Otolorin Olabode
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| Born | Agege, Lagos |
| Occupation | Writer, Blogger |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta(FUNAAB) |
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Otolorin Olabode Gideon (born December 03, 1997), better known by his stage name ViewsFromTheBod, is a Nigerian Writer, Blogger, and Web developer. A contributor with The Nations newspaper, YNaija, and Naijaloaded.com, Otolorin's articles have appeared on Pulse.ng[1] and other platforms across the continent and beyond. Along with long-time friend Nelson Folarin, they started a writing house called House Of Views. In February 2017, Otolorin Olabode became a regular contributor to the foremost Nigerian entertainment website, Naijaloaded.[2] On February 3, 2017, Otolorin Olabode was featured on the top Nigerian blog, YNaija.[3]
Born in Agege, Lagos, Otolorin Olabode relocated to Ogun State at a young age. He began writing professionally in 2015, posting short motivational articles on WhatsApp groups. His major breakthrough came in August 2016 when the news website TheVendorNews published one of his articles.
Life and Writing career
1997–2013: Early life and career beginnings
-Olabode, on his decision to venture into writing
Olabode was born on December 3, 1997 to Chief Babatunde and Oluwatoyin Otolorin in Agege, Lagos. His father is a Nigerian business magnate, and his mother works with the Nigerian Air Force. He attended ECCOWAS Cosmopolitan College in Ogun. Olabode studied Rangeland Management at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Otolorin Olabode's interest in writing began during his time at ECCOWAS Cosmopolitan College. He often led the class in English Language after tests and exams. This earned him the title "The Best English Student" from his English teacher. He frequently wrote short stories and his essays were consistently well-written.
January 2017: Otolorin Olabode on Omojuwa.com
[4] Work in 2017 began immediately for the writing guru, Otolorin Olabode, as his writing game improved with this guest post on Omojuwa.com. In this article, titled "Does Recession Truly Exists?", Olabode explained how the rich continue to prosper while the poor struggle. He gave an example of Senator Dino Melaye purchasing a Rolls Royce worth 180 Million Naira several months after the country entered a recession.[5]
January 2017: Otolorin Olabode on Pulse.ng
[6] A few days earlier, Otolorin Olabode's writing influence was becoming evident. In this article, "Deteriorating State Of Education In Nigeria," he used facts and figures to explain why Nigeria's education system was declining. Student performance on exams like WAEC has fallen, and fewer students are enrolling in schools yearly. This raises concerns about the future of graduates entering the job market.
January 2017: Otolorin Olabode on TheNakedConvos
[7] This article was also reproduced on TheNakedConvos, TheBestSellerMagazine[8] and Sircum Cloud.[9]
February 2017: Otolorin Olabode on Naijaloaded
[10] This Naijaloaded article significantly boosted Otolorin Olabode's profile. After submitting several articles that were declined, he successfully pitched an article about the music scene to an editor. It was published and later reproduced on other websites like Comments.com.ng[11], HowFarNaija[12] and NaijaDailies.[13]
References
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Does Recession Truly Exists?". Pulse. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Has Social Media Tampered With Our Brain's Configuration Settings?" Check
|url=value (help). Naijaloaded. Retrieved 20 February 2017. - ↑ "Otolorin Olabode –Is The N5000 Stipend A Necessity". YNaija. Archived from the original Check
|url=value (help) on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2017. - ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Does Recession Truly Exists?". Omojuwa. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "Dino Melaye – Senator Dino Melaye Buys N180 Million Rolls Royce". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Deteriorating State of Education In Nigeria?". Pulse. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Is Nigeria Really Experiencing A Recession?". TheNakedConvos. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Does Recession Truly Exists??". TheBestSellerMagazine. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Does Recession Truly Exists?". Sircum Cloud. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Must Read!! Is Runtown's Song 'Mad Over You' The New 'Ojuelegba' By Wizkid?? (Drop Your Comments)". Naijaloaded. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Must Read!! Is Runtown's Song 'Mad Over You' The New 'Ojuelegba' By Wizkid?? (Drop Your Comments)". Comments. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Must Read!! Is Runtown's Song 'Mad Over You' The New 'Ojuelegba' By Wizkid?? (Drop Your Comments)". HowFarNaija. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "Otolorin Olabode – Must Read!! Is Runtown's Song 'Mad Over You' The New 'Ojuelegba' By Wizkid?? (Drop Your Comments)". NaijaDailies. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
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