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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 (2026), 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. She holds a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in Mass Communication from UNILAG and NOUN, respectively. Contact me at Olatimehin.ololade@corp.legit.ng

818 articles published since 31 Jan 2025

Author's articles

Nigerian dietician loses UK licence after NHS remote interview panel spots 'ChatGPT' answers

Nigerian dietician loses UK licence after NHS remote interview panel spots 'ChatGPT' answers

Nigeria

6 months ago

Speaker Abbas’ aide dumps APC, announces 2027 plan

Speaker Abbas’ aide dumps APC, announces 2027 plan

Politics

6 months ago

Plateau attack: Again, US warns of possible intervention, "We have to take the lead on this"

Plateau attack: Again, US warns of possible intervention, "We have to take the lead on this"

Nigeria

6 months ago

Church member opens up about pastor accused of impregnating girl brought for deliverance

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Church member opens up about pastor accused of impregnating girl brought for deliverance

Nigeria

6 months ago

Strait of Hormuz: Trump sets conditions as Iran asks for ceasefire, “we will consider”

Strait of Hormuz: Trump sets conditions as Iran asks for ceasefire, “we will consider”

US

6 months ago

Fed Poly Oko students disclose how they won Southeast quiz competition ahead of Lagos grand finale

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Fed Poly Oko students disclose how they won Southeast quiz competition ahead of Lagos grand finale

Education

6 months ago

Plateau attack: Muslim survivor recounts moment Christian stranger risked everything to save him

Plateau attack: Muslim survivor recounts moment Christian stranger risked everything to save him

Nigeria

6 months ago

During the Plateau attack, Muslim garden egg seller Sa’idu Murtala shared how he survived thanks to a brave Christian stranger who protected him all night.

Community protests killing of factory worker allegedly beaten, thrown from four-storey building

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Community protests killing of factory worker allegedly beaten, thrown from four-storey building

Nigeria

6 months ago

Leaders and family members demand justice after factory supervisor Emeka Okafor was allegedly beaten and thrown from a four-storey building in Onitsha.

Kano: 8 House of Reps members leave NNPP in major defection, join new party

Kano: 8 House of Reps members leave NNPP in major defection, join new party

Politics

6 months ago

Eight Kano House of Reps members have officially left NNPP in a major defection, witnessed by Governor Abba Yusuf and former Governor Umar Ganduje.

US drones in Nigeria: Help for security or the start of dependence?

US drones in Nigeria: Help for security or the start of dependence?

Opinion

6 months ago

Peace and conflict researcher Lekan Olayiwola examines the US–Nigeria drone partnership and what it means for national control and regional security.

Strait of Hormuz: Trump sends stern message to countries across the world facing fuel shortage

Strait of Hormuz: Trump sends stern message to countries across the world facing fuel shortage

US

6 months ago

President Donald Trump has warned countries facing fuel shortages to secure oil themselves or buy from the United States amid Strait of Hormuz tensions.

Expert cautions against Nigeria’s reliance on imported drugs, shares local game-changer for health

Expert cautions against Nigeria’s reliance on imported drugs, shares local game-changer for health

Nigeria

6 months ago

Nigeria’s industrial and health progress is at risk from over-reliance on imported drugs, Professor Simiat Jimoh warns. Local microbes could offer key solutions.

14-year-old boy caught trying to sneak into aircraft at Lagos International Airport, police react

14-year-old boy caught trying to sneak into aircraft at Lagos International Airport, police react

Nigeria

6 months ago

Lagos Airport Police caught 14-year-old boy on the tarmac attempting unauthorized access to aircraft, police confirm intervention and safety measures.

Uma Ukpai: A kingdom voice that still echoes beyond time

Uma Ukpai: A kingdom voice that still echoes beyond time

Opinion

6 months ago

Kalu Okoronkwo, in this tribute commentary, details the impact of Uma Ukpai, whose kingdom voice shaped Nigerian Pentecostalism and left a transformative legacy.

Chaos in South Africa as protest over Igbo king coronation turns deadly; shops, vehicles torched

Chaos in South Africa as protest over Igbo king coronation turns deadly; shops, vehicles torched

Africa

7 months ago

South Africa’s Eastern Cape experienced a deadly unrest as protesters clashed over the installation of a Nigerian Igbo king. ActionSA’s Trollip calls it unlawful.

Ololade Olatimehin