Experience

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  Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence

  • Student Fellow

    • Feb 2024 - Present

    My fellowship research is focused on AI, platforms, and influencership in Nigeria.

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  Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford

  • Oxford, England, United Kingdom

  • Research Assistant

    • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
    • Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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  University of Oxford

  • Oxford, England, United Kingdom

  • DARS Data Quality Officer

    • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
    • Oxford, England, United Kingdom

    -Provided support for new participant data migrations onto the University’s central database and tested new system updates of the software for data fixes.-Researched and processed duplicate records in the University’s central database to ensure data consistency.

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  Africa Digital Rights'​ Hub

  • Greater Accra, Ghana

  • Data Protection Research Intern

    • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
    • Greater Accra, Ghana

    -Collaborated with data protection experts to provide framework analysis of Data Protection Laws in Lesotho, Madagascar, Somalia and South Sudan.

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  Cambridge Development Initiative

  • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

  • Executive Committee Member

    • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021
    • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

    -Team lead, Soap Making Stream.-Planned and organised entrepreneurial workshops in eight communities (Kombo, Mtakuja, Vingunguti, Miembeni, Green Acres School area, Mabibo, Mugabe and Urafiki) in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.- Deliberated on and created a school health club manual for schools in each community.

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  KobzMedia

  • Lagos

  • Digital Media Consultant

    • Mar 2019 - Sep 2020
    • Lagos

    -Created content for publicity for more than 100 brands, ran campaigns and organically trended more than 200 hashtags on Twitter.-Collaborated with other marketing consultants to integrate and complement marketing strategies across multiple sales channels.-Developed online marketing strategies for several top brands and artistes. -Introduced online and multiple-sales-channel campaigns to marketing executives.

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  CSR-in-Action

  • Chevron Drive, Lekki, Lagos.

  • Government and External Relations Executive

    • Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Chevron Drive, Lekki, Lagos.

    -2019 Civil Society Organisation Professionalism, Effectiveness and Therapy (CSO-CPET) workshop social media sensitization and post-event report writing.-Data collection and analysis for sustainability report writing in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).-Social Media Campaign Lead & Resource Personnel for the largest Sustainability Conference in West Africa, the 2019 Sustainability In The Extractive Industries (SITEI) Conference.-Conducted market research analysis to identify trends, market opportunities and competitor performance.-Participated in the development of various online marketing strategies.-Volunteered for Asido foundation and Zenera Consulting to create social media awareness on Mental Health in recognition of the 2019 World Mental Health Day. We made the top 5 trends of the Nigeria Trends table and reached out to about 900,000 people.-Volunteered for the 'Good Citizen Radio Show'. A programme with about 600,000 monthly listeners.

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  Groove Platforms

  • Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 Lekki, Nigeria.

  • Social Media Marketing Consultant

    • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
    • Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 Lekki, Nigeria.

    -Introduced online and multiple-sales-channel campaigns to marketing executives for the UduXmusic streaming Application.-Provided online customer service to ensure positive and consistent user experiences of the UduXmusic Application.-Collaborated with other online marketing staff to integrate and complement traditional marketing strategies across multiple sales channels for the UduXmusic Streaming Application.

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  Hyplee Empire

  • Lagos, Nigeria

  • Digital Media Consultant

    • Apr 2019 - Nov 2019
    • Lagos, Nigeria

    -Created content for publicity for more than 70 top brands in Nigeria and organically trended more than 200 hashtags on Twitter.-Collaborated with web, multimedia, and visual art staff to create multimedia websites that conformed with brands and companies' visual formats.-Introduced online marketing initiatives, such as paid ad placement, sponsorship programs, email promotions, and viral marketing campaigns on social media.

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  Plugcontent

  • Lagos, Nigeria

  • Content Writer

    • Sep 2017 - Sep 2019
    • Lagos, Nigeria

    -Edited and rewrote existing copy as necessary, and submitted for approval by the Editor.-Wrote articles, bulletins, sales letters, speeches, and other related informative, marketing, and promotional material.-Presented marketing drafts and ideas to clients.

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  SireHabbiibb PR

  • Lagos

  • Digital Media Consultant

    • Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Lagos

    Created content for publicity for more than 50 different brands and organically trended more than 100 hashtags on Twitter.

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  Lagos State Government

  • Alausa, Ikeja.

  • Public Relations Communications Assistant

    • Nov 2012 - Jan 2015
    • Alausa, Ikeja.

    -Responsible for writing press releases for the various Governor's and Special Adviser, Parastatals Monitoring Office’s (PMO) outing - which were edited by the Director of Press (PMO).-Part of the organising committee of the quarterly CEOs of Parastatals and Governor's meeting and also the monthly Special Adviser and CEOs’ meeting.-Studied the objectives, promotional policies, and needs of organisations to develop Public Relations strategies and promote ideas & services.-Prepared and edited organisational publications for internal and external audiences, including employee newsletters and the Directory of Parastatals and Government-owned Companies in Lagos.

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  MiTV

  • Ikeja, lagos

  • Press Intern

    • Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Ikeja, lagos

    -Responsible for news and events reporting and writing, news transcription and interviews.-Responsible for on-scene news reporting especially during the January 2012 Nationwide strike.-Researched and analyzed background information related to stories in order to be able to provide complete and accurate information.-Gathered information about events through research, interviews, experience, or attendance at political, news, sports, artistic, social, or other functions.-Investigated breaking news developments, such as disasters, crimes and human-interest stories.