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Kayode Olowu Appointed to the Loeries Design Jury 2021
Kayode Olowu, founder and Creative Director of Lagos creative agency Onewildcard has been appointed to the design jury of the Loeries Awards for 2021.
Kayode Olowu
The revelation was made on the Loeries official website and Instagram page as part of a series of announcements for this year’s edition of the event.
Olowu trained at the Miami Ad School Europe, where he won several awards including D&AD, ADC, and YGA.
Though a Bachelor’s degree holder in Microbiology from the University of Ibadan, Olowu’s passions were elsewhere and he soon found his way into the creative industry.
Before founding Onewildcard, Olowu spent time at some of the top agencies in Germany, including THEY, Amsterdam; Y & R, Prague; and Geometry Global, Hamburg; where he worked with world-class brands.
During his time at Jung von Matt / Elbe, Hamburg, Olowu was part of a team that developed an idea that won Gold at the TROY awards.
Some of his other awards and recognition include Graphis and Luerzer’s Archive Special (200 Best Packaging Design Worldwide).
Before Olowu’s appointment, only a handful of Nigerians have ever been invited to take up jury duty at the Loeries. With his appointment, Kayode Olowu further stakes a claim as one of an elite class of Nigerian creatives who continue to make a mark beyond the shores of Nigeria.
In 2019, Onewildcard received a total of six nominations at the Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival [LAIF] out of which the four-year-old Lagos agency carted home three awards. It has since gone on to do even greater things including a finalist spot at the 2020 Loeries award.
Kayode Olowu was appointed alongside Greg Quinton, Chief Creative Officer at SuperUnion, Hyunseo Yoo, Senior Creative (Art & Design) at TikTok Creative Lab METAP, Simone Rossum, Executive Creative Director at Joe Public Shift, Ashraf Majiet, Creative Director at Superunion, and Julia Carew, Interior Designer, Senior Architect at Boogertman.
Others include Kassie Naidoo, Creative Director & Partner at Lampost, Brian Steinhobel, Industrial Designer at Steinhobel Design (Pty) Ltd, Jineil Kandasamy, Executive Creative Director & Partner at Grid, Brian Mtongana, Design Director at Woolworths, Martina Bogusch, Creative Director, Designer at Xfacta, Mikara Naidoo, Senior Architect, Service Designer, Lecturer at Freethinking Business Consultants (EOH), George Rautenbach, Creative Partner at Sunshinegun and Catherine Kruger, Creative Director at HKLM Connect.
The Loeries which first took place in 1978 in Johannesburg, South Africa is a year-round focus on creative inspiration – helping marketers, agencies, and consumers appreciate the value of ideas and fresh thinking.
Its signature event, the Loeries Creative Week brings together Africa’s creative minds to recognize the best work from across Africa and the Middle East. The event features a week of celebration, comedy, remembrance, innovative insights, and networking with industry colleagues.
The Loeries Creative Week 2021 kicks off this October in Cape Town, South Africa.
Mr. Tim Akano, New Horizons Chief Executive Officer, took centre stage at the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) annual end-of-year meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, recounting the company’s remarkable growth and reaffirming free IT training for journalists.
Tim Akano, New Horizons Chief Executive Officer, in a group photograph with NITRA Members
Speaking directly to IT media members at the company’s training facility in Lagos, Akano acknowledged the critical role journalists played in supporting New Horizons during its formative years two decades ago.
He detailed how the firm evolved from a handful of staff to one of Africa’s leading ICT skills training organisations, now employing about 500 staff across multiple training centres nationwide.
Akano Spotlights Youth Training, University Partnerships
Akano highlighted that New Horizons has trained over 500,000 youths, particularly tertiary institution students, equipping them with practical IT skills essential for Nigeria’s digital economy.
He announced recent partnerships with universities, including a new agreement with Afe Babalola University, to scale hands-on training programmes for students.
“This growth would not have been possible without the media’s support in documenting our journey,” Akano stated, pledging continued free IT skills training for media members to remain competitive in the evolving digital landscape.
Reciprocal Support Defines Long-Standing Partnership
The venue hosting the NITRA meeting underscored Akano’s generosity; NITRA Secretary Chidiebere Nwankwo secured the free facility after contacting him—a gesture consistent with New Horizons hosting multiple association events and training IT journalists since its inception 20 years ago.
Participants shared personal testimonies of Akano’s support, including veteran journalist Aaron Ukodie, whose daughter—an Accounting graduate from the University of Johannesburg—received NYSC placement and IT scholarship at New Horizons.
The Guardian’s Yemi Adeyemi recounted Akano accommodating his editor’s child for mandatory IT training after other firms declined.
Members praised Akano’s commitment to human capital development as evidence of deep appreciation for the media community that chronicled New Horizons’ success over two decades.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched the NIMC Pre-Enrolment Portal to revolutionise the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment process, enabling applicants within Nigeria and in the Diaspora to capture biodata online prior to biometric verification at enrolment centres.
NIMC
Accessible via penrol.nimc.gov.ng, the platform allows users to fill enrolment forms, schedule appointments, upload supporting documents securely, and manage personal details directly, thereby slashing congestion, minimising wait times, boosting data accuracy and enhancing overall service efficiency at centres nationwide.
NIMC Director-General and CEO, Engr. (Dr) Abisoye Coker-Odusote, spearheaded the initiative as part of the Commission’s technology-driven strategy to fortify institutional performance, aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda that emphasises digital transformation, efficient public service delivery and inclusive national development.
Dr Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications, highlighted key benefits including simplified biodata handling, confidential data protection through robust security measures, reduced physical centre visits and heightened operational effectiveness, urging all prospective enrollees to adopt the portal for a faster, citizen-friendly experience.[conversation_history]
The move underscores NIMC’s mandate under the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007 to manage the National Identity Database, issue NINs and foster a reliable digital identity ecosystem vital for national planning, with users advised to complete pre-enrolment online before heading to selected centres for biometrics.
MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), a Pan-African film and television training institution, has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 intake.
MultiChoice
The fully funded programme is open to African graduates aspiring to become directors, filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers and storytellers.
According to MultiChoice, the nine-month accredited curriculum combines online learning with intensive in-person training, and is designed to balance theoretical knowledge with practical immersion.
MTF academies are located in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia, and serve aspiring filmmakers from 14 African countries. Since its inception in 2018, the initiative has trained 296 filmmakers, with graduates producing more than 42 movies aired on DStv, GOtv and Showmax platforms.
Organisers said alumni of the programme have gone on to establish over 50 production companies, while many continue to work within the MultiChoice ecosystem.
Graduates have also won accolades at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, Kalasha Awards, Uganda Film Festival and Women in Film Awards.
Applications for the 2026 intake close on Feb. 27, 2026. Interested candidates can visit https://apo-opa.co/3XW53oE for programme requirements.
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