Mass Communication

The Burden of the Nigerian Journalists in the Reportage of the 2023 General Elections

This study explored the challenges faced by Nigerian journalists while reporting on the 2023 General Elections. The study focused on ethical burdens, professional and personal risks, brown envelope journalism, harassment, and intimidation by journalists. The study highlighted the need for ethical training, stronger legal protections, and a commitment to upholding the principles of free and […]

Advertising in Nigeria: A Profession or a Vocation

This paper examines whether advertising practice in Nigeria is a profession or vocation. The Paper elucidate the concepts of advertising, profession, vocation, differences between a profession and a vocation, and enumerates professionalization of advertising in Nigeria. It exposes why advertising is not yet a full profession in Nigeria. It concludes that advertising is more a […]

Analysis of the Growing Influence of the Nigerian English in Language Development

Research on the concept of Nigerian English (NE) shows some scholars to be prescriptive, seeing it as a phenomenon that is full of errors, while others described it as a variant of the English Language. The latter school of thought has been somewhat rewarded by the addition of NE words into the Oxford English Dictionary […]