Oluwamayowa Tijani
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Oluwamayowa Tijani’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Oluwamayowa Tijani is a practising journalist, a multi award-winning public speaker, and a 2017 Chevening Scholar.
He's a graduate of the University of Ibadan and the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos.
He co-founded The Courtroom, an advocacy column breeding young writers and critical thinkers across Nigerian universities.
In 2013, Junior Chamber International (JCI) named him the most outstanding student in Campus journalism at the University of Ibadan.
In the same year, Tijani won the …
Oluwamayowa Tijani’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
See all 20 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern at TheCable
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, in secondary school
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