News & Announcements

  Founder and Chief Executive Officer of online newspaper, TheCable, Mr. Simon Kolawole, has encouraged media scholars to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI), maintaining that the profession remains viable. The publisher mentioned this while delivering a lecture at the monthly professional forum of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 5. The

*Adebutu Kesington Donates 350-capacity Media Resource Centre To NIJ* FG lauds gesture Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, the Nigerian philanthropist and business mogul, has donated a 350-capacity media resource centre to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos. The Ogun State-born billionaire commissioned the project at the epoch-making event held last Wednesday. The event brought together

*NIJ Organises Retreat, Training for Faculty Members The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Lagos, last week boosted its academic excellence with retreat and training programmes for its academic staff. It was aimed at enhancing teaching skills and industry relevance. The four-day programmes featured multiple plenary sessions, comprising lectures and interactive train-the-trainer segments, providing quality learning

The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) has collaborated with the Guild of Photojournalists Nigeria (GPN) to celebrate the 2024 World Photography Day.  The event was held on Monday, at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos.  The 2024 edition of the World Photography Day was dedicated to raising young individuals, who were described as “future

  The Lead Partner of CMC Connect (Perception Managers), Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, has urged student journalists and Public Relations practitioners to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to craft compelling stories but warned against relying on them too heavily. Mr. Badejo-Okusanya (fondly called YBO) said this while delivering a lecture at the monthly professional forum of

It was with so much enthusiasm the students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism,Lagos on Wednesday , 29th May, 2024 graced the studio of the News Central situated at 8 Wemco road, Ikeja, Lagos. The students numbering ten (10), were drawn from HND 1, 2 and the Post Graduate class. They left no stone unturned

Head of Nigeria’s leading marketing communications groups, SO&U, Mr. Udeme Ufot, has urged students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism to embrace humility as they navigate their media careers. The advertising mogul shared the advice while delivering a lecture at the institution’s monthly professional forum in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Reflecting on

*WPFD*: Media Educators Call For Solidarity Among Journalists In the spirit of commemorating the 2024 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), media educators at the Journalism Education and Trauma Research Group (JETREG) Africa Hub have called on Nigerian journalists to stand in solidarity against intimidation. The call was made at the World Press Freedom Day celebration