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I am currently a Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Ghent University, Belgium, affiliated with the African Studies research group. I am part of the research team for Yoruba Print Culture, a Starting Grant project funded by the European Research Council and led by Prof. Dr. Shola Adenekan as Principal Investigator. My PhD dissertation focuses on “Media, Memory and Modernity: The Evolution of Yorùbá Print Culture and the Legacy of Nigeria’s First Newspaper, Ìwé Ìròhìn."  Prior to this, I obtained a Doctoral Degree in Communication Sciences from North-West University, South Africa, with my research titled: Examining the Impact of BBC News Yoruba on the Revitalisation of Yoruba Language of South-West Nigeria. 

Before joining Ghent University, I was a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Technology, College of Specialised and Professional Education, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Nigeria. In addition, I worked extensively as a freelance journalist and broadcaster across radio, television, and newspaper organisations in South-West Nigeria, accumulating nearly three decades of professional experience in the media industry.

I have expertise in both Yorùbá and English language broadcasting and professional experience as a translator, voice-over artist, and documentary producer. Several of my broadcast presentations and newspaper articles can be accessed here.  I currently serve as a Management Committee Member and Belgian Representative for the European Cooperation in Science and Technology - Actions, and I am also a member of the Language Plurality in Europe’s Changing Media Sphere (PLURILINGMEDIA) Working Group: (CA23105). My research interests centre on the intersections of African Studies, Journalism and Media Studies, Indigenous Language Media, and Cultural Communication, with a particular emphasis on how media practices shape identity, language revitalisation, and cultural expression. I also engage with Public Relations and Broadcasting as applied dimensions of these broader inquiries. I have published in leading academic journals and am actively engaged in international research collaborations, as well as in editorial roles within the fields of Media and African Studies. I currently serve as a Reviewing Editor for De-centre: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. I am also open to both academic and professional collaborations in the fields of African Studies, Yorùbá Studies, Mass Media, African Digital Humanities, African Cinema, African Popular Music and Culture.