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  • Customs CG Adeniyi to deliver NIJ’s 7th convocation lecture

    Customs CG Adeniyi to deliver NIJ’s 7th convocation lecture

    The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), CG Bashir Adeniyi, will deliver the 7th convocation lecture of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Lagos.

    CG Adeniyi, a former vice president and council member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) will deliver the convocation lecture themed: “AI and Public Governance”.

    The lecture will take place at the Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Media Resource Centre.

    The convocation lecture will precede the convocation proper on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 where 707 graduands will convoke at the seventh academic ceremonies to be led by Aremo Olusegun Osoba who chairs the Governing Council of the Institution.

    At the convocation, about 707 graduates from the 2022 to 2024 academic sessions will be honoured with Distinctions, Upper Credit, Lower Credit, and Pass certificates.

    In all, 60 graduands earned the Distinction grade. The graduates are in categories of National Diploma (ND), Higher National Diploma (HND), and Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD)

    The NIJ was reformatted in 2004 to have its admission moderated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the curriculum moderated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE,) and its graduates participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.

    At the press conference ahead of the convocation ceremony on Wednesday, April 30, the Provost of the institution, Gbenga Adefaye appealed to the federal government to consider students of private tertiary institutions as beneficiaries in the current Student’s Loan Scheme.

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    Adefaye was of the view that enrolment in post-secondary school education will increase in the country if the government permits other students, aside from public tertiary institutions, to benefit from the scheme operated by NELFUND.

    According to him, the biggest challenge facing the institution is funding, adding however that it is not peculiar to NIJ, stressing the need for government and wealthy individuals to prioritize support for the sector.

    On the reason behind the convocation lecture topic, Adefaye said that it was for public and national importance since ICT and Artificial Intelligence affect our public lives.

    The customs boss, according to him, will provide insight in terms of happenings on survival and impacts of technology to their activities, while stressing that it will open the minds of the students to positively maximise the opportunity therein.

  • Provost charges NIJ 2024/2025 matriculating students on pathway to success

    Provost charges NIJ 2024/2025 matriculating students on pathway to success

    The provost of Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Gbenga Adefaye has charged newly admitted students to be focused and self-disciplined as they pursue their various programmes in the institution.

    The institution matriculated a total of 304 students for the 2024/2025 academic session on Wednesday, March 5.

    Adefaye said: “You are not just here to earn a certificate; you are here to become leaders, innovators, and change-makers. 

    “Work hard, stay disciplined, and justify your admission into this institution. The knowledge and skills you acquire here will not only shape your future but also make you valuable in the marketplace.” 

    He also encouraged entrepreneurial thinking, stating that some students would leave NIJ not just as job seekers but as employers of labor. “We are optimistic that you will graduate with confidence, competence, and the ability to make an impact,” he said.

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    The ceremony took place inside the new Kesington Adebutu media resource centre at the school compound, in Ogba Lagos.

    The participants included 127 students for its National Diploma (ND), 82 for Higher National Diploma (HND) and 95 for the Post-graduate Diploma (PGD) programme.

    The provost also reminded the new students that they are in the school not just to receive education but to become good versions of themselves and to make good impacts in the world around them.

    He said such an understanding would make it possible for the school to impact them adequately.

    “Our goal is to train and groom disciplined and excellent professionals who will uphold the highest ethical standards in their profession.

    “We will equip you to go into the world as professionals cum content producers in our new age of communication technology,”  the provost said.

    Adefaye also announced that the NIJ recently secured full institutional accreditation until 2030, along with accreditation for its ND program. 

    “For our HND programs in Journalism and Media Studies, as well as Strategic Communication and Media Studies, we have provisional accreditation. The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) will return for a full accreditation exercise in the second semester of the 2025/26 academic session,” he stated.

    He also reassured students of NIJ’s uninterrupted academic calendar, a rare feat in Nigeria’s higher education sector. 

    “At NIJ, we take pride in our ability to run seamless academic sessions without strikes or disruptions. This is a commitment we intend to maintain with the cooperation of our staff and students,” he said.

    The highlight was the oath-taking ceremony, where the new students solemnly swore to uphold the institution’s values and strive for academic excellence.

    Dr. Adeboye Ola, deputy provost of the institution while giving a vote of thanks emphasised the importance of behaving well, including dressing appropriately.

    He said: “What you have done today, is to pay your academic debt and matriculation is the debt and today you have paid and today we now recognise you as full and Bonafide students of NIJ”

  • Fed Govt committed to strengthening media practice, says Edun

    Fed Govt committed to strengthening media practice, says Edun

    • Minister, Sanwo-Olu, Osoba, others hail Sir Kessington on media centre

    Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to strengthening journalism and media practice.

    This, he said, would be made possible by prioritising access to quality education and fostering infrastructural development.

    The minister spoke in Lagos at the inauguration of the Media Resource Centre donated to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) by billionaire philanthropist Sir Adebutu Kessington.

    The centre, sponsored by the Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation (KAAF), is a 350-seater facility designed to offer students and faculty state-of-the-art resources and support.

    Edun emphasised government’s dedication to creating sustainable support for the media industry, saying it aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for national growth and development.

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    The minister said the current administration considered journalism essential to democratic progress and would continue to back such initiatives as the Media Resource Centre.

    Edun, who hailed the donor for his contributions to the education sector, described him as a pillar and a partner to government, whose commitment to the development of the country was commendable.

    Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, also praised the donor for his contributions to education.

    NIJ’s Governing Council Chairman, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, acknowledged his age-long connection to the institute and the instrumental role he played in making the resource centre a reality.

    He thanked the donor for his financial support, which covered a significant portion of the project costs.

    Sir Kessington, whose foundation has supported educational initiatives across the country, expressed pride in being the donor.

    He lauded Osoba and everyone connected with the centre for conceptualising the unique project, ‘’which without doubt will further enhance journalism in the country.’’