Staff Development Award for Postgraduate Education
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Prof. Adebola Adewunmi Aderibigbe
Professor
Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies
Area of Specialization: Strategic Communications, Development Communication, and Media Studies.
Biography
Prof. Adebola Adewunmi Aderibigbe is a distinguished academic, communication scholar, and strategic communication expert with over eighteen years of multidisciplinary experience in Mass Communication, Strategic Communication, Development Communication, media studies, and emerging technology discourse. He is currently a Professor at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria, with academic qualifications in Communication and Media Studies from Bowen University, the University of Lagos, and Babcock University.
His academic career reflects consistent growth from Assistant Lecturer to Full Professor, with significant teaching, research, supervisory, and administrative contributions at Bowen University and FUOYE. He has taught more than thirty university-level courses, developed innovative modules such as Principles of Excellent Living and Public Speaking Essentials, and currently supervises postgraduate students at MSc and PhD levels.
Prof. Aderibigbe is an award-winning scholar with several national and institutional honours, including the Presidential Award, Peter Okebukola Distinction Prizes, institutional awards, and university commendations. His professional affiliations include Fellowships of the Institute of Security of Nigeria and the Institute of Corporate Administration, as well as charter membership of the Nigeria Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners.
He is a prolific researcher with publications in reputable journals, including Frontiers in Psychology, Communication and the Public, and the Journal of African Union Studies. His research interests cover artificial intelligence in education, political communication, media literacy, health communication, and development communication. He has secured and executed grants from the Ford Foundation and Bowen University and contributed to curriculum and policy development.
Beyond academia, he has held senior leadership roles, served as external examiner to several universities within and outside Nigeria, participated in accreditation and resource verification exercises, and contributed to international editorial and advisory boards. He also consults for media and development organisations, including IPC, CEMESO, and EU-SDGN II-supported democratic governance initiatives.
Research Interests
1. Artificial Intelligence in Communication
2. Political Communication
3. Media Literacy
4. Health Communication
5. Development Communication
6. Strategic Communications
7. Mass Communication and Media Studies
8. Communication for Democratic Governance
9. Curriculum Development and Communication Education
10. Security Communication and Emerging Technologies
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. Communication and Media Studies | Babcock University, Nigeria | 2014 |
| M.Sc. Communication and Media Studies | University of Lagos, Nigeria | 2011 |
| B.Sc. Communication and Media Studies | Bowen University, Nigeria | 2006 |
Awards
Professor Peter Okebukola Distinction Prize in Final Project for the National Universities Commission (NUC) & Virtual Institute for Capacity Building in Higher Education (VICBHE 2024, Artificial Intelligence Course)
Recipient, Postgraduate Excellence Award
Staff Development Award for Postgraduate Education
VICBHE Best Overall Participant, Writing Grant-Winning Proposals and Fundraising Module 09: Writing Grant Winning Proposals and Fundraising. Dated: August 4 – October 18, 2024
Presidency / Awarding body not fully specified
Prizes
Peter Okebukola
Tuller Memorial
Office of the President, Nigeria
Membership of Professional Bodies
Fellow
Fellow
Charter Member
Charter Member
Charter Member
Associate Member
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Journalistic and Ethical Parameters for Detecting Ai-Generated News in The Nigerian Digital Journalism Ecosystem
Evaluating Social Media Advocacy Campaigns' Influence on Humanitarian Response and Policy Change in the Lake Chad Crisis
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Objectification - A Novella (Winner, Dan Izevbaye Prize in Lietrature
Role of Parents in the Acquisition of Yoruba Language among Pupils
Gender of Doctors as Predictors of effective health self-disclosure among women in Osun State
Course Teaching
Broadcast Management & Programming
Advanced Television Production
Advanced Radio Production
Media Rights and Responsibilities
Newspaper Management & Production
Newspaper and Magazine Production
African Indigenous Communication Systems
Introduction to Human Communication Systems
Introduction to Creative Writing
Introduction to Practical Writing
Fundamentals of Writing
Communication on Radio and Television
Writing for Specific Purposes
Writing Technique and Styles
Writing for General Purposes
Introduction to Editing
Communication in Urban & Rural Setting
Information (Communication) and the New Technology
Communication Internship and Seminar (Co-Supervision)
Introduction to Theories of Communication
Communication and Social issues
Crisis Management
Speech Writing & Composition
Communication Policy Developments
Professional Skill
Multiple Successful Initiatives
Custom Fields
23rd November – 28th November, 2025
Chairman of the NUC Ad-hoc Accreditation Panel to Evaluate Mass Communication Programme at Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State
23rd November – 28th November, 2025
Chairman of the NUC Ad-hoc Accreditation Panel to Evaluate Mass Communication Programme at Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State
April 14, 2026
Consultant Facilitator, European Union collaboration with the International Press Council on (EUROPEAN UNION-SUPPORT TO DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (EU-SDGN II) preparing Journalists in Ekiti for the 2026 Gubernatorial Elections.
2025 - Date
Consultant Reviewer, Corpus Intellectual, Redeemers University, Ede
February 2020 – Present
Member, Editorial Board – KIU International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KIJHUS), Kampala, Uganda
April 2019 – Present
Advisory Board Member – Intellect: Journal of Global Diaspora & Media, Bristol, United Kingdom
January – December 2017
Consultant Research Instrument Planner & Coordinator (Southwest) – National Research by ACSPN, funded by the Ford Foundation
August 2016 – 2018
Executive Member & Zonal Coordinator (Southwest) – Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN)
April 2016
Member, Advertising Research Group – ACSPN Study on Nigeria’s 2015 Presidential Election Campaigns
2012 – Present
Consultant Memoir Editor – Biographical and Memoir Writing for Notable Personalities
2019 – 2020
Consultant Researcher/Writer – Deacon Gamaliel Onosode’s Life and Times (Nominated by Bowen University & Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary)
2016 – 2017
Consulting Assessor/Reviewer – Babcock Journal of Mass Communication (BJMC), Babcock University
2016 – 2017
Consulting Assessor/Reviewer – Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, Springer Open Access, USA
2014 – Present
Consulting Assessor/Editor – Security Digest, Institute of Security of Nigeria, University of Lagos
November 2015
UNESCO/ACSPN Inclusive Meeting on Mass Communication Curriculum Reform – University of Lagos (Nominated)
May 2012
Secretary, Organizing Committee – First International Media Educators’ Conference, Babcock University
January, 2020
Director, Institute of Security, Nigeria
2025/2026 Academic Session
External Examiner, University of Ibadan; Department of Communication & Language Arts
2025/2026 Academic Session
External Examiner, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State; Department of Mass Communication: Postgraduate
2025/2026 Academic Session
External Examiner, Kwara State University, Malete, Department of Mass Communication
2024/2025 Academic Session
External Examiner, Covenant University, Nigeria; Department of Mass Communication Ph.D
2025/2026 Academic Session
External Examiner, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State; Department of Mass Communication. Postgraduate Examination
2025 – Date
External Examiner, Afe Babalola University (ABUAD); Department of Mass Communication
2024/2025 Academic Session
External Examiner, National Open University of Nigeria; Department of Mass Communication Postgraduate Examination
2025/2026 Academic Session
External Examiner, Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State; Department of Mass Communication
2019-2020
External Examiner, Victoria University, Uganda, Department of Mass Communication
2018-2019
External Examiner, Kampala International University, Uganda; Department of Mass Communication
2024/2025 Academic Session
External Reviewer, Distance Learning Programme, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State; Department of Mass Communication
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