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Blossom Ozurumba
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Ozurumba in a photo shoot in Abuja, Nigeria
BornOzurumba Roseblossom Ogechi
(1981-12-26) 26 December 1981 (age 42)
Nigeria
🏡 ResidenceAbuja, Nigeria
Other namesBlossom Nnodim
🏫 EducationRivers State University of Science and Technology, Coventry University
💼 Occupation
Blogger, writer, entrepreneur, employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
🌐 WebsiteBlossomnnodim.com

Blossom Ozurumba, also known as Blossom Nnodim (Ozurumba Roseblossom Ogechi;[1] born 26 December 1981),[2] is a Nigerian writer, blogger, and social media figure.[3] In 2015, The Breaking Times named her to its list of 12 young Nigerians who would influence the 2015 general elections in Nigeria, writing that "Nnodim is popular across major cities in Nigeria for her social media educative start-up known as #AdoptATweep."[4] As a writer on topics including social media,[5] her pieces have appeared in publications such as The Punch.[6]

Early life and education[edit]

Blossom Nnodim was born as Blossom Ozurumba on 26 December 1981 in Bauchi, Nigeria.[2] From 1992 until 1997 she studied natural sciences at Federal Government Girls' College, Owerri.[7] After her mandatory NYSC,[citation needed] she enrolled for a postgraduate diploma in business studies at Rivers State University of Science and Technology, graduating in 2005 at the age of 24.[7] In 2014, she spent a year earning her bachelor of science degree in environmental management at Coventry University in the United Kingdom, where she studied climate change and social media.[7] Interviewed for the Huffington Post, she said: "Over time, I have developed this passion to involve myself in climate-related conversations, and environmental change and all that. So what I did was to get a BSc in Environmental Management. I also shaped my dissertation to align with what I was passionate about; social media and climate change itself. The basic concept was trying to find out the awareness level of the average Nigerian netizen regarding climate change, its impact, mitigation, and adaptation."[8]

Career[edit]

After graduating in 2005, Ozurumba worked briefly for Guaranty Trust Bank, Port Harcourt, as a Customer Care officer.[citation needed] She is a 2012 alumna of the International Visitor Leadership Program, a professional exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. She participated as one of the Young African Leaders selected to monitor the U.S. Elections in November 2012 and was invited to monitor the 2013 FCT Council elections as a Foreign Observer attached to the country team of the International Republican Institute. Ozurumba was a speaker at TEDx Abuja.[8][9]

In July 2012, she was named a ProMaCon Project Management Ambassador, focused on educating Nigerian youth about project management.[10] She works as the Technical Assistant on New Media to Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Nigeria. She provides advisory and technical support on media and strategic communications to the office of the Honorable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources and Board Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Ozurumba founded social media educative start-up known as #AdoptATweep to address the digital divide in Nigeria.[4][11] She is a co-founder of the Digital Media Development Initiative,[12][13] an NGO focused on advancing use of digital media for sustainable development.[2][14]

In 2015, Ozurumba was selected to participate in the 2015 Future Leaders Seminar (FLS) of the Nigeria Leadership Initiative.[14] She was appointed Op-Ed editor of online newspaper Breaking Times in July 2015.[15]

Writing and public speaking[edit]

As a writer on topics such as social media, her pieces have appeared in publications such as BellaNaija[5] and The Punch,[6] as well as the Daily Nigeria News.[16] The BBC has quoted Ozurumba on topics such as social media access in Nigeria, referring to her as a “blogger and high-profile tweeter.”[3] Ozurumba is also a periodic public speaker. In August 2013, she and Nuhu Ribadu were the guest speakers at "Project Mentor-Me", organized by Group of Patriotic Corpers (GPC), a non-profit group in Abuja.[17] On 3 July 2014, she was a member of the London Guardian′s panel of experts discussing live the future of campaigning.[18][19] In July 2014, she headlined the fourth edition of Career Day organized by The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF), held in Calabar, Nigeria, speaking on "Building the New Economy through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises."[20]

Recognition[edit]

In 2013, she was named as one of the top ten Nigerian celebrities to connect with on Twitter. In 2014, Ozurumba was listed among the 100 most influential black people on digital/social media.[21]

In January 2015, The Breaking Times named Ozurumba to its list of 12 young Nigerians who will influence the 2015 General Elections in Nigeria. The The Breaking Times wrote that "Ozurumba is popular across major cities in Nigeria for her social media educative start-up known as #AdoptATweep."[4]

Personal life[edit]

She lives with her family in Abuja, Nigeria.[16]

See also[edit]


Other articles of the topic Nigeria : Think Big Ministries
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References[edit]

  1. "Team", Say No to FGM.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ozurumba, Blossom. "Blossom Ozurumba". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "New Media: 12 Young Nigerians Who Will Influence 2015 Elections". The Breaking Times. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. 5.0 5.1 "The emerging e-caste system in Social Media". Bella Naija. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. 6.0 6.1 7 June 2013 (7 June 2013). "Something for Twitter 'newbies'". Punchng.com - The Punch. Retrieved 22 July 2013.[dead link] Reprinted on Adewagold, 7 June 2013.
  6. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Roseblossom Ozurumba". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  7. 8.0 8.1 Ebenezar Wikina, "For the love of Social Good: My Stroll with Blossom Ndodim", The Blog, The Huffington Post, 5 August 2015.
  8. "Speakers". TEDxAbuja. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2013.[dead link]
  9. "Blossom Nnodim to become Promacon ambassadors". promacon-ng.org. Retrieved 14 August 2016.[dead link]
  10. "#BBCtrending: Lessons from Nigeria on social media activism". BBC. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  11. "Attend the Social Media Jury at Social Media Week 2016", Flatimes. Retrieved 22 February 2016
  12. Esther Agbarakwe, "Affordable Internet and Social Good in Nigeria", Tech & Development, 28 March 2014.
  13. 14.0 14.1 "Blossom Ozurumba" at ApplauseNigeria.
  14. "BREAKING TIMES Appoints Blossom Nnodim, Op-Ed Editor", Breaking Times, 6 July 2015.
  15. 16.0 16.1 Ozurumba, Blossom (6 June 2016). "Blooming Blossom: Much ado about acceleration and the joy of the Millennium Park, Abuja". dailynigerianews.com. Daily Nigeria News. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  16. "Nuhu Ribadu, Emeka Okoli & Blossom Nnodim to Speak at the Group Of Patriotic Corpers Mentorship Event 'From Talk 2 Action' in Abuja – Saturday 17th August 2013", GreenBiro, 16 August 2013.[dead link]
  17. Rachel Banning-Lover, "Live Q&A, 3 July: are clicks more important than cash in campaigning?", The Guardian, 27 June 2014.
  18. Rachel Banning-Lover, "How to campaign online: 15 dos and don'ts", The Guardian, 15 July 2014.
  19. "The Bridge Leadership Foundation Career Day". developmentdiaries.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  20. Ola Agbaimoni, "Top 100 Most Influential Black People On Digital/Social Media", Eélan, 11 April 2014.

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