Nkiru Olumide-Ojo is a Nigerian female author, columnist, development speaker and technocrat, with a career history in financial services, aviation, telecommunication and petroleum sectors.[1]
Nkiru Olumide-Ojo | |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Calabar (BSc) Kingston University, Surrey London (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Women Issues' Advocate, Communications Professional |
| Employer | Standard Bank Group |
| Organization | Lighthouse Network |
| Notable work | The Pressure Cooker (2017) |
Education and career edit
Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, who grew up in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, holds a master's degree in Strategic Marketing Management from the Kingston University, Surrey in London, UK. She bagged her postgraduate and first degree in Biological Science at the University of Calabar. She is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations [NIPR] and Member of the UK Chattered Institute of Marketing United Kingdom.[2]
Nkiru presently works as Executive Head, Regional Marketing and Communication of Standard Bank Group, South Africa.[3] She has worked at CMC Connect Burson-Marsteller, Nigeria, Virgin Atlantic in Nigeria, Virgin Nigeria, Airtel, Forte Oil, among others.[4]
In September 2017, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo's book[5][6] titled The Pressure Cooker: Lessons from a Woman at Work was published by Narrative Landscape Press.[7] The book is a culmination of Nkiru's weekly column in Business Day (Nigeria) newspaper, which focused on issues related to women and the workplace.[8][9][10][11] The 128-page, nine-chapter book mirrors prospects, exploits and challenges of women in the professional environment, offering "pragmatic insights into how women can be successful in their careers, while also maintaining a decent homefront."[12][13][14][15]
An advocate of women's issues, Nkiru is co-founder of The Lighthouse Network, a social development initiative with programmes geared towards empowering women in professional career and entrepreneurship, and also preparing young women for work place through a formal mentoring structure.[16] She is a public speaker.[17][18][19][20][21]
Awards and recognition edit
Nkiru has won the Best Corporate Brand Manager Award at the 2017 Brands & Marketing Awards organised by Brand Journalists' Association of Nigeria (BJAN).[22] In the year year, she was honoured with Leading Marketing Personality of the Year by Marketing Edge. She was recognized in 2008 and 2016 as one of the Leading Women in Marketing and Communication by Marketing World West Africa. She was one of women recognised by Nigerians in Diasporas Professional (NIPRO) as 'Top 40 Females Under 40' of 40 part of Nigerians in Diasporas Professional (NIPRO)’s 'Top 40 Females Under 40' in 2004.[23] She is one of those featured in a report, Africa’s leading women in PR and Marketing,[24][25] which mirrors top women professionals in the field of public relations and marketing in Africa.
Nkiru is a member, Advisory Board of The Luxury Report, a luxury published in Nigeria.[26] She reportedly "sits on the board of two commercial organisations".[27] She is 2nd Vice-President of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria.[28]
Personal life edit
Nkiru married to Olumide Ojo, both of whom have two kids. .[29]
References edit
- ^ "Nkiru Olumide-Ojo: 'Including men in gender conversations helps greatly'". The Guardian. 8 June 2019.
- ^ "TOP 40 FEMALES UNDER FORTY - Global Top 40 Under 40 Nigerian Female Professionals". NiPRO International. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Standard Bank Group Elevates Nkiru Olumide-Ojo To New Position". Brand Communications. 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Nkiru Olumide Ojo - ADVAN 2nd Vice-President". Advertisers Association of Nigeria. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Olumide-Ojo, Nkiru (2017-09-14). The Pressure Cooker: Lessons from a Woman at Work (1 ed.). Narrative Landscape Press Limited. ISBN 9789789588350.
- ^ Olumide-Ojo, Nkiru (2017-09-14). The Pressure Cooker: Lessons from a Woman at Work (1 ed.). Narrative Landscape Press Limited. ISBN 9789789588350.
- ^ Kemi Lanre-Aremu (3 December 2017). "Maintaining work-life balance is constant struggle — Nkiru Olumide-Ojo". Punch.
- ^ "The Pressure Cooker Lets Out a Good Steam". ThisDay. 8 December 2017.
- ^ Hafsah Abubakar Matazu (24 December 2017). "Nkiru's guide for the ambitious woman in 'The Pressure Cooker'". Daily Trust.
- ^ "Book Review: The pressure Cooker by Nkiru Olumide-Ojo is a confidence boost for trying times". YNaija. 16 November 2017.
- ^ Chuks Nwanne (23 December 2017). "Pressure Cooker… Success nuggets for career women in print". Guardian.
- ^ Adebola Rayo-Falade (16 November 2017). "Olumide-Ojo's Pressure Cooker motivates women for ambition". Guardian.
- ^ Chuks Nwanne (23 December 2017). "Pressure Cooker… Success nuggets for career women in print". Guardian.
- ^ "Nkiru Olumide-Ojo: Speaking my mind through my book". Vanguard. 10 December 2017.
- ^ Toni Kan (16 December 2017). "The Pressure Cooker: Nkiru's agenda for women". Vanguard.
- ^ Kemi Ajumobi (25 May 2018). "Light House Women's Network to hold 5th edition of development conference". Business Day.
- ^ "PR Consultants Urged To Patronise Impact Measurement Agencies". Marketing Edge. 7 December 2015.
- ^ "The Woman Fair - Our Speakers: Nkiru Olumide". Marketing Edge. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Advertising Week Europe 2017 (1.2 Billion Stories) Speakers - Nkiru Olumide-Ojo". Advertising Week. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Toni Kan, Cathey Armillas, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, Others To Speak At TEDxMendeWomen". Money Issues. 19 October 2017.
- ^ Goddie Ofose (26 November 2015). "Olumide-Ojo, Head Communications StanbicIBTC to tackle 'Agency-Client Relationship' at PRCAN Business Meeting". 789 Marketing.
- ^ "Ani-Mumuney, Olugbodi, others win 2017 Brands & Marketing Awards". Marketing Edge. 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Global Top 40 Under 40 Nigerian Female Professional". NiPRO International. 2 February 2008.
- ^ Wunmi Ogbe (2 September 2020). "Africa's leading women in PR and Marketing". The Guardian.
- ^ Enitan (31 August 2020). "Africa's leading women in PR and Marketing - by Omawumi Ogbe". BlackHouse Media.
- ^ "Bola Allison: The Bespoke Jeweller on her Journey into Jewellery Making". The Luxury Reporter. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Nkiru Olumide-Ojo 2nd Vice-President". ADVAN. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Raheem Akingbolu (8 October 2017). "ADVAN: Great Expectations, as Ani-Mumuney Steps in". ThisDay.
- ^ "Day Olumide-Ojo took The Pressure Cooker to Terra Kulture". Punch. 5 December 2017.