Tosin Ajibade

Tosin "OloriSuperGal" Ajibade (Oluwatosin Ajibade; born 17 February 1987) is a Nigerian known for her lifestyle and entertainment website, OloriSuperGal.com and recently her personal website, TosinAjibade.com. She is also the organizer of the New Media Conference that is held annually in Nigeria.

Tosin "OloriSuperGal" Ajibade
Born
Oluwatosin Ajibade

(1987-02-17) 17 February 1987
Nigeria
EducationLagos State University, Pan-Atlantic University
Occupation(s)New Media Entrepreneur, Blogger, Digital Content Strategist, Writer
Websiteolorisupergal.com

Education

Tosin Ajibade holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Lagos State University. She thereafter obtained a Certificate in Media Enterprise from the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria.[1]

Media work

Tosin Ajibade is known for her lifestyle and entertainment website, OloriSuperGal.com in Nigeria as well as a South African edition.[2] Tosin began working as a publicist in 2009. She created her blog in 2010. In 2011, she was hired at BlackHouse Media as their web manager but left in 2012 to focus on blogging.[1] While starting off her blog, she worked with several media houses such as The Net NG, Acada Magazine and Laff Mattaz Incorporated owned by Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st.[3]

In 2014, Tosin Ajibade was listed among YNaija's 100 Most Influential Women in Nigeria and her blog is considered today as one of the most reputable and popular in Nigeria.[4]

She is the organizer of the New Media Conference which has been held annually in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The conference focuses on new media capabilities, especially in online/digital possibilities.[5]

Social issues

Ajibade has used her blog to call attention to societal issues especially as it affects women and girls. A clear instance is the sexual assault story of a Queen's College, Lagos student by her teacher which she published and the news consequently went viral and caught the attention of the relevant authorities.[6]

Awards and nominations

In 2015, Tosin was named in the Nigeria's 100 Most Influential Women List curated by YNaija.[4] In 2016, she won The Future Awards Africa Prize for New Media.

Published work

Tosin Ajibade is an author of two books, From Social Misfit To Social Media Hero (2018)[7] and The Influencer Blueprint (2020).[8]

See also

References
  1. Bamgbola, Oyindamola. "#DigitalDivaSeries – Olori Supergal, Super Blogger And Social Media Strategist". ID Africa. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. Woman, NG. "Want To Be A Superblogger? Tosin 'Olorisupergal' Ajibade's Advice Will Do You Some Good!". Woman Nigeria. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. Twitter, Social media junkie at Techpoint I’m always open to new experiences Follow us on; Facebook, like TechPoint ng on (14 August 2017). "In conversation with Tosin Ajibade, founder of Olorisupergal". Techpoint.ng. Retrieved 16 August 2017. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. The, Nation. "Olorisupergal makes Nigeria's 100 Most Influential Women list". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. Ovih, Lawson. "New Media Conference to chart growth in Standards". Business World. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  6. Kofoworola, Belo-Osagie. "Queen's College girls protest alleged sexual harassment". The Nation. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. Wanjiru, Njino (29 October 2018). "Olori Supergal Talks About Her New Book 'From Social Misfit To Social Hero'". Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  8. "Influencer Blueprint". Tosin Ajibade. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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