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 “Print Culture and the First Newspaper in Nigeria: Narrative of Ìwé Ìròhìn Fún Àwọn Ará Ẹ̀gbá Àti Yorùbá.” 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.
