United Nations Women Country Representative to Nigeria, Beatrice Eyong to chair Realnews anniversary lecture
The United Nations(U) Women Country Representative to Nigeria, Ms Beatrice Eyong is to chair the Realnews online newspaper 12th Anniversary Lecture, scheduled to hold on hold Tuesday, November 19, 2024 in Lagos
Penpushing reports that Eyong, a Cameroonian in a letter of acceptance, at the ceremony with the theme “Africa in World Shifting Geopolitics, Matters Arising on Democracy, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Resources’, to be delivered by former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ambassador (Prof) Ibrahim Agboola Gambari said she has gladly accepted the offer
The management of the Realnews also confirmed that Eyong, will equally moderate the discussion session featuring Bala Usman who doubles as a special guest and discussant along with Tijanni. El Aynaoui will keynote the lecture.
Penpushing further reports that Eyong in her acceptance message dated September 10, 2024, re-affirmed her commitment to be physically present at the anniversary lecture of the media outfit, own by President Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP).
The Chairman and moderator of the discussion session has over 35 years professional working experience in the international organisations in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, said:
Penpushing also reports that she holds a Master of Science Degree in Agricultural Extension from the University of Reading, United Kingdom; a Diploma in Women, Extension Workers and Agriculture from the Larenstein International Agricultural College, Deventer, the Netherlands; and a Diploma in Integrated Rural Development, from the Pan African Institute for Development West Africa, Buea – Cameroon.
‘Realnews, a general interest magazine, is an online publication that thrives on investigative journalism. We have expertise in reporting the oil and gas sector with its attendant environmental challenges’, the statement reads.
‘We aim to unearth exclusive stories about real people and the challenges they face in their day-to-day activities. We do this bearing in mind that government can only act to influence the lives of people positively if they are aware of their true situation. Hence, our objective is to use our investigative skills to ferret out information in the sectors we focus on and produce an unbiased report that will influence the government and decision-makers to take actions that will make society better’, Chigbo added.
‘Realnews is populated by seasoned journalists who believe strongly in the tenets and ethics of the profession. The online publication believes that journalism as the fourth Estate of the Realm can contribute its quota towards building a fair and just society where fundamental human rights are respected and citizens have the freedom to pursue their interests anywhere in the world without hindrance. Its editors have a combined experience of several decades in active journalism practice and are highly dedicated to serving humanity. Hence its motto: “For God and Humanity.”
Penpushing reports that the statement added that Realnews anniversary lecture Series was established to commemorate the best minds in the society and to tap from them to enrich the discourse in our national development.
‘The 11th Anniversary Lecture in 2023 on The Threats of Illicit Funds Flow to the African Economy was delivered by Dr. Edwin W. Harris Jr., Director-General, ECOWAS Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA)’.
‘The 10th Anniversary lecture in 2022 on “Drug Abuse among Youths in Africa: Implication for Nigerian Economy and 2023 Elections” was delivered by Brig General Buba Marwa, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA;
‘9th Anniversary Lecture of Realnews in 2021 was delivered by Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, 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”;
‘2020 Eighth Anniversary Lecture of Realnews was delivered by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 on Managing COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: The Nigeria Experience; Former President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana gave the 2019 Lecture on Beyond Politics: An Economic Narrative for West Africa while Prof. Mahmood Yakubu spoke on Political Transitions and Africa’s Economic Development: Preparations for Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections at the 2018 Lecture’.
‘The 2017 Fifth Anniversary Lecture on African Leadership in a Turbulent Era was delivered by Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of Education and former World Bank Vice President. The 2016 Fourth Anniversary Lecture on Security and National Development in Plural Democratic Society was delivered by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative to West Africa and Sahel’;
‘The 2015 Realnews Third Anniversary Lecture was delivered by Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on November 19, 2015, under the theme: It’s The Nigerian Economy, Stupid? The Second Realnews Anniversary Lecture on Nigerian Democracy: Getting it Right in 2014 was delivered by Professor Maurice Iwu, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’, Chigbo stated
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