Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has proposed establishing a national media centre in honour of the late founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi.

Mr Uzodimma proposed this on Sunday while delivering the third annual Diamond Lecture in Abuja in memory of Mr Dokpesi.

The lecture, organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and DAAR Communications Plc, was themed Media, Democratic Consolidation and Development.

Mr Uzodimma said the proposed centre would serve as a hub for media research, focusing on how journalism could be harnessed to promote economic growth and development.

He said the initiative would help preserve the late Dokpesi's legacy and promote development journalism. He also ...