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Dapo Olorunyomi (Oladapo Oyekunle Olorunyomi) was born on 8 November, 1957 in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian journalist. Discover Dapo Olorunyomi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
| Popular As |
Oladapo Oyekunle Olorunyomi |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
8 November 1957 |
| Birthday |
8 November |
| Birthplace |
Kano, Kano State, Nigeria |
| Nationality |
Nigeria
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Dapo Olorunyomi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Dapo Olorunyomi height not available right now. We will update Dapo Olorunyomi's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
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Dapo Olorunyomi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dapo Olorunyomi worth at the age of 66 years old? Dapo Olorunyomi’s income source is mostly from being a successful journalist. He is from Nigeria. We have estimated Dapo Olorunyomi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
journalist |
Dapo Olorunyomi Social Network
Timeline
Oyedapo Oyekunle "Dapo" Olorunyomi (born 8 November 1957), is a Nigerian journalist.
He is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Premium Times, an online Nigerian newspaper.
He is also the executive director of Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ).
He was the policy director and chief of staff to the executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Olorunyomi was born in Kano, to Samuel Akinbayo Olorunyomi (who retired from the Army and then from the civil service as an Administrator) and Mary Olorunyomi.
He attended St. Bartholomew's Primary School, Wusasa, Zaria, and Esie-Iludun Anglican Grammar School, Esie-Iludun and the Government Secondary School, Ilorin.
He earned a Bachelor of Art in English Studies in 1981, and an M.A. in Literature in 1985, from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
In June 1995 under General Sani Abacha’s military government, four journalists - Kunle Ajibade of The News, Chris Anyanwu of The Sunday Magazine, George M'Bah of Tell Magazine and Ben Charles-Obi of Classique Magazine - were jailed for reporting an alleged plot to topple the Abacha government.
These journalists were secretly tried, charged as "accessories after the fact of treason" by a Special Military Tribunal, convicted and jailed for life.
Olorunyomi declared wanted by the Abacha administration on account of his work with The News magazine, was forced into exile in the United States.
Ladi Olorunyomi, a journalist, women's right activist and wife to Dapo was detained for 68 days without charges.
While in exile in the U.S., Olorunyomi spoke on Abacha's media crackdown at the April Committee to Protect Journalists roundtable and Ladi Olorunyomi was released.
The four jailed journalists were released by General Abdulsalami Abubakar and Dapo Olorunyomi later returned to Nigeria.
In 2021, Olorunyomi was arrested for publishing a libelous and defamatory publications against the Chief of Army staff, Tukur Yusuf Buratai as reported by Vanguard.
Between 1999 and 2001, Olorunyomi served on the International Jury for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists [ICIJ] Award.
In 2004, when Olorunyomi returned to Nigeria, after his exile, he worked as the Project Director of Freedom House.
He later became the policy director and the chief of staff to the executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, where he led the Commission's crimes prevention and education policy development initiatives on corruption.
He sits on the boards of many organisations including the Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative Journalism (an initiative of the UNODC), and the transnational investigative body for West Africa headquartered in Burkina Faso, CENOZO.
In 2004, he was the West Africa Analyst for the Global Survey of Media Independence.
He is the chief judge for the Zimeo Award of the African Media Initiative (AMI).
He founded the Wole Soyinka Investigative Reporting Award (WSIRA) in 2005.
In 2008 this was renamed the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), a nonprofit organisation engaged in social justice and investigative journalism with the goal of exposing corruption, regulatory failures and human rights abuses.
The nonprofit hands annually recognizes journalists engaged in investigative journalism.
In 2011, he founded Premium Times, a Nigeria-based multimedia news platform devoted to politics, health, investigative reporting and development journalism.
He holds a Certificate in Natural Resource Management from the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford 2017 and a 2006 Certificate in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from American University, Washington College of Law.
He is the third of six siblings, including Sola Olorunyomi, who is the author of Afrobeat: Fela and the Imagined Continent, an acclaimed publication on Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti.
He worked as an editor at Radio Nigeria and The African Guardian.
He was the enterprise editor and head of the Investigative Reporting Team for Timbuktu Media Limited (publishers of 234Next), and founding editor of The News, PM News and Tempo Magazine.
