Mrs. Olayinka Christy Owoniya

Assistant Lecturer

Faculty of Arts · Department of Linguistics and Languages

Specialization Yoruba Grammar

Office: Department of Linguistics and Languages

Phone: 08062183422

Email: olayinka.owoniya@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Mrs. Olayinka Christy OWONIYA was born family of Late Theophilus Oluyede Jegede and Late Mrs. Esther Aina Jegede both of blessed memory. She is a native of Ijesa Isu Ekiti, Ikole Local Government, Ekiti State
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‎Early Education
‎She started school at Hossanah A/C School II. She also attended Comprehensive High School . Ijesa Isu Ekiti and Balogun Owoseni International School. Ijesa Isu Ekiti for her secondary school education.
She got admitted to College of Education, Ikere Ekiti for her Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE). She also attended Ekiti State University for his B.A (Ed.) in Yoruba Language and Ekiti State University for M.A. in Yoruba Language.
‎She is a now a Lecturer in Department of Linguistics and Languages, Faculty of Arts, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti
‎Her area of Specialization: Yoruba Grammar
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‎She is happily married with Children .
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Research Interests

Yoruba Grammar

Qualifications

• M.A. in Yoruba Language, Ekiti State University , Ado Ekiti Nigeria (2025)
• B.A.(Education) in Yoruba, Ekiti State University , Ado Ekiti Nigeria (2019)
• N.C.E. (PES/YORUBA), College of Education , Ikere Ekiti (2003)

Selected Publications

1. ORUKO AGBOOLE GEGE BI ABUDA ADAMO AGBEGBE EKITI
   Authors: Owoniya Olayinka Christy
   OBITUN JOURNAL OF THE HUMANITIES (2024)
2. GBOLOHUN_IBEERE_INU_EKA_EDE_IKALE
   Authors: Owoniya Olayinka Christy
   Ado Journal of Religions and Culture (2024)

Course Teaching

• YOR302 - YORÙBÁ GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX (2025/2026/SECOND)
• ACC402 - ISSUES IN YORÙBÁ GRAMMAR / SYNTAX (2025/2026/SECOND)

Professional Skill

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