Professor Tokunbo Alex Adaja, a distinguished scholar in Mass Communication, is set to deliver the 11th Inaugural Lecture of Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State.
According to the Chairman of the Ceremonies Committee, Professor Festus Epetimehin, the event will take place on Thursday, 8th May 2025, at the Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium, starting at 1:00 p.m. The lecture, titled “Power of the Press and Press of Power: Bridging the Lacuna in the Quest for Good Governance,” will be chaired by the university’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Olasebikan Fakolujo.
Professor Adaja holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Ibadan (1988), a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, and a Master of Arts in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan. He earned his PhD from Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo.
Between 1989 and 2003, Adaja worked with various public and private organisations, including the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission, Vanguard Yellow Pages, Nigerian Tribune, and The Guardian Newspapers. He began his academic career in 2003 at the Department of Mass Communication, Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), where he held several leadership roles, including Chairman of OOU Radio Board and Head of Department.
In 2017, he joined JABU and became the first full Professor of Mass Communication in the institution in 2019. He currently serves as Dean of the College of Postgraduate Studies and has previously held other key roles such as Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Chairman of the University Examination Malpractice Committee.
Professor Adaja has served as an assessor for professorial appointments, external examiner for postgraduate programs, and a frequent National Universities Commission (NUC) Resource Person. With over 50 scholarly publications, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the JABU International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences and a reviewer for multiple reputable academic journals.
He has supervised more than 50 postgraduate and over 100 undergraduate students, making significant contributions to academic development and media scholarship in Nigeria.
