The Comprehensive Foundation for Media Mastery
The Department of Mass Communication has keyed into the vision of Caleb University:
to be the leader in producing manpower in commerce, technology and the environment with due regard to relevance to societal needs.
The Department of Mass Communication in the College of Communication and Media Studies (COCOMS) of Caleb University, Lagos, came into existence as a result of the resolve of the management of the University to establish a journalism school that is second to none in Africa.
Prior to the take-off of the Department in the 2009/2020 session, the management of the University set up a committee of Mass Communication experts in 2008 to design the curriculum for the take-off of the department. The committee members include: Professor Ralph Akinfeye, Professor Idowu Sobowale, Professor Lai Oso, Professor Dayo Alao, Dr. Reuben Abati and Mr. Jimi Kayode.
The committee came up with the unique curriculum used by the department using the National University Commission (NUC) before the introduction of the CCMAS benchmark.
The Department admitted its first sets of 35 students in the 2009/2010 session. The pioneer academic members of staff of the Department were Professor Lai Oso, Dr. Adepoju Tejumaiye and Mr. Achike Okafo.
The Department of Mass Communication has keyed into the vision of Caleb University of moulding top-notch undergraduates who, in response to the peculiar needs of Nigeria, graduate to supply the much-needed manpower to man the country’s economy, resources and social development, by profitably investing their intellectual skills and also exploring the robustness, blessings and innovations of ICT which are to be adapted to the country’s unique business environment.
It is in this context that the Department, conscious of this, eventually transformed into a School of Communication and Media Studies, 2025/2026 session, has anchored its vision on being:
a top-class Nigerian and internationally acclaimed Department, teaching its courses, with excellence and resourcefulness. It conducts trail-blazing researches and facilitates linkages that empower its graduates to contribute optimally and superlatively to the advancement of knowledge. The Department focuses on Cinematography and Film, Print and Broadcast Journalism, and Public Relations and Advertising. It places emphasis on their practical application to societal needs, through the full exploration of the benefits of Information and Communication Technology, global best practices, and in response to Nigeria’s unique operational and business environment.
Vision Statement:
To become the unrivalled provider of training and empowerment to students who would transform into frontline participants in the growth and development of the field and practice of mass communication and the Nigerian and global economy.
Mission Statement:
Providing professionally stimulating, intellectually enlightening and problem-solving courses that respond exemplarily to the peculiar needs of the country for innovative, resourceful and pragmatic practitioners and managers of her communication media systems.
- Key Focus Areas: Communication Theory & Research, Public Relations & Advertising, Media Management, Digital & Multimedia Communication, Media Law, Ethics & Policy.
- Distinctive Edge: A curriculum that blends traditional media principles with cutting-edge digital strategies, ensuring graduates are adaptable and comprehensive in their skill set. Strong emphasis on strategic communication planning and brand management.
- Career Pathways: Public Relations Specialist, Advertising Executive, Media Planner, Corporate Communications Manager, Content Strategist, Social Media Manager, and Media Researcher
Build the versatile expertise to navigate and lead across all media platforms.
Sunday Ogbonna - PhD
HODSunday Ogbonna- PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Mass Communication, Caleb University, Lagos, Nigeria.
He holds double Doctorate Degrees in Mass Communication, specializing in Journalism and Media Studies and Political Science/Public Administration.
His areas of research interest include media effect studies, political communication, health communication and public relations.
He has published in leading journals, in and outside Nigeria, including in Palgrave Macmillan, African Journal of Policy and Diplomacy of the Centre for the African-American Research Studies, School of Government and Public Administration, University of Forte Hare, Eastern Cape Town, South Africa, International Journal of Communication, University of Nigeria. and Journal of Social and Management Sciences, Caleb University, Lagos, Nigeria.
He is a member of local and international associations such as Nigeria Union of Journalists [NUJ], Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria [ARCON], African Council for Communication Education [Nigeria Chapter], Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Nigeria [ACSPN] and International Association for Media and Communication Research [IAMCR].