Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo
| Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 August 1964 Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for |
Gun rights Social media |
| Parent(s) | Victor Omololu Olunloyo |
| Website |
www |
Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo (born Olukemi Omololu-Olunloyo, 6 August 1964), also known online as Snitchlady, is a Nigerian journalist, pharmacist, gun violence activist and social media personality. She is also the editor of #HNNAfrica, a world and health news blog.
Background
Omololu-Olunloyo is the daughter of former Oyo State governor Victor Omololu Olunloyo[1] and the second of ten children. She lived for 14 years in Nigeria, 30 years in the United States, and five years in Canada before being deported to Nigeria.
Career
Omololu-Olunloyo has appeared as a journalist/reporter discussing terrorism and health topics on CNN, CBC News, Ruptly, CTV News, BBC, Nigerian Television Authority and Fox News. In 2010, Omololu-Olunloyo served on the Governors Advisory Council at Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario.[2] She also worked briefly as a music journalist with the Nigerian Tribune[3] after a five-year stint running her own global music blog HipHossip Canada chosen by BET as their Canada-based hip-hop correspondent for the show The Deal showcasing rising hip-hop stars.[4]
Community and social activism
While in Canada, Omololu-Olunloyo was active against gun violence.[5][6] In Nigeria, she has used social media to raise awareness on the surging rate of male prostitution in Nigeria. In 2014 she released the names and photographs of men who solicited sex or exposed themselves on social media.[7]
In 2014, she was among the top three nominees of the Social Media Awards Africa's Social Media Influencer of the Year.[8]
Deportation from Canada
In August 2012, Omololu-Olunloyo was arrested in her apartment in Toronto by agents from the Canada Border Services Agency. After being determined a flight risk when her refugee visa was not renewed, she was remanded into custody at an immigration detention center for seven days before she was deported to Nigeria.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Clement Ejiofor. "I Earn $50 Per Tweet - Ex-gov's Daughter Kemi Olunloyo". Naij. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kingston General Hospital 161st Annual General Meeting" (PDF). KGH. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Music on Trial". Nigerian Tribune. 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cops enlist rappers to fight violence". The Toronto Sun. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Chris Doucette (25 November 2010). "Rappers rally Against Gun Violence". The Toronto Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Alex Consiglio (9 July 2012). "Call for ceasefire in Toronto's Somali community planned". The Toronto Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ↑ Isaac Dachen (13 October 2014). "Activist Release Names And Photos Of Men Who Beg Her For Sex". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Here They Are: 2014 Social Media Awards Africa Finalists Announced!". The Nigerian Voice. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Kevin Connor (18 August 2012). "No reprieve for Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo". The Toronto Sun. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ↑ Chris Doucette (21 August 2012). "Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo deportation set for Friday". The Toronto Sun. Retrieved 24 August 2015.