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Ololade Olatimehin

Education: BSc Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising), University of Lagos (2015); Confucius Institute: Mandarin/Chinese Language - HSK Level 3 (2019); MSc Mass Communication - in view (2024), NOUN.

Experience: Lagos Traffic Radio (News Intern, 2013); Content Writer, Living Hope Magazine / Managing Editor Giantability Media Network (2018); Politics Writer, Information Nigeria (2022); Communications Lead, Justbranch Cakes & More ( 2024)

Awards: Editorial Excellence (Legit.ng, 2025)

Olatimehin Ololade is a seasoned communications expert with over 7 years of experience, skilled in content creation, team leadership, and strategic communications, with a proven track record of success in driving engagement and growth. Spearheaded editorial operations, earning two promotions within 2 years (Giantability Media Network). Currently an Editorial Assistant at Legit.ng, covering experts' exclusive comments. Contact me at Olatimehin.ololade@corp.legit.ng or +234 802 533 3205.

403 articles published since 31 Jan 2025

Author's articles

Al-Qaeda leaders: “A terrorist who surrenders today may still plot tomorrow,” commentator warns

Al-Qaeda leaders: “A terrorist who surrenders today may still plot tomorrow,” commentator warns

Nigeria

7 months ago

INEC and the leadership test Nigeria must not fail in 2027

INEC and the leadership test Nigeria must not fail in 2027

Opinion

7 months ago

INEC warns of 'security risks' as voter registration stalls in 4 Borno LGAs, shares new plan

INEC warns of 'security risks' as voter registration stalls in 4 Borno LGAs, shares new plan

Politics

7 months ago

"Dear Baba, APC is gone": Onochie decries Buhari’s absence, exposes party members’ rot

"Dear Baba, APC is gone": Onochie decries Buhari’s absence, exposes party members’ rot

Politics

7 months ago

‘Millions of Nigerians pay for darkness’: Analyst reacts to power sector receivership crisis

‘Millions of Nigerians pay for darkness’: Analyst reacts to power sector receivership crisis

Energy

7 months ago

Ibom Air: Obi reacts to lifetime flight ban on remanded passenger

Ibom Air: Obi reacts to lifetime flight ban on remanded passenger

Nigeria

7 months ago

Weaponising NYSC: How Nigeria is punishing youth dissent and fuelling a 2027 crisis

Weaponising NYSC: How Nigeria is punishing youth dissent and fuelling a 2027 crisis

Opinion

7 months ago

In this opinion, analyst Lekan Olayiwola links Rita’s NYSC withheld certificate to growing youth dissent, digital activism, & Nigeria’s looming political challenges.

WAEC, disinformation, and the redemption of exam integrity in Nigeria

WAEC, disinformation, and the redemption of exam integrity in Nigeria

Opinion

8 months ago

Public-facing policy analyst Lekan Olayiwola outlined how a forged WAEC statement and withheld WASSCE results fuelled panic and a credibility crisis in Nigeria.

Kwam 1, crisis communication, and the perils of public indiscipline

Kwam 1, crisis communication, and the perils of public indiscipline

Opinion

8 months ago

Kwam 1 made headlines again, but not for his music. Dr. Toks Oguntuga looks at what his airport drama says about fame, pride, and damage control.

The untold political economy of hunger in Nigeria, by Lekan Olayiwola

The untold political economy of hunger in Nigeria, by Lekan Olayiwola

Opinion

8 months ago

In this piece, policy analyst Lekan Olayiwola traces Nigeria's hunger crisis to politics, broken promises, and export-driven farming that leaves citizens starving.

When home becomes a punchline: Kemi Badenoch and the politics of disavowal, by Folorunso Fatai Adisa

When home becomes a punchline: Kemi Badenoch and the politics of disavowal, by Folorunso Fatai Adisa

Opinion

8 months ago

Kemi Badenoch’s claim that Nigeria no longer defines her draws scrutiny from media scholar Folorunso Fatai Adisa, who probes its meaning for politics and belonging.

Memory has no bus stop: Street renaming and the politics of presence in Lagos, by Lekan Olayiwola

Memory has no bus stop: Street renaming and the politics of presence in Lagos, by Lekan Olayiwola

Opinion

8 months ago

As Lagos renames historic streets, policy expert Lekan Olayiwola critiques the erasure of collective memory and civic belonging without public consent.

77,400 homes for 133 million poor Nigerians? The truth about FG’s Renewed Hope housing programme

77,400 homes for 133 million poor Nigerians? The truth about FG’s Renewed Hope housing programme

Opinion

8 months ago

Can 77,400 social housing units solve Nigeria’s 28 million housing deficit? Housing policy advocate Jennifer Stephen investigates gaps in the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Rethinking why “Nigeria must go” and the politics of grievance in Ghana, by Lekan Olayiwola

Rethinking why “Nigeria must go” and the politics of grievance in Ghana, by Lekan Olayiwola

Opinion

8 months ago

Peace researcher Lekan Olayiwola, in this opinion, unpacks the meaning behind Ghana’s “Nigeria Must Go” protest and the civic tension across West African borders

How Super Falcons' win exposes gendered failure in Nigeria’s broken institutions, by Lekan Olayiwola

How Super Falcons' win exposes gendered failure in Nigeria’s broken institutions, by Lekan Olayiwola

Opinion

8 months ago

In this opinion, Lekan Olayiwola uses the Super Falcons’ WAFCON win to demand answers on why Nigeria’s best team still struggles for fair treatment and recognition.

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