| Nigerian Institute of Journalism | |
| Formation: | 1971 |
| Founder: | International Press Institute(IPI) |
| Status: | Higher Institution of Learning |
| Purpose: | Mass Communication and Journalism training Institution in Africa |
| Headquarters: | 8-14 Ijaiye road,Ogba-Ikeja,Lagos state |
| Leader Title: | Provost |
| Leader Name: | Mr Gbenga Adefaye |
| Parent Organization: | The Nigerian Guild of Editors, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). |
| Website: | www.nij.edu.ng |
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism is a Nigerian monotechnic located in Ikeja, Lagos State.[1] The institute is a diploma awarding monotechnic established in 1963 by the International Press Institute and became fully operational in 1971.[2] The institute offers academic and professional diploma programmes, ranging from full time to part time, for the award of National Diploma. The institute has a special programme directorate charged with developing certificate courses in effective writing and communication, photojournalism, film directing.[3] [4] It is one of the monotechnics in Nigeria accredited by the National Board for Technical Education.
The institute has a governing council[5] chaired by Chief Olusegun Osoba and others members who perform general oversight over the institution and its affairs.[6] The day to day activities of the institution is headed by a provost who serves as the chief academic officer and assisted by a deputy provost as well as the registrar who plays a major role in the review, development, and enforcement of goals and objectives.[7] [8] On September 1, 2020, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye[9] assumed the office of the provost of the institute succeeding Mr. Gbemiga Ogunleye.