Tiwalola Olanubi

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Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr
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)

Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr (born June 28, 1988) is a Nigerian media, food and technology entrepreneur.[1][2][3]

He is the founder of the digital marketing firm Dotts Media House; and a bread company called Zarafet Loaves. He is also the publisher of the Nigerian Influencer Marketing Report (NIMR).[4][5]

Education[edit]

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[edit]

Olanubi Jnr developed interest in marketing and communications while in the University of Lagos by promoting entertainment events on campus.[6] In his 3rd year, he was appointed as a brand ambassador for Blackberry Nigeria.[7][8][9] This reinforced his interest in media and communications.[10][7]

Following his graduation, Olanubi Jnr went on to 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).[11][12]

During the company's early years, there were reports it was involved in over 50% of online campaigns and influencer marketing in the Nigerian digital marketing space.[13] The company then in 2019, published 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.[14] Olanubi Jnr founded two other companies in the process, Zarafet Loaves, a bread production outfit and an influencers and content creators platform called Trendupp Africa.[7]

The Guardian Life Magazine once wrote that Olanubi is one of the Nigerian youths shaping the future[15][16] while Vanguard Allure listed him as one of the 12 outstanding youths nominated for Future Awards.[17] 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.[18][19]

Olanubi Jnr 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.[20]

Awards[edit]

Tiwalola Olanubi has received several recognitions and awards over the years, some of which include:

  • Olanubi Jnr was nominated twice in three years for Future Awards Africa.[21]
  • 2017: Prize in Media Enterprise.[22]
  • 2019: Prize in Business.[23]
  • He was named the Young CEO of 2019 at the Creative Faith Academy Awards.[24]
  • He was awarded in 2020 as the CEO of the year at the BrandCOM Awards.[25]
  • Ynaija recognized him as one of the 10 under 40 most powerful young persons on social media.[26]
  • he received a honorary doctorate in Arts, with a specialization in entrepreneurship and digital marketing by European-American University[27]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Serial Entrepreneur Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr – The US Times". theustimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  7. ^ a b c "Meet Social Media Strategist, Tiwalola Olanubi". news-af.feednews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Serial Entrepreneur Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr – The US Times". theustimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  10. ^ Muhammed, Sambo (15 June 2019). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr- Quantity Surveyor Turned Tech Marketing/PR Expert". News Watch. 22 (30): 22.
  11. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-03-16). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr. of DottsMediaHouse is Our #BellaNaijaMCM this Week!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  12. ^ Adigun, Oluwatobi (2023-10-06). "Tiwalola Olanubi Jr: Pioneering Excellence as the CEO of Dotts Media House in Nigeria -". Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  13. ^ "Dotts Media Releases Second Edition Nigeria Influencer Marketing Report - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  14. ^ "Media agency releases influencer marketing report". Vanguard News. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  15. ^ "Three Individuals Reshaping The Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  16. ^ "Disrupting the Future". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  17. ^ "12 outstanding youth nominated for Future Awards". Vanguard Allure. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  18. ^ "Dotts Media nominated as most outstanding digital marketing company". Tribune Online. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  19. ^ "Dotts Media wins digital marketing award". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  20. ^ "Dotts Media House, LEAP Africa organise first Youth Day of Service in Nigeria". Tribune Online. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  21. ^ "DottsMediaHouse CEO bags Future Awards nomination". Businessday NG. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  22. ^ "Tiwalola Olanubi JNR CEO Bags Nomination for the Future Awards Prize 2nd Time in 3 years". 7 November 2019.
  23. ^ "TFAA 2019 Winners List". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  24. ^ "DottsMediaHouse CEO bags Future Awards nomination – Businessday NG". businessday.ng. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  25. ^ "DottsMediaHouse awarded young digital marketing agency of the year 2020 at the brandcom awards". Vanguard News. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ BusinessDay (2023-09-20). "Renowned Entrepreneur Tiwalola Olanubi Jnr Honored Doctorate in Arts with Specialization in Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing by European-American University". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-11-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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