Taiwo Adebulu Explained

Taiwo Adebulu
Nationality:Nigerian
Occupation:Journalist
Years Active:2014- till date
Alma Mater:Obafemi Awolowo University, Obafemi Awolowo University

Taiwo Adebulu is a Nigerian investigative journalist of the Nigerian newspaper, TheCable.

Early life, education and career

Adebulu had his education at Obafemi Awolowo University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Language Arts. He further went to University of Ibadan and graduated with a master's degree in Communication Arts.[1] [2]

In 2014, Adebulu began his career as a freelance writer for The Nation. He also serves as the features and investigations editor at TheCable.[1] [2] [3]

Awards and recognitions

In 2018, Adebulu was nominated for the Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism. He has also won the African Fact-Checking Award, PwC's Media Excellence Award in 2020 and was named TheCables journalist of the year in 2021.[4]

In 2023, he was shortlisted for the Fetisov Journalism Awards for his report about students who were kidnapped from the Federal Government College in Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi state in 2021[5] [6] and a recipient of the rare diseases reporting fellowship of the National Press Foundation (NPF).[7] [8]

Adebulu is a Pulitzer Center grantee.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taiwo Adebulu. Report for the World. 14 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Taiwo Adebulu GRANTEE. Pulitzer Center. 14 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Taiwo Adebulu named TheCable Journalist of the Year. 31 December 2021. The. Cable. TheCable. 14 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Nigerian Journalist Wins Africa Fact-Check Award . Ifeoluwa. Adediran. Premium Times. Premium Times Limited . 23 October 2020 . 20 December 2023 .
  5. Web site: Taiwo Adebulu, TheCable investigations editor, shortlisted for global journalism award. Claire. Mom. 12 December 2023. TheCable. 15 December 2023.
  6. Web site: TheCable's Taiwo Adebulu Only Nigerian on This Year's Fetisov Award Shortlist. 12 December 2023. Abimbola. Abatta. Foundation for Investigative Journalism. 20 December 2023.
  7. Web site: NPF Selects 25 Journalists for 2023 Covering Rare Diseases Fellowship. 13 October 2023. National Press Foundation. 20 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Nigerian Journalist, 24 global fellows for Rare Diseases Fellowship 2023. Blessing . Osemobor. 16 October 2023. Media Career. 20 January 2024.