Archive: September, 2011

Perspectives on the Cost of Governance in a Democracy

PRESENTATION AT THE BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIA GUILD OF EDITORS BY: NASIR AHMAD EL-RUFAI, OFR THURSDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2011 A worthy opportunity I thank you for inviting me to this conference. I consider the invitation a worthy opportunity to be in the midst of distinguished gentlemen and ladies of the pen who literally have [...]

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Keynote: Deepening Our Democracy: Role of the Nigerian Editor

By Attahiru M. Jega, OFR Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) A Keynote Address at the 7th All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC, Benin 2011) on Thursday, September 22, 2011 Preamble Let me begin by thanking the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for the choice of theme for this Conference, and for inviting me to share [...]

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Editors’ confab: Oshiomhole carpets FG, Jega hails media

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN-GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Thursday, at the Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGEs’ conference in Benin, said lack of democratic dividends for Nigerians was a great threat to the nation’s democracy. He warned that it would be difficult for democracy to be deepened in the country unless the Federal Government provides [...]

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2011 Guild of Editors’ confab begins in Benin

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN- As the seventh edition of the Guild of Editors conference kicks-off today in Benin City, Edo State, the Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, who received members of the Guild led by its President, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, at his palace, appealed to the Federal Government to find lasting solution to the problem of [...]

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