Japheth J. Omojuwa- Blogger
Japheth Omojuwa (born Japheth Joshua Omojuwa on 3 October 1984) is a Nigerian
blogger, public speaker, socio-economic and political commentator and social
media expert. A columnist with The Punch newspaper, Leadership newspaper and
Naij.com, Ojibwa's articles have appeared on CNN. ThisDay and other platforms
across the continent and beyond. His works have been repeatedly translated
into several languages including various platforms for German, French,
Portuguese and Greek audiences.
In the course of his work, Omojuwa has spoken on economic platforms in Washington, London, Addis Ababa, Lagos, Accra, Cape Town, Abuja, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, New York, Cologne, Dakar, among other cities around the world and across Nigeria. He has spoken in universities such as New York University, United States, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany, Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi, Technical University, Dortmund, and several in Nigeria.
The leadership of the African Union invited Omojuwa in 2014 to be part of the Africa Re-imagination Creative Hub (ARCH) to fashion an agenda for Africa 2063 project. He participated as a panelist at a side event during the 2013 United Nations General Assembly in New York City where he spoke on the need to use data and facts as tools in activism and policy making.
His pieces have appeared on several online and print mediums including Metropole Magazine, Sahara Reporters, BBC, The Financial Times, ThisDay and Naij.
On 28 March 2015 ex-president Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria was voted out and
a new president
Muhammadu Buhari
was sworn in on 29 May 2015. Omojuwa was for a long time a thorn in the flesh
of the Jonathan government and actively campaigned to have him voted out and
Buhari
voted in. Many believe that one of the reasons Goodluck Jonathan lost the
elections was because of the activities of the likes of Omojuwa, especially
online.
Omojuwa was involved in a protracted battle with Arik Air after losing an iPad
while onboard one of its domestic flights. This culminated in a breakdown of
agreement between the two parties, with him claiming Arik was high-handed and
careless while Arik maintained that the matter be settled as quietly as
possible. Soon, himself and 26 others were banned from flying on Arik Air
aircraft in September of that year, a decision that was later rescinded when,
about twenty-four hours after the list was released, the airline's website was
hacked, with rumours flying around that pro-Omojuwa techies were the
perpetrators or that he was personally involved, an allegation he denied. In
addition, a new iPad was purchased for Omojuwa.
Awards and Nominations
In 2012, YNaija named him one of the most influential young Nigerians under 35 in Business, Fashion, Media, Entertainment, Technology and Politics, with writer Ifreke Inyang describing him in particular as "king of the click." Omojuwa was named by Credit Suisse Bulletin as one of the 50 Movers and Shakers of Africa in 2015. In June 2016, Omojuwa was named the Best Twitter Personality Of The Year in the annual African Bloggers Awards. The 2016 African Bloggers Awards were sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
In 2012, YNaija named him one of the most influential young Nigerians under 35 in Business, Fashion, Media, Entertainment, Technology and Politics, with writer Ifreke Inyang describing him in particular as "king of the click." Omojuwa was named by Credit Suisse Bulletin as one of the 50 Movers and Shakers of Africa in 2015. In June 2016, Omojuwa was named the Best Twitter Personality Of The Year in the annual African Bloggers Awards. The 2016 African Bloggers Awards were sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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