The Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE) has announced that its 2025 Investiture Public Lecture & Awards will take place on November 25, 2025, at Azikiwe Hall, Nicon Luxury Hotel, Central Business District, Abuja.
The event, themed “Strengthening Corporate Online Media for National Development,” will spotlight the role of digital journalism in driving national growth, enhancing professional standards, and promoting accountability in public institutions.
In a statement signed by ACOE Chairman, Shola Akingboye, the association said the event also mark its third anniversary, noted that the annual investiture has become a key platform for engaging media leaders, policymakers, and development partners.
According to the statement, this year’s programme will feature a public lecture on strengthening strategic communication, boosting media–government collaboration, investing in digital infrastructure, and deepening issues-based reporting.
The event will also include an awards ceremony recognising individuals and institutions championing good governance, humanitarian service, and national security. Posthumous awards will be given to fallen heroes who lost their lives combating insurgency and banditry since 2010.
A gala night, including the cutting of the association’s anniversary cake and the presentation of special awards, will round off the programme.
Over 300 participants drawn from the media, government, legislature, diplomatic missions, security agencies, civil society organisations and NGOs are expected to attend.
