RUDN expands training support for Nigerian media, education professionals
The Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia has sustained its educational support initiatives in Nigeria, focusing on capacity building for professionals in media, research, and pedagogy. Since 2023, the
The Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University of Russia has sustained its educational support initiatives in Nigeria, focusing on capacity building for professionals in media, research, and pedagogy.
Since 2023, the university’s Centre for Continuing Professional Education under its Faculty of Philology has rolled out advanced training programmes targeted at Nigerian specialists, equipping them with practical skills tailored to modern workplace demands.
Vice-Rector for Continuing Education, Elizaveta Telegina, said the initiative underscores the growing importance of lifelong learning in an era shaped by rapid technological changes.
She noted that the programmes are designed to strengthen practical competencies through hands-on projects while fostering cross-cultural collaboration.
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In the first two years of implementation, the centre delivered four key professional development courses under the academic direction of Mustapha Muhammed Jamiu.
These include media and intercultural communication, community journalism, academic journalism, and entrepreneurial journalism for young media founders and content creators.
Participants were exposed to modern media tools, critical thinking techniques, and the dynamics of digital communication, while also benefiting from international networking opportunities.
Director of the centre, Kristina Abdus, disclosed that the project has strengthened institutional partnerships in Nigeria through agreements with organisations such as the CEREDEMS Africa, the African Centre for Media and Intercultural Dialogue, Customer Service Awards Limited, and Wakanda Media Foundation.
She said the partnerships have enabled the adaptation of training modules to local realities and labour market needs, while also promoting collaboration between academia and industry.
The university extended its annual short-course scholarship programme across Nigeria in 2026 in partnership with 10 tertiary institutions, including the University of Ilorin, Kaduna State University, and Afe Babalola University.
The training sessions, held across Kwara, Nasarawa, Abuja, Osun, and Ekiti states, attracted about 2,000 participants, according to Jamiu, who served as lead facilitator.
Courses offered this year covered digital pedagogy for higher education teachers, entrepreneurial journalism in algorithmic systems, and ethics in academic writing and research within emerging technologies.
Beneficiary institutions commended the initiative, describing it as impactful. In recognition of his contributions, Jamiu received awards from Kaduna State University and Thomas Adewunmi University, Oko-Irese.
The university said the project remains part of its broader effort to deepen international academic cooperation and improve professional training for young African specialists.
