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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

678 articles published since 31 Jan 2025

Author's articles

The cost of neglect: Ifunanya Nwangene and the harsh reality of Nigeria’s healthcare system

The cost of neglect: Ifunanya Nwangene and the harsh reality of Nigeria’s healthcare system

Opinion

4 months ago

Abba Kabir Yusuf’s defection: Why loyalty in Nigerian politics may be dead

Abba Kabir Yusuf’s defection: Why loyalty in Nigerian politics may be dead

Opinion

4 months ago

Northern CAN speaks as Shari’ah Council moves to oust INEC chairman, mentions what is important

Northern CAN speaks as Shari’ah Council moves to oust INEC chairman, mentions what is important

Nigeria

4 months ago

Apply now: British Council opens 90 fully funded STEM scholarships for women across 30 countries

Apply now: British Council opens 90 fully funded STEM scholarships for women across 30 countries

Education

4 months ago

Traders Fair 2026: Lagos gears up for financial powerhouse event

Traders Fair 2026: Lagos gears up for financial powerhouse event

Industry

4 months ago

Fresh update as NELFUND shifts 2025/2026 loan application deadline, new date emerges

Fresh update as NELFUND shifts 2025/2026 loan application deadline, new date emerges

Education

4 months ago

Oyo at 50: Why Governor Makinde’s leadership is under intense historic scrutiny

Oyo at 50: Why Governor Makinde’s leadership is under intense historic scrutiny

Opinion

4 months ago

Governor Seyi Makinde’s record and political challenges are under the lens as Oyo state marks 50, analysed by political analyst Oluwafemi Popoola.

Nigeria’s changing political landscape and why 2027 will be different

Nigeria’s changing political landscape and why 2027 will be different

Opinion

4 months ago

Changing alliances, defections, and evolving mandates could make Nigeria’s 2027 election unlike any before. Analyst Lekan Olayiwola examines the power shifts.

2027 polls: Why Nigeria cannot afford another election under a broken law

2027 polls: Why Nigeria cannot afford another election under a broken law

Opinion

5 months ago

Ahead of the 2027 elections, governance expert Kalu Okoronkwo warns how loopholes in the Electoral Act 2022 could undermine the polls and threaten democracy.

Senate President Akpabio discloses when Nigeria’s Electoral Act will be ready for 2027 polls

Senate President Akpabio discloses when Nigeria’s Electoral Act will be ready for 2027 polls

Politics

5 months ago

Nigeria’s electoral reforms are set for completion as Senate President Godswill Akpabio assures readiness of the Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 polls.

Reassessing the endgame in Nigeria’s bandit amnesty programmes

Reassessing the endgame in Nigeria’s bandit amnesty programmes

Opinion

5 months ago

Expert Lekan Olayiwola argues Nigeria’s bandit amnesty creates temporary calm while reinforcing criminal influence and weakening state authority.

“Music virality is not infrastructure,” Legit.ng’s Felix Imoh calls for media ownership at AMBS 2026

“Music virality is not infrastructure,” Legit.ng’s Felix Imoh calls for media ownership at AMBS 2026

Music

5 months ago

Legit.ng PR Manager Felix Imoh says African music needs media ownership, not virality, to gain lasting global value. He disclosed this at AFRIMA’s AMBS 2026.

Rewriting history with venom: Fani-Kayode, 1966 coup, and the ethnic distortions

Rewriting history with venom: Fani-Kayode, 1966 coup, and the ethnic distortions

Opinion

5 months ago

Femi Fani-Kayode’s 1966 coup story comes under scrutiny as Kalu Okoronkwo clarifies misconceptions, historical inaccuracies, and ethnic misreading.

9th AFRIMA: Africa under one roof as delegates, artistes from 48 countries participate

9th AFRIMA: Africa under one roof as delegates, artistes from 48 countries participate

Music

5 months ago

The 9th AFRIMA in Lagos united 48 countries, celebrating Africa's musical excellence. Winners included talents from South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ethiopia.

Beyond godfathers: Rivers politics and Nigeria’s democratic future

Beyond godfathers: Rivers politics and Nigeria’s democratic future

Opinion

5 months ago

Examine how Nigeria's Rivers state turmoil signals growing democratic pressures and the unsettling shift from party dominance to informal power dynamics.

Ololade Olatimehin