Leading telecommunications infrastructure provider, Phase3 Telecom, has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding broadband penetration across Nigeria, highlighting over two decades of strategic investments in critical digital infrastructure that continue to support connectivity nationwide. The Executive Chairman of Phase3 Telecom, Mr. Stanley Jegede, spoke on the company’s contributions to Nigeria’s...
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Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on his 60th birthday. In a statement jointly signed by its president, Danlami Nmodu, mni and general secretary, Sufuyan Ojeifo, the guild acknowledged Idris’ career as a journalist, publisher and public...
– As weak journalism poses national security, democratic, and economic risks Nigeria’s major media and journalism organisations have issued a joint call on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to urgently intervene to protect the Nigerian press from what they describe as the growing dominance of global digital...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) and the International Press Centre (IPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, 3rd November 2025, to advance inclusive reporting of gender issues in the democratic and electoral process. GOCOP President, Danlami Nmodu, mni, signed on behalf of the Guild, while Lanre...
The election of Mr. Danlami Nmodu, mni, as the new President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) marks another important milestone in the evolution of Nigeria’s online media landscape. His emergence, after a transparent and competitive process, reflects the confidence of his peers in his capacity to...
Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has encouraged media practitioners to introduce probing of manifestoes of aspiring political office holders as part of their responsibilities to reshape the country from frivolous and unfulfilled promises. On his part, the Editor-in-Chief and Chief Operating Officer of Premium Times,...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has charged members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), to take the lead in clearing the obstacles facing journalism, particularly the menace of fake news and unprofessional conduct among impostors in the industry. Chief George gave...
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and immediate-past Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground. Massari made the lamentation while delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference...
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has unveiled a new policy framework aimed at achieving a minimum of 30% value addition on all exports of local raw materials. The initiative is designed to boost the competitiveness of Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and enhance the nation’s...
The 2025 Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), is set to commence this morning at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m, the 9th edition of the GOCOP Annual Conference will focus on the theme: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance...
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and immediate past Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) Annual Conference. The confab is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), has announced that its 2025 Annual Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The conference, which is the 9th edition, is themed: Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects. A...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), the holy grail of online publishing in Nigeria, has told its own story. A privilege. Not many associations live to etch their story on the boulders of history. GOCOP is the foremost body of online publishers in Nigeria. And it has just...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; former minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; President of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliakuand others, have commended theGuild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), on the launch of its maiden book, “Nigeria Media Renaissance:...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has urged professional organisations working in the information, communication and marketing ecosystem to come together and collaborate, taking full control of the sector to promote national development. President and Chairman of Council of the NIPR, Dr. Ike...
BOOK REVIEW DR. IKE NELIAKU, FNIPR, PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL, NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, ABUJA, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025 Title: Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspectives on Online Publishing Author: Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) Publisher: Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) Year of Publication: 2025 Place of Publication:...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) is set to unveil its upcoming book, “Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspective on Online Publishing,” on June 17, 2025. The book will be reviewed by Dr. Ike Neliaku, President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). A...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – In a bid to elevate women’s voices in Nigeria’s political discourse and improve their participation in democratic processes, key media stakeholders and advocacy leaders gathered for a one-day consultative meeting in Abuja last week Tuesday. A communique signed by the Executive Director of the...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced the public presentation of its book, Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspectives on Online Publishing, on Tuesday, June 17th at Abuja Continental Hotel, at 10.00am. According to a press statement by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, this highly anticipated event promises to...