Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registers professional bloggers body

The Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria (GPBN,) a
body of bloggers set up to regulate the activities of blogging in
Nigeria has been registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission
(CAC).

In a statement on Wednesday, Helen Ozor, acting publicity
secretary of the body, said though the registration took long, it
was received with applause.

She said the association had set up various committees to
mobilise more bloggers to join the group.

Ozor quoted Chris Kehinde Nwandu, interim president of the
association, as saying that the purpose of the group is to set a
“standard for the practice of blogging in Nigeria as well as
formulate policies aimed at engaging major stakeholders, government
functionaries, and the public”.

Nwandu also said the group “will also see to the fact that the
practice of blogging is not abused or used as an avenue to
blackmail or settle scores among individuals”.

Femi Adeoya of Skytrend News is secretary of the association
while Nelly Agwu of Indepth is treasurer.

“The ethics committee that will oversee the activities of
members an behaviours will be headed by Adrian Egonu of Naija Car
Lovers Blog,” the statement read.

“Also, the committee that will encourage more members to join
the association will be headed by Laila Ijeoma of Lailasblog.”

The Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria (GPBN,) a
body of bloggers set up to regulate the activities of blogging in
Nigeria has been registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission
(CAC).

In a statement on Wednesday, Helen Ozor, acting publicity
secretary of the body, said though the registration took long, it
was received with applause.

She said the association had set up various committees to
mobilise more bloggers to join the group.

Ozor quoted Chris Kehinde Nwandu, interim president of the
association, as saying that the purpose of the group is to set a
“standard for the practice of blogging in Nigeria as well as
formulate policies aimed at engaging major stakeholders, government
functionaries, and the public”.

Nwandu also said the group “will also see to the fact that the
practice of blogging is not abused or used as an avenue to
blackmail or settle scores among individuals”.

Femi Adeoya of Skytrend News is secretary of the association
while Nelly Agwu of Indepth is treasurer.

“The ethics committee that will oversee the activities of
members an behaviours will be headed by Adrian Egonu of Naija Car
Lovers Blog,” the statement read.

“Also, the committee that will encourage more members to join
the association will be headed by Laila Ijeoma of Lailasblog.”