Tiwalola Olanubi
Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr is a Nigerian media, food and technology entrepreneur.[1][2][3]
Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr | |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | B.Sc Quantity Suveryor, University of Lagos |
| Occupation(s) | PR, digital marketing and communications |
| Known for | Founding DottsMediaHouse |
| Title | CEO DottsMediaHouse |
| Board member of | Dotts Group |
| Awards | Future Awards (2019) |
He is the founder of Dotts Media House - One of Africa’s foremost digital marketing firms, Zarafet Loaves – A bread producting bakery in Lagos,Trendupp Africa. He is also the publisher of the Nigerian Influencer Marketing Report (NIMR).[4][5]
Education
Olanubi Jnr was born in Lagos to Engr Tiwalola Wallace Olanubi and Oluwatoyin Olanubi. He attended St Raphael's Primary School, Ondo, Hallmark Secondary School, Ondo and the Becky Parker College, Akure. He studied Quantity Surveying at the University of Lagos.
Career
Olanubi Jnr developed interest in marketing and communications while in the University of Lagos by promoting entertainment events on campus. In his 3rd year in the university, he was appointed as a brand ambassador for Blackberry Nigeria.[6][7] This reinforced his interest in media and communications.[8][6] After graduation, Olanubi Jnr established DottsMediaHouse (a digital marketing and communications firm) which has now expanded into a group company - Dotts Group with three subsidiaries which include DottsMediaHouse Limited, Dotts Co-Working Space, and Asteri Africa (a booking and management firm).[9]
In 2017, Olanubi Jnr also founded a food company – Zarafet Loaves an outfit into the production of bread. And in 2019, He co-founded an influencers and content creators platform called Trendupp Africa.[6]
In 2018, The Guardian Life Magazine wrote that Olanubi is one of the Nigerian youths shaping the future[10][11] while Vanguard Allure listed him as one of the 12 outstanding youths nominated for Future Awards.[12] In 2018, His communications Firm, DottsMediaHouse was named Africa’s Most Outstanding Quality Digital Marketing Company of the year by African Quality Achievement Award and also named
West Africa Digital Marketing Agency of the decade .[13][14]
Awards
Olanubi Jnr was nominated twice in three years for Future Awards Africa Business Category.[15] Olanubi Jnr was named the Young CEO of 2019 at the Creative Faith Academy Awards.[15][16][12]
References
- ^ Chinyere Eze (10 May 2019). "Young Nigerian Entrepreneur, Tiwalola Olanubi an exemplary to his peers". News Direct. 5 (127): 4.
- ^ Francis Okoliko (August 27, 2019). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr Nominated for Future Award 2nd time in three years". Daily Asset. 6 (215): 29. ISSN 2616-1036.
- ^ Admin. "TIWALOLA OLANUBI JNR – OUR REBRAND NIGERIA AMBASSADOR | Rebrand Nigeria Campaign". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Dotts Media emerges best digital, marketing influencer in 2019". Vanguard News. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-03-16). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr. of DottsMediaHouse is Our #BellaNaijaMCM this Week!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ a b c "Meet Social Media Strategist, Tiwalola Olanubi". news-af.feednews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Jubilee, Olowo (17 December 2019). "First Nigerian BlackBerry Ambasador, Tiwalola Olanubi wins 2019 Future Africa Award Prize for Entrepreneurship". Nigerian Pilot. 9 (340). ISSN 2141-7199.
- ^ Muhammed, Sambo (15 June 2019). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr- Quantity Surveyor Turned Tech Marketing/PR Expert". News Watch. 22 (30): 22.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-03-16). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr. of DottsMediaHouse is Our #BellaNaijaMCM this Week!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Three Individuals Reshaping The Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Disrupting the Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ a b "12 outstanding youth nominated for Future Awards". Vanguard Allure. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "Dotts Media nominated as most outstanding digital marketing company". Tribune Online. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Dotts Media wins Digital marketing award". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ a b "DottsMediaHouse CEO bags Future Awards nomination". Businessday NG. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Timi Egbuson, Tolani Alli, Others Win Big At Future Africa Award". Channels Television. Retrieved 2020-06-04.