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Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr is a Nigerian media, food and technology entrepreneur.[1][2][3]

Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr
File:Tiwalola Olanubi.jpg
NationalityNigerian
EducationB.Sc Quantity Suveryor, University of Lagos
Occupation(s)PR, digital marketing and communications
Known forFounding DottsMediaHouse
TitleCEO DottsMediaHouse
Board member ofDotts Group
AwardsFuture 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]

In 2019, Olanubi led his team at Dotts MediaHouse in publishing Nigeria’s first ever influencer marketing report called NIMR (Nigerian Influencer Marketing Report).The report is published annually and shared at the social media week lagos to media enthusiasts & content creators.[15]

Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr in the past 5 years has been involved in CSR Projects including Leap Africa’s Youth Day of Service, NaijaHacks Hackaton etc, Tiwalola is passionate about Governance, youth development and Entrepreneurship.[16]

Awards

Olanubi Jnr was nominated twice in three years for Future Awards Africa.[17]

2017: Prize in Media Enterprize

2019: Prize in Business

He was named the Young CEO of 2019 at the Creative Faith Academy Awards.[18]

He was awarded in 2020 as the CEO of the year at the BrandCOM Awards.[19]

Ynaija reconized him as one of the 10 under 40 most powerful young persons on social media.[20]

In 2021, Opera News named him amongst seven (7) next level moguls to watch alongside Shola Akinlade. (paystack), David Adeleke (DMW), Odun Eweniyi (PiggyVest), Chidi Ajaere (GIG Motors) etc[21]

References

  1. ^ Chinyere Eze (10 May 2019). "Young Nigerian Entrepreneur, Tiwalola Olanubi an exemplary to his peers". News Direct. 5 (127): 4.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Admin. "TIWALOLA OLANUBI JNR – OUR REBRAND NIGERIA AMBASSADOR | Rebrand Nigeria Campaign". Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  4. ^ "Dotts Media emerges best digital, marketing influencer in 2019". Vanguard News. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  5. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-03-16). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr. of DottsMediaHouse is Our #BellaNaijaMCM this Week!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  6. ^ a b c "Meet Social Media Strategist, Tiwalola Olanubi". news-af.feednews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Muhammed, Sambo (15 June 2019). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr- Quantity Surveyor Turned Tech Marketing/PR Expert". News Watch. 22 (30): 22.
  9. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-03-16). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr. of DottsMediaHouse is Our #BellaNaijaMCM this Week!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  10. ^ "Three Individuals Reshaping The Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  11. ^ "Disrupting the Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  12. ^ "12 outstanding youth nominated for Future Awards". Vanguard Allure. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  13. ^ "Dotts Media nominated as most outstanding digital marketing company". Tribune Online. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  14. ^ "Dotts Media wins digital marketing award". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  15. ^ "Media agency releases influencer marketing report". Vanguard News. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  16. ^ "Dotts Media House, LEAP Africa organise first Youth Day of Service in Nigeria". Tribune Online. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  17. ^ "DottsMediaHouse CEO bags Future Awards nomination". Businessday NG. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  18. ^ "DottsMediaHouse CEO bags Future Awards nomination – Businessday NG". businessday.ng. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  19. ^ "DottsMediaHouse awarded young digital marketing agency of the year 2020 at the brandcom awards". Vanguard News. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  20. ^ Dayo, Bernard (2019-11-04). "Burna Boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Teni, Falz the Bahd Guy, Tega Oghenejobo, Adesola Ade-Unuigbe, Sharon Ooja, Timini Egbuson, others nominated for The Future Awards Africa 2019 » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  21. ^ "7 Next Level Moguls To Watch Before The End Of 2021 - Opera News". ng.opera.news. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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