LAGOS (Sundiata Post) — Leading banks, energy business and regulative companies have actually tossed their weight behind the 14th Anniversary Lecture of Realnews, arranged to hold at the Radisson Blu Hotel on Thursday, November 19, 2026, starting at 10 a.m.
The organisations supporting the occasion consist of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Zenith Bank Plc, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Access Bank Plc and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Realnews Management divulged that extra organisations had actually likewise shown their desire to support the lecture, including that their names would be revealed in a subsequent declaration.
Publisher of Realnews, Dr. Maureen Chigbo, revealed extensive gratitude to the supporting organisations, wishing God’s true blessings upon their management groups and wanting them knowledge, understanding, understanding and sound health to guide their particular organizations towards higher accomplishments and success.
Chigbo likewise acknowledged the banks, organizations, business and other organisations that had actually sustained their relationship with Realnews through online ads over the previous 14 years.
“Without their assistance, we would not have actually stayed in company all these years to do what we enjoy most– investigative journalism,” she stated.
Geopolitical Turbulence and Africa’s Energy Security
The style of this year’s anniversary lecture is “Geopolitical Turbulence and Energy Security: Forging Strategic Opportunities for Africa.”
Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim will provide the anniversary lecture, while Engr. Debo Fagbami, Managing Director of NEDO Gas Development Company (NEDOGAS), will chair the celebration.
The program will likewise include a keynote address by Engr. Chuka Eze, Managing Director of Frazimex Engineering Limited.
Discussants will consist of Dr. Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Nigeria LNG Limited, and Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, General Manager, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
The Special Guest of Honour, whose identity will be revealed by Realnews Management, will provide an unique address. Goodwill messages from popular oil and gas market professionals and agents of supporting organisations will likewise include in the program.
Chigbo revealed that the speakers would be inducted into the distinguished Realnews Hall of Fame right away after the lecture.
She discussed that the Hall of Fame was developed to acknowledge and honour people who have actually played considerable functions in the publication’s anniversary lecture series.
About Realnews
Realnews is a general-interest online publication differentiated by its dedication to investigative journalism, with specific competence in reporting on the oil and gas market and its involved ecological obstacles.
The publication concentrates on revealing unique stories about genuine individuals, their situations and the obstacles they experience in their daily lives. Its journalism is driven by the conviction that federal governments and policymakers can just make significant interventions when they comprehend the real conditions of individuals they govern.
Through investigative reporting, Realnews looks for to reveal details, offer well balanced and independent accounts of advancements in the sectors it covers, and impact federal governments and decision-makers to do something about it that enhance society.
The publication is driven by a group of knowledgeable reporters dedicated to the greatest expert and ethical requirements. It thinks that journalism, as the Fourth Estate of the Realm, has an important obligation to add to constructing a reasonable and simply society where basic human rights are appreciated and residents can pursue their goals without obstacle.
Its editorial group unites a number of years of active journalism experience, underpinned by a dedication to serving mankind.
Its directing slogan is: “For God and Humanity.”
A Distinguished History of Anniversary Lectures
The Realnews Anniversary Lecture Series was developed to commemorate recognized minds and make use of their know-how and experience to improve public discourse on nationwide advancement and Africa’s future.
Throughout the years, the series has actually drawn in popular characters from federal government, academic community, global organisations and the economic sector.
The 13th Anniversary Lecture was provided by Dr. Musa Adamu, SAN, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in 2025. His discussion concentrated on “Cybersecurity, Illicit Financial Flows and Achieving Agenda 2063 in Africa.”
The 12th Anniversary Lecture was provided by His Excellency, Ambassador Professor Ibrahim Gambari, previous Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
At the 11th Anniversary Lecture in 2023, Dr. Edwin W. Harris Jr., Director-General of the ECOWAS Inter-Governmental Action Group versus Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), spoke on “The Threats of Illicit Funds Flow to the African Economy.”
The 10th Anniversary Lecture in 2022, themed “Drug Abuse amongst Youths in Africa: Implications for Nigerian Economy and 2023 Elections,” was provided by Brigadier General Buba Marwa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The 9th Anniversary Lecture in 2021 was provided by Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, then Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, on “Nigeria in the Unfolding Integration of the African Market: The Oil and Gas Perspective.”
The 8th Anniversary Lecture in 2020 included Boss Mustapha, then Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. His discussion was entitled “Managing COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: The Nigeria Experience.”
In 2019, previous Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama provided the 7th Anniversary Lecture on “Beyond Politics: An Economic Narrative for West Africa.”
The 6th Anniversary Lecture in 2018 included Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who spoke on “Political Transitions and Africa’s Economic Development: Preparations for Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections.”
Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, previous Minister of Education and previous Vice-President of the World Bank, provided the 5th Anniversary Lecture in 2017 on “African Leadership in a Turbulent Era.”
The 4th Anniversary Lecture in 2016 was provided by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, previous United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel. His discussion concentrated on “Security and National Development in Plural Democratic Society.”
Teacher Chukwuma Charles Soludo, previous Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, provided the 3rd Anniversary Lecture on November 19, 2015, under the style “It’s the Nigerian Economy, Stupid?”
The 2nd Anniversary Lecture in 2014, entitled “Nigerian Democracy: Getting it Right in 2014,” was provided by Professor Maurice Iwu, previous Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Through the anniversary lecture series, Realnews has actually continued to supply a platform for recognized public figures, scholars and market leaders to question crucial nationwide and continental problems and contribute concepts to Africa’s advancement.
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