ESUT Monitor

Department of Mass Communication

Month: April 2026

Nigeria Records Fresh COVID-19 Case in Cross River State

By Agency Report More than five years after Covid-19 ravaged the country’s economy and leading to many deaths, Nigeria has recorded a new case of the virus in Cross River State. Speaking at a news conference in Calabar, on Tuesday,…

ESUT Signs Agreement with Oji Califco Inc., ADDC on agriculture development

By Ikechukwu Odu The Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, and Oji Califco Consortium Inc. Nigeria, in conjunction with an American-based multi-dimensional company, African Diaspora Development Company, ADDC, have entered into partnership agreement to develop 954.92 hectares of…

Former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka to Deliver ESUT’s 2nd Distinguished Personality Lecture

By Amaechi Agbo A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka (OFR) will deliver the 2nd edition of  Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT’s Distinguished Personality Lecture, www.esutmonitor.com can authoritatively report. Chief Chidoka was Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation…

 Six ESUT Students Bag First Class-Class Honours At Nigerian Law School

By Amaechi Agbo In a remarkable show of brilliance six students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) recorded a major academic milestone as they bagged First-Class Honours at the Nigerian law school during the 2024/2025 academic…

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Appoints Prof Jecinta Eze From ESUT As New Librarian

By Amaechi Agbo The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has approved the appointment of Prof. Jacinta Ukamaka Eze as the University Librarian, The appointment was ratified during the Council’s 21st Emergency Meeting held on Friday, April 17, 2026,…

The Evolution Of The PhD Beyond Academia

For decades, pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree was regarded almost exclusively as a rite of passage for individuals destined for a career in the ivory tower of higher education. The traditional trajectory involved moving from doctoral candidate to…

“Why We Haven’t Unbundled Mass Communication Dept. into a Faculty in ESUT” – VC

By Onyekachukwu Agu and Amaka Okoli As staff and students of the Department of Mass Communication, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) continue to yearn for the unbundling of the department into a faculty, the Vice- Chancellor of…

Varsity Staff Sacked over illegal NYSC Mobilisation

By News Agency The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) has dismissed a staffer, Garba Ahmed, after it found he engaged in illegal upload of unqualified students for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). In a statement by its spokesperson,…

Corruption Fueling Capital Flight, Economic Stagnation in Nigeria – Prof Attamah

By Alumona Ukwueze ENUGU—-A professor of Economics at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Nicholas Attamah, has identified economic stagnation, capital flight and weak institutions as consequences of deep-rooted corrupt practices in Nigeria. Professor Attamah stated that…