ROAD TO 2027: LAGOS PRIVATE MEDIA OWNERS SET FOR HISTORIC CONVERGENCE AS APPMEN ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING & END-OF-YEAR GET-TOGETHER
ROAD TO 2027: LAGOS PRIVATE MEDIA OWNERS SET FOR HISTORIC CONVERGENCE AS APPMEN ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL STAKEHOLDERS MEETING & END-OF-YEAR GET-TOGETHER
Theme: Professionalism, Protection & Prosperity, Positioning Private Media for Credible Elections and Sustainable Business
LAGOS, As Nigeria counts down to the 2027 General Elections, the role of private media in Lagos, the nation’s media capital, has never been more critical.
The National Secretariat, Abuja, of the Association of Proprietors of Private Media Establishment of Nigeria (APPMEN) announces its Inaugural Stakeholders Meeting and End-of-Year Get-Together for APPMEN Lagos State Council, scheduled for December 2026 in Lagos.
This strategic convergence is coming at a time when Nigeria needs a professional, protected, and prosperous private media sector to guarantee credible, peaceful and non-violent 2027 elections.
WHY THIS MEETING IS UNMISSABLE, ESPECIALLY NOW
Lagos controls over 60% of Nigeria’s private media platforms. As we approach 2027, government, political parties, security agencies, INEC, and development partners are all looking to Lagos media for responsible agenda-setting, fact-checking, and voter education. But can we deliver if we remain fragmented, unprofessional, and financially weak?
APPMEN presents the solution through our 3-Ps Philosophy:
- PROFESSIONALISM, Through APPMEN Institute for Communication and Media Studies: 2027 will punish quack journalism. Fake news, misinformation, and hate speech can set the nation ablaze. Our Institute, headquartered in Asokoro, Abuja with Lagos Study Centre opening soon, will upskill reporters, presenters, and editors in Election Reporting, Fact-Checking, Conflict-Sensitive Journalism, and NBC Code on Political Broadcast. Members will get first access to our special Certificate in Election & Governance Reporting ahead of 2027. This is how we ensure your platform becomes the trusted source during elections, the one INEC, EU, and advertisers trust.
- PROTECTION, Through APPMEN, The Association Itself: Election season is high-risk for media owners: harassment, shutdown threats, litigations, and political pressure. Alone, you are vulnerable. Under APPMEN, you have institutional protection, legal advisory, and a unified engagement channel with NBC, INEC, Police, DSS, and State Government. We will also be unveiling the APPMEN Lagos Election Monitoring & Rapid Response Desk to protect members’ operations during the electioneering period.
- PROSPERITY, Through APPMEN Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society: Elections are also a multi-billion Naira economy, adverts, jingles, voter education, debates. But only organized and credible platforms will benefit. Through our Cooperative, members will access election-period business support, joint advert negotiation, equipment financing, and insurance. We are moving our members from surviving on peanuts to sharing in the prosperity of the election economy.
SPECIAL FOCUS: APPMEN / GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE AHEAD OF 2027
In recognition of the critical role of government, this inaugural meeting will feature a High-Level Dialogue on Government-Media Partnership for Peaceful 2027 Elections. Invitations have been extended to Lagos State Government, INEC Lagos, NBC, Ministry of Information, and Security Agencies to interface directly with private media owners on expectations, regulations, and support for credible elections.
This is why government attention is on this meeting, and why your presence as a media owner is mandatory.
WHO IS INVITED?
All Proprietors of Private Media Establishments in Lagos, Radio, TV, Newspapers, Online, Blogs, Podcasts, Content Houses. If you own a media platform, you are a critical stakeholder in the 2027 process.
Date: December 2026 (Exact date & venue in Lagos to be announced)
Host: APPMEN National Secretariat, Abuja
Attendance is FREE but registration is compulsory for planning and security clearance.
For enquiries, partnership, government participation and seat reservation:
National Secretariat, Abuja: 08036443430, 08020505121
Website: http://www.appmen.com.ng
APPMEN, Professionalizing the Media, Protecting Our Members, Prospering Our Business, and Safeguarding Our Democracy Towards 2027.
…Professionalism • Protection • Prosperity
Signed:
National Secretariat
Association of Proprietors of Private Media Establishment of Nigeria (APPMEN)
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