PRESS STATEMENT Editorial comment: NGE replies The Nation newspaper’s editorial board, says it failed journalism * Demands apology The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has demanded an apology from The Nation newspaper’s Editorial Board over an editorial accusing journalists of failing journalism, insisting that the newspaper’s editorial board fell short of professional standards...
PRESS RELEASE NGE Calls for Electoral Reforms, 50% Presidential Threshold, Timely Election Dispute Resolution The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called for far-reaching constitutional and electoral reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, including the introduction of a 50 per cent threshold for presidential elections and the resolution of electoral disputes before the...
August 26, 2027 PRESS STATEMENT The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Dr. Samson Dotun Oladipo, a gentleman, distinguished journalist, former newspaper editor, and publisher of Eagles Online. In a career spanning several decades, Dr. Oladipo distinguished himself through professionalism, courage, intellectual depth and an...
* Obi of Onitsha to chair event The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that its 2026 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) will hold at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu, on September 24 and 25, 2026. The annual conference, which is the flagship gathering of the Guild, will bring together...
April 21, 2026 The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) expresses grave concern over the reported threat by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction broadcast presenters for allegedly presenting personal opinions as facts or for bullying guests on air. We consider such a move dangerous and injurious to journalism. It amounts to a direct...
PRESS RELEASE The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is bubbling as editors of print, online, broadcast organisations and news agencies, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), arrive from across the country for their annual conference holding on November 12 and 13, 2025. No fewer than 500 members of the...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), the elite professional body of Managing Directors, Directors of News and Editors of print, broadcast and corporate online organisations, will hold its 2025 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) from November 3-6, 2025 at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. According to a press statement on Sunday by Eze...
We strongly condemn the recent killing of five journalists: Husam al-Masri (Reuters), Mariam Dagga (AP freelance journalist), Mohammad Salama (Al Jazeera), Ahmed Abu Aziz (Middle East Eye), and Moaz Abu Taha, through artillery and missile attacks by Israeli forces. These heinous acts are a blatant breach of international law, specifically the Geneva...
The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE ) held its executive council meeting on Friday, August 15, 2025 in Owerri, Imo State. During the meeting, the Guild exco deliberated on critical issues affecting the media, including the welfare of the members. It also reviewed the state of the nation and came out...
NIGERIAN GUILD OF EDITORS (NGE) & SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (SERAP) PRESS RELEASE 10/8/2025 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over intimidation of Minna-based radio station, Badeggi FM, and...
