The Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJ UI), will on Saturday, October 11, 2025, decorate the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, as one of its distinguished patrons. The investiture will hold during the Union’s 5-in-1 event at the First Bank Building, Faculty of Agriculture, by 9:00 a.m. Omotoso, a veteran journalist, columnist, and former Editor at The Nation newspaper, will join Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher of Premium Times and CEO of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, as one of UCJ UI’s esteemed patrons.
According to the President of UCJ UI, Olanshile Ogunrinu, the 5-in-1 event will feature a series of activities, including the Campus Journalism Summit 2.0, themed “From Campus to Newsroom: Sustaining Truth, Freedom, and Innovation in the Age of AI”, the Professor Francis Egbokhare Inter-Press Debate, the Famous Five Awards (FFA), the Induction Ceremony, and the launch of the Campus Pulse magazine. He noted that the event will provide an avenue for knowledge sharing between students and seasoned media professionals, fostering collaboration and innovation within the campus press community.
The Famous Five Awards, themed “Echoes of Impact,” will honour five distinguished personalities for their exceptional contributions to entertainment, academics, journalism, politics, and entrepreneurship. The event will also feature the annual induction ceremony for newly admitted members of the Union, themed “Voices of Truth: Raising a New Generation of Accountable Storytellers.” Additionally, the winner of the fifth edition of the Sunday Oguntola Essay Competition, themed “Tribe, Tongue, and Territory: Can Nigeria Truly Overcome Its Identity Crisis?”, will be announced during the programme.
The latest edition of Campus Pulse magazine, themed “Education That Educates: Raising Thinkers in a System Designed for Survival,” will also be unveiled. Ogunrinu described the gathering as “a landmark celebration of intellectual engagement, professional development, and excellence within the campus media community.” He added that the event promises to be an inspiring and thought-provoking experience, urging all students, not just campus journalists, to attend and participate actively.