By Our Reporter
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A University Don and Head of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Dr Ukam I. Ngwu, Esq., has identified invasion of the media space by unqualified persons as the root cause of rising quackery and fake news syndrome threatening society development.
Speaking during an orientation exercise organised by the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies for newly admitted students of the faculty, which was held today, 4 February 2026, at the University of Calabar International Conference Centre, Dr Ngwu lamented that accurate and reliable information is now a scarce commodity in Nigeria.
The University Don admonished the Students, particularly those admitted into the Department of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the University to equip themselves with the requisite knowledge and expertise needed to drive the media sector and redeem our society from fake news.
Journo Barr. Ngwu also used the opportunity to call for the full regulation of media space in Nigeria and advocated for legislation that will help address the porosity in journalism practice and restrict it to only licensed professionals.
