Resume
Education
2022 - present
PhD Researcher
Institute of Linguistics, Goethe Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Tentative thesis topic: "Association with focus in Kasem, Kusaal and Yoruba"
Supervisors: Prof. Katharina Hartmann & Prof. Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine
2019 - 2021
MA. in Linguistics
Goethe Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Overall grade: 1.0
Thesis topic: "Focus realization in Ikale and Akure: A microvariation approach" (Grade: 1.0 (Distinction))
Supervisors: Prof. Katharina Hartmann & Dr. Johannes Mursell
2013 - 2017
BA. in Linguistics
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Project topic: "Aspects of Eggon Morphosyntax"
(Grade: A (Distinction))
Supervisor: Dr. Charles Ikechukwu Nnaji
Teaching
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MA. Ling. seminar GU, Frankfurt (Summer semester 2025): Syntax III (Advanced syntax)
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The seminar offers an introduction to Minimalist Syntax, and works through the core concepts of generative syntax under the Minimalist Program.
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MA. Ling. seminar GU, Frankfurt (Winter semester 2024/2025): Topics in the syntax of Yorùbá
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The seminar discussed selected topics in the syntax of Yorùbá (Niger-Congo). The topics include tense & aspect, clausal structure, negation, information structure, question formation, focus & focus sensitivity, splitting and serial verb constructions.​​​​
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Summer Schools
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15-28/07/2023: The 5th Crete Summer School of Linguistics (CreteLing 2023), Crete, Greece
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18-30/07/2022: African Linguistics School 6 (ALS6), Porto Novo, Benin Republic
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26/07 - 06/08/2021: 27th Central European Summer School in Generative Grammar (EGG)
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Scholarships​
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10/2019 - 01/2022: Goethe Goes Global (GGG) Scholarship for Master Degree Programs at Goethe University, Frankfurt
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LaTeX
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Microsoft
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PRAAT
Languages
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Yoruba (native)
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English (fluent)
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Hausa (fluent)
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German (basic)
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Kusaal (fieldwork)
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Kasem (fieldwork)
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You can find my complete CV here (updated April, 2025)