Baze University Vice-Chancellor to Give First Lecture Today

The vice-chancellor of Baze University in Abuja, Abiodun Adeniyi, will deliver the university's seventh inaugural lecture today.

Mr Adeniyi, who is a professor of mass communication, will speak on the topic “How Your Village Is Following You: Mobility, Memory and the Mediated Persistence of Belonging.” The lecture will take place at the university's premises in Abuja.

Bala Muhammad, the Chairperson of the Professorial Inaugural Lecture Committee, announced that the event will start at 2:00 p.m. It is open to everyone in the university community, including staff and students.

The inaugural lecture series is a tradition at the university. It gives professors a chance to share their research, thoughts, and insights with both the academic community and the public.

About the Lecturer

Mr Adeniyi is not just the vice-chancellor; he is also a professor of communication at Baze University. His experience includes journalism, teaching, consultancy, and public engagement.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ahmadu Bello University. He later got a Master’s degree in International Communications from the University of Leeds in England through the Chevening Scholarship. Mr Adeniyi also completed his doctorate at Leeds, where he worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Communication Studies.

Before joining Baze University, he served as the Communications Consultant for the World Bank's Economic Reform and Governance Project at the Bureau of Public Procurement in Abuja.

He joined Baze University as a Senior Lecturer in Mass Communication and later became the Head of the Department from 2016 to 2023. He became an Associate Professor in 2018 and a full professor in 2021. He also holds a visiting professor position at Kogi State University in Kabba and the University of Abuja.