The Scholar And His Thesis: What to know about the Iwo, Osun state-born professional and how he has added to the growing list of Journalists with Ph.D
The Editor of The Guardian on Sunday, Kabir Alabi Garba, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Freedom of Information Act (2011) and Print Media Coverage in Nigeria” at the premier Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos.
Platforms Africa reports that Garba, an experienced and cerebral Journalist, added to the growing list of professional Jounalists In Nigeria who have bagged the highest academic degree in communications.
Confirming the success story in an update sighted by Platforms Africa, Professor Ismail Ibraheem of the department of Mass Communications UNILAG, who doubled as Garba’s supervisor, congratulated the latest scholar for meeting the requirements.
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Garba, Platforms Africa reports, should be a part of the next convocation at the University coming up very soon.
Brilliant, cool and unassuming, the Oluponna, Osun state-born journalist is one of the most experienced staff at the Guradian newspaper. .
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the immediate past Chairman, The Guardian Chapel of NUJ and Editor, The Guardian on Sunday, Alhaji Kabir Alabi Garba successfully defended his doctoral thesis.
The defence was witnessed by External Examiner, Prof Eserinune McCarty Mojaye and the Chairman of the Oral Defense Panel, Associate Professor Sola Alabi.
Brilliant, cool and unassuming, the Iwo, Osun state-born journalist is one of the most experienced staff at the Guradian newspaper.
He started his education at District Council School, Oluponna, Osun State, 1974 – 1980.
The Editor, The Guardian On Sunday, previously held the following editorial positions with dates:
i. Acting Editor, The Guardian on Saturday, April 28, 2020 to June 4, 2020.
ii. Acting Editor, The Guardian on Sunday, March 10, 2020 to April 20, 2020.
iii. Weekend Editor, March 1, 2020 to March 8, 2020.
iv. Deputy Editor, The Guardian on Saturday, June 1, 2018 to February 28, 2020.
v. Assistant Editor, The Guardian, July 14, 2016 to May 31, 2018.
vi. Arts/Life Editor, The Guardian, February 2013 to July 13, 2016.
vii. Assistant Arts/Media Editor, March 2003 to January 2013.
The Educational institutions he attended with dates are as follows;
ii. Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, February 2016 – October 2018 (M.Phil).
iii. School of Communication, Lagos State University, April 2005 – July 2006, (M.Sc.).
iv. Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, October 1995 – June 1996 (PGD).
v. University of Ibadan, November 1988 – October 1992 (B.A (Hons), Arabic Language & Literature).
vi. Baptist Grammar School, Iwo, Osun State, September 1980 – June 1985
vii. District Council School, Oluponna, Osun State, 1974 – 1980.
