UNILAG Mass Comm. Alumni Honours Members

Cat:

Related stories

Tinubu Departs Saint Lucia, Heads to Brazil for BRICS Summit

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Saint Lucia...

2027: Drama, Intrigues as Julius Abure Tells Otti to Quit Labour Party

By Abiola Olawale In a dramatic turn of events, Barrister...

FG Secures $100m for Lagos-Calabar Project from ECOWAS Bank

By Abiola Olawale The Nigerian government has reportedly secured a...

Ex- Arsenal Star Thomas Partey Faces Rape, Sexual Assault Charges in UK

By Abiola Olawale The Metropolitan Police have formally charged former...

Edwin Cortes: Prefers Being A Small Puerto Rican Than Big American

By Owei Lakemfa To be a citizen of the United...

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Mass Communication Alumni Association (UMCAA) has honoured some of its members for their excellent professional practice during the year and contributions to the development of the association.

They were honoured with awards at the annual dinner of the association held in Lagos on December 11, attended by members from various graduating sets dating back to the 70s.

The awardees include the Distinguished Veteran of the Year, Major General Bolaji Koleoso, (rtd) Distinguished UMCAAITE of the Year, Dr Kehinde Oyesomi, Head of Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University and the Distinguished Lecturer of the Year, Professor, Adepoju Tejumade, Head of Department of Mass Communication, UNILAG.

Other awardees are Mr Aderemi Ogunpitan, Distinguished Broadcast Journalist of the Year, who is Chairman of IBST. Distinguished Public Relations Professional of the Year, Odion Aleobua, CEO of Motion Communications and Distinguished Advertising Professional of the Year, Gerald Osugo who works with 9mobile.

The Distinguished Print Journalist of the Year Award was won by Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director, Media Career Development Network, while the Publisher of The Cable, Simeon Kolawole won the Distinguished Online Media Professional of the Year award.

The 2004 graduating set won both the Most Participatory Set of the Year Award and the President’s Cup for the set with more members at the event.

In an unannounced programme, members of the association decided to honour some of the EXCO members. The executive members of the association led Mr Vincent Oyo were honoured for their commitment and contributions to the development of the association.

Others honoured were Vice President, Adewale Williams, Mr John Oni and Mr Lekan Sote, Dean of the Masterclass on topical communication issues organized by the association.

Students of the department who won the Entrepreneurship Competition organized by UMCCA were presented with their certificate of incorporation of their company and their cash prize is N500,000.

Mr Oyo thanked members for the support that has ensured the accomplishments recorded by the association.

Among others, he noted the support for the department in terms of publication and furniture.

The New Diplomat
The New Diplomathttps://newdiplomatng.com/
At The New Diplomat, we stand for ethical journalism, press freedom, accountable Republic, and gender equity. That is why at The New Diplomat, we are committed to speaking truth to power, fostering a robust community of responsible journalism, and using high-quality polls, data, and surveys to engage the public with compelling narratives about political, business, socio-economic, environmental, and situational dynamics in Nigeria, Africa, and globally.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

NDN
Latest News
Tinubu Departs Saint Lucia, Heads to Brazil for BRICS Summit2027: Drama, Intrigues as Julius Abure Tells Otti to Quit Labour PartyFG Secures $100m for Lagos-Calabar Project from ECOWAS BankEx- Arsenal Star Thomas Partey Faces Rape, Sexual Assault Charges in UKEdwin Cortes: Prefers Being A Small Puerto Rican Than Big AmericanJune 12 And The International Pursuit of Justice For Abiola, By Femi FalanaBreaking Down the West’s $146 Billion 2024 Defence Technology InvestmentG7 vs. the World: GDP, Population, and Military StrengthUS drillers cut oil and gas rigs for 10th week in a row, Baker Hughes saysExclusive! Tinubu Tips Late Ajimobi's Wife, Florence, Others for Ambassadorial PostsTinubu Mourns, Pays Tribute to Legendary Super Eagles Goalkeeper Peter RufaiNatasha vs Akpabio: Court Orders Senate President To Recall Senator NatashaHadi Sirika Denies Defection to ADC Coalition Rumors, Reaffirms Loyalty to Buhari, APCChina Snubs U.S. Crude for Third Month, Even as Ethane Trade RestartsHow Super Eagles Icon Peter Rufai passed Away at 61
X whatsapp