Prominent blue-chip organisations have thrown their weight behind the 14th Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine slated for Thursday, November 19, 2026, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Lagos, by 10 a.m.
The sponsors include Bank of Industry (BOI), Zenith Bank Plc, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Access Bank Plc and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The publisher of Realnews, Dr. Maureen Chigbo, in a statement on Saturday, expressed appreciation to the organisations, praying God to bless them and grant their management wisdom, knowledge and good health to lift their organisations to greater heights.
Chigbo also thanked banks, institutions and companies that have placed adverts on the Realnews website in the last 14 years, noting that without their support the publication would not have sustained its investigative journalism mandate.
The theme of this year’s lecture is “Geopolitical Turbulence and Energy Security: Forging Strategic Opportunities for Africa.”
The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim and chaired by Engr. Debo Fagbami, Managing Director, NEDO Gas Development Company (NEDOGAS).
The keynote speaker is Engr. Chuka Eze, Managing Director, Frazimex Engineering Limited, while the discussants are Dr. Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG and Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, General Manager, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
A Special Guest of Honour, to be announced soon, will also deliver an address, followed by goodwill messages from oil and gas experts and sponsors.
Chigbo said speakers at the lecture will be inducted into the Realnews Hall of Fame, established to honour those who play key roles during the anniversary lectures.
Realnews, an online general interest magazine built on investigative journalism with bias for the oil and gas sector, was established to promote a fair and just society. Its motto is “For God and Humanity.”
Previous lectures have been delivered by eminent personalities including Dr. Musa Adamu, SAN, Chairman, ICPC (2025), Ambassador Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Dr. Edwin W. Harris Jr. of GIABA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), Engr. Simbi Wabote, Boss Mustapha, former President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and Prof. Maurice Iwu.
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