The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has announced that its 2025 Annual Conference and General Meeting (AGM) will take place from December 2 to 3, 2025, at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja. The event will be held under the theme: “Countering Media Repression and Safeguarding Democratic Accountability in Nigeria.”
In a statement jointly signed by Musikilu Mojeed, President of IPI Nigeria, and Tobi Soniyi, the Institute’s Legal Adviser, the organisation said the two-day gathering will attract more than 100 media executives, journalists, senior government officials, media freedom advocates, and academics from across the country.
A significant highlight of the conference will be the launch of the IPI Nigeria Book of Infamy, a special publication chronicling documented cases of media repression and press freedom violations in Nigeria.
The statement added that the conference will also feature the induction of new members into IPI Nigeria, further expanding the organisation’s network and reinforcing its mission to defend press freedom, promote ethical journalism, and advance democratic values nationwide.
Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Mojeed said the conference would provide “a vital platform for assessing the state of media freedom and journalists’ safety in Nigeria, discussing policy and legal reforms to strengthen independent journalism, and fostering dialogue between the media and government on transparency and accountability.”
He noted that the meeting would also serve as “an opportunity to share best practices and global perspectives on protecting press freedom.”
The second day of the event will feature IPI Nigeria’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) — an exclusive session for members. Mr Mojeed explained that the AGM would provide a forum “to receive and deliberate on reports from the Executive Committee, review the organisation’s progress and strategic direction, and develop new strategies and partnerships to strengthen press freedom and journalists’ safety.”
Launched last year, the IPI Nigeria Annual Conference has quickly established itself as one of the country’s most significant platforms dedicated to press freedom, democratic accountability, and professional excellence in journalism.
