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  • Mass Comm dept holds dinner

    Association of Student Communicators (ASCOM), The Polytechnic, Ibadan (IBADAN POLY) chapter, on Monday held a dinner at the Club De Ace in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    The event, held overnight, started at11pm. It featured awards and inauguration of new executive for the association. The timing of the event led to a controversy, which made many students to be absent at the show.

    Unlike previous edition, only two awards were presented in this year’s event. The association honoured, the publicity officer of Buggati Records, Ajibade Tunde, with the Most Expensive Student award. Also, Bisi Omoseye was awarded with Most Popular Student.

    There was also a beauty pageant, where Femi Bolaji and Temitope Adedeji won Mr and Miss ASCOM. They were decorated by their predecessors Ola Ayodele and Omoniyi Omolara amidst applause by the audience.

    The ASCOM executive led by Gabriel Adekunle handed over to a new executive led by Ayodele Bello. In his valedictory speech, Gabriel urged his successor to improve on the achievement of the outgoing executive.

    The Social Director, Mr Oni Opeyemi, said the event was a success despite absence of many students. “I can say it was better than the one we had last year. Glory be to God and my colleagues, who co-operated with me to organise the show,” he said.

    For Miss ASCOM, winning the pageant is a dream come true. Temitope said: “I had been told I possess the quality to win the pageant but I didn’t believe. But, I made up my mind to contest and with God by my side, I won. I have all it takes to be a beauty ambassador.”

  • Mass Comm produces 12 distinctions

    In what could be described as an academic breakthrough for the Department of Mass Communication of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic in Owo (RUGIPO), Ondo State, 12 Higher National Diploma (HND) students graduated with distinctions.

    Of this number, 10 made distinction in Broadcast, with two from the Print area.

    The analyses of the results indicated that Mary Oladimeji had the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.76 in Broadcast. Yewande Adelaja, who studied Print Journalism, trailed behind with a CGPA of 3.71.

    Of the 114 students admitted for the programme, 66 graduated with upper credit while 24 finished with lower credit.

    Describing the development as a milestone and a good omen, the Head of the Department, Mrs Iyadunni Adewole, said the set was the best the department had produced, adding that the graduating students had been equipped with intellectual ability to conquer the world of journalism.

    Adewole said the quality training received by the students would make them succeed in their future endeavour.

    Describing this record as a benchmark that will be difficult to beat, the former HOD, Mr Rahman Abubakri, challenged the junior students sets to emulate the excellence exhibited by the outgoing senior colleagues by studying hard to justify the confidence that the department reposed in them.

  • Mass Comm welcomes freshers

    Mass Comm welcomes freshers

    The Mass Communication Students’ Association (MACSA) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has held an orientation for freshers.

    The event, which was held in the Faculty of Arts Lecture Hall, started with the induction of the new executive of the association.

    The oath of office was administered by Mr. N.C. Nnaji.

    The Head of Department, Dr Ray Udeajah, represented by Mr Anthony Ekwueme, welcomed the freshers and thanked staff and students of the department for making the event a success. He advised students to take their studies serious.

    “I invite you to find an area in Mass communication that fascinates you and develop skills in that area; remember that the world is waiting for your services,” he stated.

    Mr Chidiebere Nwachukwu advised the students to avoid choosing wrong friends.

    Henry Ihuoma, MACSA president, thanked everyone for their support, saying that his administration was committed to fulfilling its campaign objectives.

    “Our goal as executives of this association is to create an academically and morally excellent MACSA that will have a good student- lecturer relationship,” he said.

    The outgoing president, Linus Ukoenang, pleaded with members to cooperate with the executives in order to achieve its goals.

    He advised the new executives to make their studies their priority.

    Some of the students who spoke to CAMPUSLIFE said they were happy to be admitted into the Department.

    Genevieve Aningo said she was happy because she had always wanted to study Mass communication in the university, adding that she saw the department as a big family that caters for its members.

    Daniel Nyoung Edem said the induction was a wakeup call to work harder, adding that he had always nursed a passion for communication.

    “I know I am a gifted communicator and I want to develop this talent, knowing that UNN would help me to actualise that dream,” he said. A reunion party was organised for the students.

     

     

  • Mass Comm. students visit media house

    Mass Comm. students visit media house

    Some Mass Communication students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have visited the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Tribune in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on excursion.

    The students, who are in 300-Level and 400-Level, said they embarked on the tour to learn practical aspects of newspaper production.

    Led by their lecturers, Mrs Yusuf Tajudeen and AbdulGafar Arikewuyo, the students, who intend to specialise in print journalism, were received by a reporter on the Features desk of the newspaper, Mrs Taiwo Olarenwaju. She took them round all the desks in the newsroom and the administrative department.

    The editor of each desk, explained to the students the activities and mode of operation of the beat. The Tourism Editor, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, told the students how he discovered the site of the first plane crash in Africa, which occurred on April 12, 1942 in Ekiti State.

    At the computer room, the students were received by Mr Oke Olatunde, a graphic artist, who taught them the dynamics of impressive page planning and design. ‘’The computer room is under the editorial department and it is the engine room because all the raw works from the editorial department are designed and planned into pages here, which are now sent to the machine server at the prepress,’’ he explained.

    The students observed the editorial board meeting, which began about 1:00 pm. They were welcome by Mr Edward Dickson, the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief.

    While the meeting was on, some market women, under the aegis of Oyo Fish Sellers Association, arrived to express their dissatisfaction with the ban on importation of fish by the Federal Government, saying the policy had resulted in increase in fish prices nationwide.

    The highpoint of the visit was the presentation of a copy of the first edition of the newspaper, which was published on November 16, 1949, to the students. The presentation was made by Editor of the newspaper, Mr Debo Abdullai.

    Abdullai said the problem of brown envelope in the media could only be eliminated when journalists adhere strictly to professional ethics, adding that media houses should pay their staff well.

    He noted that social media was affecting the practice of journalism today, noting that any editor or reporter that was not in tune with the new media was doomed to fail.

     

  • Mass Comm Dept gets exco

    The Association of Mass communication Students (AMCOS),Wolex Polytechnic chapter, has inaugurated its new leaders.

    Oluwatosin Dopemu is the president. Others include Ayomidipupo Dawodu,vice president; Oluwatoyin Odumosu,General secretary; Grace Okorie, Director of Socials; Esther Asuquo, Director of Sports; Abioudun Morounfolu, Public Relations Officer and Oluwagbamila Oyagbohun as Studio Manager.

    The Head of Department, Bamidele Olufemi, urged students to remain steadfast in their academic pursuit and hardworking. He advised the new leaders to serve the students and avoid selfish ambitions.

    In her acceptance remark, Oluwatosin promised to build on the success of the outgoing administration and urged members to support his tenure.

  • Mass Comm. students welcome freshers

    The Department of Mass Communication of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), has held an orientation to welcome the new students into the department. The event was held at the Students’ Union Government (SUG) building.

    In her address, the president of the department, Omodunni Alero, urged the freshers to abide by the rules and regulation of the school. The Head of the department, Dr Babatunde Oyinade, challenged the students to be studious and justify their “hard-earned” admission by being proactive. He warned them against engaging in cultism and vices which could truncate their studentship.

    Speaking on The press as the fourth estate of the realm: Fact and fallacy, the guest speaker, Mr Kayode Akinmade, said for Nigeria’s democracy to survive, the press must serve with the truth. The former Ondo State Information Commissioner commended the press for always ensuring that justice prevailed in the country. He, however, maintained that the press, as the fourth estate, had a duty to be responsive and responsible to the society.

    He said the Official Secret Act and other laws introduced by successive military regimes hampered the press from performing its watchdog function in the society. Akinmade, therefore, called for the inclusion of press freedom and freedom of information in the country’s constitution to enable the press performs optimally.

    Quoting Prof Ralph Akinfeleye, the guest speaker said: “We need the press freedom to articulate the dividends of democracy. We require a free press to cover the National Assembly, the Local Governments and elections”.

    The lecture was followed by an interactive session, which was attended by media practitioners within and outside the state. After the orientation lecture, a social gathering was held at the Mass Communication Relaxation Centre where some talented students displayed skills in music, drama and dance.

  • Mass Comm orientates freshers

    Orientation programme has been held for freshers admitted for communication courses in the Lagos State University (LASU). The ceremony was organised at the Adebola Adegunwa School of Communication, Ojo campus.

    The occasion was graced by lecturers in the School of Communication, Dean of the faculty, Prof Lai Osho, who was represented by the sub-Dean, Dr Ayodele Jocob and head, Information Communication Technology, Dr Olounifesi Suraj among others.

    The students learned how to achieve academic excellence during the orientation. Dr Ayodele, in his speech, said: “Knowing something about everything is the best for students in any academic field because this will make them to be versatile.”

    Dr Suraj, who taught the students how to calculate their Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA), enjoined the students to be serious with their studies. The students were also lectured on dress code.

    The president of Communication Students Association (COSA) said: “I believe the purpose organising the orientation programme was fulfilled. For anything that is left unsaid, students can reach us so that we can channel their challenges to the appropriate quarters.”

     

  • Mass Comm holds lecture

    Consumers don’t abandon brands but brands abandon consumers, Business Director, Verdant Zeal Limited, Mr Lanre Oyegbola, was quoting Phil Dusenberry, during the 9th Mass Communication Forum held at the Caleb University.

    The lecture, which centred on the Importance and Significance of Culture in Brand Marketing, emphasised the need for marketers to always be updated on the cultural orientation of their customers for their brands not to be abandoned. The lecture was chaired by the Dean, College of Environmental Sciences and Management, Prof Bode Ogunrayewa.

    Oyegbola described culture as a learned system of knowledge, behaviour, attitudes and beliefs shared among group of people and also a continuous learning process. He stated that for a brand to succeed, the focus must be on creating a product or service targeted at an identified group of people who have needs and also delivering the product or service in most efficient ways to the identified group of people.

    The lecturer made reference to Jack Welch, former Chief Executive Officer of General Electric (GE), who said his company had only two sources of competitive advantage, which were the ability to learn more about the customers faster than the competition and the ability to turn what was learned into action.

    Dr Charles Nwachukwu, a lecturer in the department, noted that the lecture placed emphasis on the product rather than the consumer. He asked if culture alone could influence brands, and not the other way round.

    At the end of the lecture, Janet Jiya, 400-Level student of the department, won an award for exemplary conduct towards the development of the department. She is the first student of the department to have received such award for the second time.

    The Head of the department, Prof Nosa Owens-Ibie, used the opportunity to announce the membership of the department in the International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR).