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  • ASCOM AAPOLY marks anniversary

    ASCOM AAPOLY marks anniversary

    • By Caleb Ijioma

    The Association of Student Communicators (ASCOM), a student body in the Department of Mass Communication at Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic (AAPOLY), Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State has celebrated its 10th anniversary. The association marked the celebration  with a series of programmes.

    The event  included a business conference, trade fair, elections, and a final celebration to mark its achievements.

    On the last day of the event, all departmental lecturers, the Dean of Student Affairs, Otuewu Opeyemi, the Dean of the School of Management and Business Studies, Atere Akinsogo, the Liberian, Dr Kehinde Ogunbote and other management staff were  present.

     Head of the Department, Ogunnariwo Oluwatosin, said the department has produced great students who are precious ambassadors of the polytechnic in their various areas of interest and are prospective captains of industries.

    According to her, the introduction of  Mass Communication  has enhanced the growth and development of the polytechnic in various areas, including student population.

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    “The Department of Mass Communication started in the 2013/2014 academic session with about 100 students under the headship of Mr. Aro Adebisi as the pioneer acting Head of Department. The introduction of Mass Communication into the curriculum of the polytechnic has greatly influenced the transformation of the institution, as the fledgling department has so far announced  AAPOLY to the world.

    “Little was known of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic until the introduction of the Mass Communication programme into the polytechnic, which has enhanced the growth and development of the polytechnic in terms of population, image, awareness, and recognition of the institution as one of the best in the comity of tertiary institutions in the country. The department has produced great student,” she said.

    President of the association, Ohwonigho John, thanked the department and all students, while calling for unity and more support to ensure the association moves forward.

  • AAPOLY students challenged on public relations

    AAPOLY students challenged on public relations

    • By Caleb Ijioma

    Mass Communication students at Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic(AAPOLY), have held  a presentation tailored towards promoting the practice of public relations among students of the department.

     The event which was themed : “Exploring the corporate world”, had students grouped into different teams with the task of making public presentations on assigned topics. It was  held at the annex campus of the Polytechnic, Abusi Edumare, Ogun State.

    Students were assigned various presentations ranging from planning an annual company event to organising a networking breakfast, a fashion-themed pop event, and hosting an appreciation dinner, effectively utilising all public relations and copywriting techniques.

    The presentation which is a practical part of a course, Public Relations Copy Writing, is being offered by the Higher National Diploma (HND) 1 students in the polytechnic. The course teaches people to communicate with a target public and helps amplify messages about a product, service, or organisation.

    The lecturer in charge, Saidat Adeoye, a public relations professional and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), emphasised the need for practical presentations in this course.

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    “I told the students that we need to explore the corporate world. If I did not give them the theme that they needed to unlock and some of the PR events, majority of them wouldn’t have gone far to research what exactly their assigned tasks are all about, you know, in the course of making research about it, they could get exposed to certain things,” she   said.

    She posited that the course is bridging the gap between the town and gown of public relations practice in Nigeria, while also noting that participation in this course will help make students employable in the future.

    “When they understand it and they start working in various organisations or as a PR expert or PR officer, they will be able to balance the relationship between the town and the gown, because it is one thing to learn about PR, it is another thing to know how to implement some of these practices, it is one thing to learn about it and it is another thing to make the two sides balanced, so there is a way to go about it, to ensure that, the things that were learned in school are discharged accordingly, then there will be a balance between the town and the gown” she said.

  • AFYMP trains AAPOLY students on safe media practice

    AFYMP trains AAPOLY students on safe media practice

    • By Caleb Ijioma

    The African Foundation For Young Media Professionals (AFYMP), has  trained  student- journalists under the aegis of the  Union of Campus Journalists, Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic (UCJAAPOLY) on safety measures to help them practise journalism better.

    The training which was held for 25 campus journalists at the Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic (AAPOLY) annex campus, Abusi Edumare, Ogun State, exposed them to safety guides in journalism and how to thrive in challenging moments.

    According to the Executive Director of AFYMP, Yinka Olaito, journalists at different levels must understand the risks associated with their profession and must therefore pay attention to safety issues that may lead to their untimely demise.

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    “Journalists at different levels must understand the risks associated with their profession. One has to be alive to tell the story. Journalists must therefore, pay attention to safety issues that may lead to their untimely demise. As early as possible, Journalists must know basic safety issues if they are going to stay long in the profession.

    “ Knowing this, AFYMP has taken it upon itself to expose early and young media professionals to these basic truths hence the need to organise this for UCJAAPOLY.  We hope the knowledge gained will help participants to be safety conscious,” he said.

    Campus journalists who attended the training expressed their satisfaction.

    Ogunleye Mutiat, a student said the training exposed her to the reality of the profession and the risks attached to it.

    “ The training is very important and I gained a lot from it. The training made me understand the dangers involved in journalism as well as the advantages. It has also helped me become a better writer and  a budding journalist,”  she said.