Nigerian Institute of Journalism
| Formation | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Founder | International Press Institute(IPI) |
| Legal status | Higher Institution of Learning |
| Purpose | Mass Communication and Journalism training Institution in Africa |
| Headquarters | 8-14 Ijaiye road,Ogba-Ikeja,Lagos state |
Provost | 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. The institute is a diploma awarding monotechnic established in 1963 by the International Press Institute and became fully operational in 1971. 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. It is one of the monotechnics in Nigeria accredited by the National Board for Technical Education.