Mr. George Aghogho Otakore
DepartmentMass Communication
DesignationAssistant Lecturer
EmailAbout Mr. George Aghogho Otakore
Otakore, George Aghogho was employed to the University of Calabar, in December 2013 as a Graduate Assistant. He holds a Bachelor Degree of Arts in Linguistics and Communication Studies from the University of Port Harcourt. He then proceeded to obtain a Masters of Arts Degree in outstanding researches include: The use of ICT in the 2015 Nigerian Presidential election: A study of card reader. Newspaper headlines as a tool for political propaganda in Nigeria amongst others Communication Studies from the University of Calabar. Goeorge teaches different courses in Communication including: Advertising, Public Relations, Language use in the media, African Communication systems. Otakore George has attended academic conferences, where he presented papers with strong debates and apt articles. He has made some researches and concluded same. Some of his. George belong to the following professional bodies/associations: African Council for Communication Education (ACCE), Linguistics Association of Nigeria (LAN), Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSCE | Renaisance schools International, Warri, Delta State | 1996 | 2002 delete_forever | |
| BA Linguistics and Communication Studies | University of Port Harcourt, River State | 2005 | 2009 delete_forever | |
| MA Communication Studies | University of Calabar, Calabar | 2014 | 2017 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Adomi, Kwita O. & Otakore, George A. (2017). Newspaper headlines as a tool for political propaganda in Nigeria’s 2015 general elections: The Sun Newspapers in focus. LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 110 – 121 | |
| Etu, Mercy R., Njoku, Eunice C., & Otakore, George A. (2016). The use and impact of indigenous (minority) languages in voters education in the 2015 elections on Cross River State. International Journal of Linguistics and Communication (IJCL), Vol. 1, No. 3, pp 192 - 201 |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th Annual Conference of African Counsil for Communication Education (ACCE) 2015, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross river State, October 20-23, 2015. | " The use of ICT in the 2015 Nigerian Presidential Election: A Study of Card Reader". | 2015-10-20 | 2015-10-23 | |
| !st Faculty of Arts International Conference, University of Calabar, Calabar. | "Newspaper Headlines as a Tool for Political Propaganda in Nigeria's 2015 General Elections: The Sun Newspaper in Focus" | 2016-04-12 | 2016-04-15 | |
| Conference and Workshop on Reporting Politics in a Multiparty system, University of Port Harcourt | "Media Ownership and Influence" | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-04 |