Author: Abdul-Rasheed Afolabi

A Brief History of Printing in Nigeria

Sunday, February 8, 2015
We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present - Adlai Stevenson The Evolution of Printing in Nigeria The 19th century marked the beginning of the evolution of printing in Nigeria. Precisely in 1846, two missionaries Hope W ...

Postgraduate Training for Printing Teachers in Nigeria: What is Relevant?

Friday, January 9, 2015
A Contending Issue The printing industry is one of the major employers of labour the world over. The opportunities that abound in this industry promise a rewarding career for entrants into the field. Since training and education is critical to developing human capacity, entrants into the pri ...

The Relevance of Media and Communication Studies in Nigeria’s Printing Education

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The New Printing Industry Printing has gone on record as the pioneer medium of communication. The perfection of the rudimentary movable type (started by the Chinese and the Koreans) by Johannes Gutenberg around 1439 and his subsequent invention of the hand-powered printing press (about the s ...

Repositioning The Printing Industry In Nigeria: The Issues, The Strategies

Saturday, July 19, 2014
The Challenge, the Imperative The task of repositioning the printing industry in the wake of competing digital media is an imperative for stakeholders in Nigeria's printing industry. At the global level, considerable efforts have been made in this regard. Two core strategies have been adopted ...

Career Success in Nigeria’s Printing Industry

Friday, June 27, 2014
Digital technologies have transformed the printing industry. The industry is moving from a craft-based manufacturing industry to an electronically-based service industry. It is now a creative and innovative industry that promises immense career prospects for those who are ready for the challenges it ...

THE NIGERIAN PRINTING INDUSTRY IN THE GLOBALIZATION ERA

Saturday, June 21, 2014
Digital technology has been a mixed blessing to printing companies in Nigeria; it has enhanced automated print production with attendant benefits of faster production, improved print quality and efficient service delivery. But it has also thrown Nigerian printers right into the deep sea of global co ...