DOPF Opens 2026 Annual Conference With Workshop On Digital Media Sustainability

The Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) will on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, begin its two-day 2026 Annual Conference and 6th Annual Lecture Series with a business workshop on digital media sustainability.

The workshop, themed “Beyond Traffic: Building Sustainable and Profitable Digital Media Businesses,” will hold at 11:00 a.m. at the Ministry of Information Conference Hall, Professor Chike Edozie State Secretariat Complex, Mariam Babangida Way, Asaba.

The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, is expected to attend as Special Guest of Honour and declare the workshop open.

The business workshop is a regular feature of DOPF’s annual conference, providing members with an opportunity to examine the commercial realities of digital publishing and explore strategies for building sustainable media businesses.

This year’s session will feature Professor Presley Obukoadata as Chief Trainer and Professor Majority Oji as Guest Trainer.

Prof. Obukoadata, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Southern Delta University, Ozoro, specialises in brand management, strategic communication and metacommunication, with research interests in artificial intelligence, media ecology and digital transformation. He is expected to speak on building stronger media brands, harnessing emerging technologies and developing reliable revenue streams beyond web traffic.

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Prof. Majority Oji, Professor in the Department of Mass Communication/Film and Dean of Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at Delta State University, Abraka, will discuss credible content, professional standards and responsible digital publishing in an era of misinformation.

Organisers said the workshop will help members balance editorial integrity with revenue generation and long-term sustainability.

In a statement, Chairman of the Planning Committee, Deacon Chijioke Williams Ugbolue, and Secretary, Comrade Josephine Omodior, encouraged members to participate actively and apply the knowledge gained.

The workshop will form Day 1 of the conference, while the 6th Annual Lecture holds on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Members have been advised to arrive early and be seated by 10:30 a.m.

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