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LASUSTECH Mass Communication Department Celebrates as Five Senior Lecturers Earns PhDs



By Simbiat shittu

The Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), has recorded a major academic milestone as five of its senior lecturers successfully defended their doctoral theses at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State.

The new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) holders are Dr Olugbenga Akanmu, Dr Olayinka Idowu, Dr Ogunsanya Samuel, Dr Adewale Ajayi and Dr Balogun Bidemi.

The achievement has sparked celebrations among staff and students of the department, following an announcement on the department’s platform.

The lecturers, who have served in academia for several years, conducted research across various fields of communication studies, including journalism and media studies, development communication, multimedia journalism and advertising.

Dr Akanmu’s thesis, titled “Reportage of Science and Technology News in Selected Nigerian Newspapers (2014–2024),” examined science and technology news coverage in selected Nigerian newspapers. His research was conducted in the field of Journalism and Media Studies under the supervision of Prof. Muyiwa Popoola, with Prof. Olajide Ishola serving as the external examiner.

Similarly, Dr Idowu completed her doctoral research in Development Communication with a thesis titled “Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Malnutrition Messages among Nursing Mothers in Selected Primary Healthcare Centres in Lagos State, Nigeria.” Her research was supervised by Prof. Muyiwa Popoola, while Prof. Olajide Ishola served as the external examiner.

Dr Ogunsanya’s research focused on social media and media literacy. His thesis, titled “Media Literacy and Motivation Factors as Predictors of User-Generated Content (UGC) on Social Media among Undergraduates in Lagos State, Nigeria,” was conducted in Journalism and Media Studies. Prof. Oluwole Alabi supervised the research, while Prof. Sola Olorunyomi served as the external examiner.

Dr Ajayi, who specialised in Multimedia Journalism, researched the relationship between social media use and self-concept among university students. His thesis was titled “Social Media Usage and Self-Concept among Undergraduates in Selected Universities in Lagos State, Nigeria.” Prof. Olumuyiwa Popoola supervised his work, with Prof. Sola Olorunyomi as the external examiner.

The fifth scholar, Dr Balogun, completed his doctoral research in Advertising with a thesis titled “Political Communication and Voter’s Decision in the 2023 Presidential Election in Lagos State, Nigeria.” His research was supervised by Dr Malachy Onyekaozolu Udejinta, while Prof. Sola Olorunyomi served as the external examiner.

In its congratulatory message, the department expressed delight over the lecturers’ academic accomplishments and wished them continued success in their professional and academic endeavours.

The achievement marks a significant moment for the LASUSTECH Mass Communication Department, highlighting its lecturers’ continued commitment to academic advancement and research in communication-related fields.

Comments

  1. Anonymous24 October 2026 at 10:32

    LASUSTECH lecturers don’t play about their degree!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous24 October 2026 at 10:45

    Congratulations to the latest Dr’s

    ReplyDelete

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