Category: Media

Wale Jagun The Achievers’ Crew, a social, community and political organization, has celebrated one of its members, Adelabu Kunle, a community journalism practitioner, who added another year today. In a statement signed by the group’ Board of Trustees (BoT), the Achievers’ Crew commended the celebrant for his dedication to journalism practice. In a separate statement by its Chairman, BoT, Mr Olugbenga George Oduniyi, he commended the journalist for excellent practice and described him as a pride of the group. “Best wishes to IMPACTFUL IMPACT. “On this special day, we want…

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Jare Olukotun The Executive Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Prince Abdul-Lateef Adedayo Ladega, has celebrated the Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief of THE IMPACT newspaper, Adelabu Olukunle, on his birthday today. Prince Ladega described the celebrant as an objective reporter who has made himself the voice of the masses and mobilising people in the grassroots for community engagement. The new council boss gave the commendations in a statement commemorating the reporter’s birthday. “Happy Birthday, Mr. Jagun Adelabu Kunle, Publisher, The Impact Newspaper. “Today, we celebrate not just a media icon, but…

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye The Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Mr Gbenga Adefaye, has made a clarion call on trained journalists to sustain the principles of the practice despite the challenges of influx of many others occasioned by the digital age when everyone has turned into reporters. He emphasised that trained journalists must continue to earn credibility daily through transparency, humility, and thorough practice. Adefaye gave the charge in his keynote address at the Lateef Kayode Jakande Memorial Media Roundtable organized by the Department of Mass…

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Wale Jagun Seasoned industry experts are set to discuss the impacts and legacy of the late media icon and the former Executive Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande’s monumental contributions to journalism, governance, and societal development. They will also be looking into the future of the media sector in Nigeria, at The Lateef Kayode Jakande Memorial Media Roundtable which is an initiative of the Mass Communication Department, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) in conjunction with DSE Foundation, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 23,…

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Nurudeen Hassan (LASUSTECH) The vision of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) to foster Institutional linkages and collaboration, received a major boost as Professor Adepọju Tẹjumaye, the immediate past Head of Department (HOD) for Mass Communication at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), paid a solidarity visit to the department. The visit, which saw Professor Tẹjumaye warmly welcomed by Dr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, Ag. HOD Department of Mass Communication, LASUSTECH and other senior members of the  department, was aimed at fostering collaboration and exploring…

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Mariam Akinloye Miss Olaoluwa Esther, a 200 level Journalism Sequence student of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), has been nominated by the African Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP), as one of the Campus Journalism Fellows for 2024. Esther’s nomination was contained in a statement released on the AFYMP on its social media handle @africamediafdn, in which the body congratulated all the 19 nominees from campuses within Nigeria and other African countries – Kenya, Zambia, Mali and the Gambia. AFYMP, a non-governmental…

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