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The Nigerian Institute of Journalism is a Nigerian monotechnic located in Ikeja, Lagos State.[1] The institute is a diploma awarding monotechnic established in 1963 by the International Press Institute and became fully operational in 1971.[2] The institute offers academic and professional diploma programmes, ranging from full time to part time, for the award of National Diploma. The institute has a special programme directorate charged with developing certificate courses in effective writing and communication, photojournalism, film directing.[3][4] It is one of the monotechnics in Nigeria accredited by the National Board for Technical Education.
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Formation | 1971 |
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Founder | International Press Institute(IPI) |
Legal status | Higher Institution of Learning |
Purpose | Mass Communication and Journalism training Institution in Africa |
Headquarters | 8-14 Ijaiye road,Ogba-Ikeja,Lagos state |
Provost | Mr Gbenga Adefaye |
Parent organization | The Nigerian Guild of Editors, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). |
Website | www.nij.edu.ng |
The institute has a governing council[5] chaired by Chief Olusegun Osoba and others members who perform general oversight over the institution and its affairs.[6] The day to day activities of the institution is headed by a provost who serves as the chief academic officer and assisted by a deputy provost as well as the registrar who plays a major role in the review, development, and enforcement of goals and objectives.[7][8] On September 1, 2020, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye[9] assumed the office of the provost of the institute succeeding Mr. Gbemiga Ogunleye.
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