The newly approved University of Lagos (UNILAG) television station is set to begin operations in February, in order to facilitate research-oriented education and ease communication within and outside the university community.
Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice-Chancellor of the university, made the disclosure during an interview on Monday in Lagos.
The Federal Government recently approved licence for the television thereby making it the first campus television station in Nigeria.
According to Ogundipe, the university is set to change the face of television broadcasting through its Mass Communication Department.
“We are ready to go on air, as we have all it takes to float a world-class television station.
“Right now, we have the cameras and other gadgets with a world-class studio.
“The approval to operate a television station will improve our branding; we are bringing professionals to help in kick-starting the station,’’ Ogundipe said.
He commended the efforts of the immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rahamon Bello and Prof. Ralf Akinfeleye of the Mass Communication Department, who pursued the dream.
Ogundipe said that the university paid N10 million to acquire the television licence.
Credit: NewsBreak
