The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has announced that its 2025 Press Week will hold from Thursday, 28th August, to Sunday, 31st August.
In a statement signed by the Chapel Chairman, Comrade Abraham Akpabio, and the Chairman of the 2025 Press Week Planning Committee, Comrade Joshua Uloko, the weeklong programme will feature a series of events designed to celebrate journalism and deepen conversations on media ethics.
The activities will kick off on Thursday, 28th August, with a national discourse on child abuse in Nigeria. The advocacy programme will be hosted by the Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Ejigbo, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, at his church auditorium by 10 a.m.
The theme for this year’s Press Week is “Journalism and the Fight Against Misinformation in a Digital Age.”
On Friday, 29th August, a special Jumuah prayer will hold at the Secretariat Mosque, Alausa, Ikeja, by 2 p.m.
Saturday, 30th August, will feature a health talk by the Lagos State Health Management Agency, followed by a lecture, award ceremony, and the unveiling of the Correspondents’ Chapel Magazine. The event will take place at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference and Exhibition Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, from 11 a.m., under the chairmanship of Otunba Olanrewaju Kazeem Lawal, popularly known as Lanre Success.
The celebration will be rounded off on Sunday, 31st August, with a thanksgiving service at the United Evangelical Church (Qua Iboe), Barracks Bus Stop, Ojuelegba, Surulere, Lagos, starting at 9 a.m.
The Correspondents’ Chapel urged journalists, stakeholders, and friends of the media to join in the activities to make the 2025 Press Week a memorable one.
