Prof. Desmond Wilson is of the Department of Communication Arts, University of Uyo. He is one-time National Coordinator, African Council for Communication Education (ACCE), Nigeria Chapte. He is a respected Professor of Communication Arts in Sub-Saharan Africa. His area of specialization which made him a unique scholar in Nigeria is reflected in his inaugural lecture […]
Prof. Idowu Akanbi Sobowale is presently with Atlantic University in Lagos State. Prof Sobowale is a professor of journalism and former head of Department in Olabisi Onabajo University, Ago Iwoye,Ogun State, and Covenant University, Ottah, Ogun State. He was a journalist with the Daily Times of Nigeria limited between 1964 and 1975.He was a war […]
Professor Chinyere Stella Okunna is the first female Professor of Mass Communication in Nigeria. She had her B.A. from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, M.A. from the University of Leicester Centre for Mass Communication Research, Leicester, England/UK and her Ph.D from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Her area of specialization is Behaviour Change Communication (Development […]
Professor Umaru Pate is of the Department of Mass Communication, Bayero Univesity, Kano. He is an eminent scholar, a communication guru and an inspirational writer, a decisive commentator on national and international issues, an astute journalist and above all a mentor. He has impacted positively on the development of the media and the grooming of […]
Prof. Onuora Nwuneli is rated as one of the leading Professors of Mass Communication in Nigeria. He is a native of Igbakwu in Ayamelum Local Government Areaof Anambra State. He is a man of great charisma. Prof. Nwuneli has worked as a lecturer in many universities, among which are Lagos State University, Nnamdi Azikiwe University […]
Prof. Alfred Opubor was the first man in Africa to get a Ph.D in communication. He contributed immensely in shaping the way communication and development was taught in the continent for the last decades, before his death in December 2011. Prof Opubor started his career as a broadcaster in Nigeria with degrees from the University […]
Professor Oludayo Ebenezer Soola is with the Communication Arts Department, University of Ibadan. He was born in 1946 in Egba-Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. After his primary and post-primary studies, he was admitted to the University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University OAU in 1970, where he read and obtained an Honours Bachelor’s […]
Public Relations (PR) is crucial to the survival of organizations in modern societies. Maintaining a favourable relationship between an organization and its public’s is essential to the achievement of set goals. This is the primary task of PR executives. Some organizations have in-house PR units while others outsource PR campaigns to independent PR firms. Some […]
As the world society transforms into a digital enclave, advertising and other activities are adapting to the dynamics of the e-society. Digital outdoor advertising is a specific type of product promotion that uses electronic technology to change what is displayed on a screen. It is also known as digital signage. Digital billboards feature messages from […]
Supreme Court judgement which declared Hope Uzodinma as the new Governor of Imo State, days after he prophesied about it. The Enugu-based Catholic Priest said he got vindicated by the Supreme Court judgement as he has always been consistent about the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate. In a statement released by Mbaka’s spokesperson Maximus Ugwuoke, […]
The federal government recently hinted of its plans to start removing overstayed N-power beneficiaries from the programme. This particularly affects 2016 and 2017 beneficiaries who have already stayed beyond the stipulated two years for the programme. However, the beneficiaries are supposed to have been graduated to a more productive venture, not simply walking back to […]
THE OPIUM AND THE PEOPLE Opium is a drug used to numb pain and help the patients sleep. The opium is like an anaesthetic. Anaesthetics are not curative, their function is to sedate a patient as he undergoes what could have been an unbearably painful treatment. Any patient given anaesthetics without curative procedures will soon […]
With the unbundling of Mass Communication as a single degree in Nigerian universities, cinematography has emerged as one of the lucrative programmes you can enroll for in higher institutions in the country. Some institutions could offer this as a degree under Film and Media Studies department while others can run it as a single degree. […]
If you watch Channels Television you must have come across one of the most captivating presenters with an infectiously charming smile – Nneotaobase Egbe (referred to on air as Nneota Egbe). He is one gentle on-air personality whose presentation skills reflect quality, passion for the job, and unfolding dedication to duty. You will see him […]
Broadcasting is another very popular degree progamme across the world. It has now become a single degree in Nigerian Universities, as approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The main focus of this course is to engage students in different activities and to hone their skills in radio and television broadcasting. This includes depth knowledge […]