.Onuoha Ukeh now General Secretary

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has elected a new executive committee to lead the organisation for the next two years, with Mr. Eze Anaba, Editor of Vanguard newspaper, returning unopposed as President.

The election took place during the Guild’s Biennial National Convention held on Friday, June 28, 2025, at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, and was attended by over 400 editors nationwide

Managing Director of The Sun newspaper, Mr. Onuoha Ukeh,
was elected General Secretary after defeating Mr. Wole Sogunle of the News Agency of Nigeria and Dr. Qasim Akinreti of Voice of Nigeria.

Dr. Abu Sabastine Mohammed of Nigerian Standard newspaper, Jos, emerged as Deputy President with 175 votes, beating Mohammed Sanusi Jubrin, who scored 110 votes.

Vice President positions went to Dr. Kabir Alabi Garba of The Guardian (West) and Mr. Sheddy Ozoene of Peoples & Politics (East), WHO were returned unopposed, while Mr. Hamza Idris, Acting Managing Editor of Daily Trust, was elected Vice President (North).

Dr. Iyobosa Uwugiaren of This Day was elected Treasurer, replacing Mr. Steve Nwosu of Nigerian Xpress, who completed two terms.

Mr. Gabriel Akinadewo of Freedom Online was returned unopposed as Assistant Secretary, while Mr. Charles Kalu of People 105.5 FM also retained his position as Social/Publicity Secretary unopposed.

Elected into the Standing Committee were Dr. Olabisi Deji-Folutile, Editor-in-Chief of FrankTalkNow (FTN), Rose Moses of Newsmart Online, and Juliet Bumah of New Telegraph to represent the West Zone.

For the North Zone, Umoru Ibrahim of Triumph and Paulyn Ugbodaga of New Ultra 360 Media & Allied Services were elected, while Chinedu Max Egere of News corner online and Ikpong Essien-Udom of News front emerged from the East Zone.

Eze Anaba Newly Elected president of Nigeria Guild of Editors