registration has opened for the ETSI AI and Data Conference 2026, set for 09–11 February 2026 in Sophia Antipolis, France, in what analysts now describe as a significant moment for global standardisation around artificial intelligence and data governance, areas increasingly critical for African markets positioning themselves inside emerging technology value chains, reports ITREALMS.

The event, which is free but requires mandatory registration due to limited seats, will gather industry leaders and standards bodies shaping how AI systems are built, governed and deployed. ETSI will spotlight areas ranging from semantic data models to agentic AI architectures, reflecting both regulatory urgency and commercial interest as adoption accelerates.

Tinubu, Sultan, Uzodinma, Obaigbena to headline Editors’ Annual Conference - ITREALMS

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Abuja is set to host some of the country’s most influential leaders, media executives and diplomats as the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) holds its 2025 Annual Conference on November 12 and 13.

No fewer than 500 editors from print, broadcast, online newsrooms and news agencies nationwide, alongside government officials, captains of industry, development partners and members of the diplomatic community, are expected to participate.

GOCOP 2025: All is now set for annual conference - ITREALMS

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All is now set for the 2025 Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), scheduled to hold at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

The ninth edition of the GOCOP Annual Conference will focus on the theme: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects.”

Praia conference adopts policy framework and action plan on Information Integrity - ITREALMS

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The three-day regional conference on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, which ended recently in Praia, Cabo Verde, adopted the new instruments designed to strengthen information ecosystems across the region known as the Policy Framework and Action Plan, reports ITREALMS Online.

Organized by the UNESCO Regional Office in Dakar in partnership with the Government of Cabo Verde, the conference, held from 3 to 5 September 2025, brought together more than 400 stakeholders to deliberate on practical ways of addressing the rising threats of disinformation, misinformation, hate speech, and misuse of digital technologies. 

Ortom, NOA DG, Ndisika, Adeniyi to lead discussion @GOCOP 2025 Conference - ITREALMS

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The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that Chief Samuel Ortom, former Governor of Benue State, will serve as one of the panelists at the upcoming GOCOP 2025 Conference.

The conference theme is "Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects."

GOCOP 2025 annual conference gets October 9th date - ITREALMS

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The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that its 2025 annual conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

The conference, which is the ninth edition, is themed: Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects.

Nigeria shares local content expertise @Namibia oil and gas conference - ITREALMS

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Nigeria’s achievements in the oil and gas sector have become a benchmark for other African nations, reports ITREALMS. 

At, the 2025 Namibia Oil and Gas Conference in Windhoek, Nigeria's local content successes were a frequent topic of discussion. 

NITRA-ALTON CNII & Sustainability Conference gets new August date - ITREALMS

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The Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII) & Sustainability Conference 2025 has been rescheduled to August 7, 2025, in Lagos, to foster a comprehensive discussion around the recent declaration of telecom infrastructure as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), reports ITREALMS. 

This development, approved by the nation's telecommunications regulator, positions telecom infrastructure as a vital national resource that requires protection.

AWiM25 Conference: Opens for registration for 'Gender-Safe Media in Africa' - ITREALMS

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The African Women in Media (AWiM) has officially opened Super Early Bird registration for its highly anticipated AWiM25 Conference, set to take place on December 4-5, 2025, at the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reports ITREALMS.

This year's conference, ITREALMS gathered will be on the theme "Beyond Commitments: Advancing Policies for Gender-Safe Media," serves as a powerful call to action, urging a critical shift from mere promises to concrete policy implementation for a safer media landscape in Africa.

Lokoja’24: All set for GOCOP AGM, conference - ITREALMS

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All is now set for the kickoff of the 2024 edition of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual National Conference (ANEC) of the Guild of Corporate Publishers (GOCOP) in Lokoja, capital of Kogi State, the Confluence State of Nigeria.

The two-day event tagged Lokoja’24, is to be chaired by Nigeria's former Ambassador to Spain, Alhaji Yusuf Yaro Mamman, according to the 2024 Conference Planning Committee chairman, Danlami Nmodu, mni, as announced by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Sir Remmy Nweke.

Gov. Diri to host Editors @2024 annual conference - ITREALMS

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It is now official that the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri will play host to the members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) between November 7 and 9, 2024 as they mark the annual national conference, reports ITREALMS

NGE disclosed this in statement available to ITREALMS on Monday jointly signed by NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba and General-Secretary, Dr Iyobosa Uwugiaren.

AFRICMIL, Amnesty International to hold national conference on Whistleblowing, corruption and human rights - ITREALMS

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The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) and the Nigeria office of the global human rights group, Amnesty International, will hold a national conference on September 19, 2024, to explore the link between whistleblowing, corruption and human rights as well as take stock of the situation of whistleblowers in Nigeria.

The theme of the conference, which comes on the heels of increased attacks and violations of the rights of whistleblowers, is “Amplifying Whistleblowing to reduce Corruption and Protect Human Rights.”

Imoke, Buratai, Maida, others to headline GOCOP 2024 conference in Kogi - ITREALMS

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A former Minister for Power and Steel, Senator Liyel Imoke has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) scheduled for October 3, 2024 in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, reports ITREALMS.

This is just as attendance and participation by other highly fecund speakers and panelists have been confirmed.

Amb. Yusuf Mamman to chair GOCOP 2024 conference @Kogi - ITREALMS

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Nigeria's former Ambassador to Spain, Alhaji Yusuf Yaro Mamman, will chair the 2024 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), slated for October, reports ITREALMS.

The 2024 Conference Planning Committee chairman, Danlami Nmodu, mni, announced this in a press statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Sir Remmy Nweke.

ETSI webinar highlights outcomes of AI conference - ITREALMS

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The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) technologies are enabling disruptive new applications across a wide range of digital products and services.

ETSI recently ran a conference dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI) where participants reviewed the current status of AI developments worldwide.

The conference explored the role of standardization in ETSI and other SDOs to support the development of a robust market for safe, lawful AI applications and services within the framework of European policy making.

Held at ETSI’s Sophia Antipolis headquarters from 5-7 February, the ETSI AI Conference welcomed close to 200 participants from 25+ countries, with featured speakers including AI experts from government agencies, standards bodies, academia and industry.

Ghana to host Africa Food Bank conference 2024 - ITREALMS

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The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is to convene the Africa Food Bank Conference 2024 in Accra, Ghana from January 29 through February 1, reports ITREALMS.

This, the organisers said, is building on the Nairobi gathering in November 2022, and will be a further opportunity for food banks from across Africa to gather in-person to discuss common themes and challenges facing food banks and learn from the experience and expertise of peers. As food banking continues to advance in Africa, we look forward to welcoming new GFN members to the Africa food bank community at this event.

Lagos, Kwara, NNPC, Customs, others drum support for GOCOP 7th annual conference in Abuja - ITREALMS

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The Lagos and Kwara States government as well as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) are drumming support for the 7th annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), scheduled for Thursday, October 5 at the Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton) by 10am, reports ITREALMS.

Chairman of the 2023 Conference Planning Committee, Danlami Nmodu, mni revealed this in a press statement by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Mr. Remmy Nweke, saying that a good number of bluechip companies and high net-worth companies as well as Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been on queue to support this year’s conference.

Prof. Uwaleke to keynote @GOCOP 2023 conference - ITREALMS

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The first-ever Nigerian professor of Capital Market, Prof. Uchenna Joseph Uwaleke, has been named the keynote speaker of the 2023 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), reports ITREALMS.

Confirming this, the chairman of the GOCOP 7th Conference Planning Committee and deputy president, Mr Danlami Nmodu, mni, said that Prof Uwaleke who is currently the Special Adviser to the Senate Committee Chairman on Capital Market will be giving a keynote on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Abuja Continental Hotel (Old Sheraton Hotel) Abuja.