Our Team
When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘we’, even ‘illness’ becomes ‘wellness’.
Our Core People
Our Team Leaders
OTONO AZEMHOBO
THE FORERUNNER
AKIN OLAIYA
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
CHRIS ADIGWE
CLIENT SERVICE DIRECTOR
YINKA F. OPADERE
MEDIA DIRECTOR
AROGUNDADE MICHAEL
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
KUNLE BADRU
Head of Admin/Account
OTONO VICTORIA
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
OTONO AZEMHOBO
THE FORERUNNER
- Popularly known – Ororo Pattaya 20km
- He’s a writer with over 16 years experience
- Graduate of Political Science, University of Calabar, 1997
- Dancer/actor/writer/presenter/Teacher – NYSC,1998
- Worked as Copywriter at: InsightGrey, Rosabel Leoburnett, FK:G2 and Globacom.
- Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) Member
- Trained at the London Film Academy: Filmmaking Certificate plus certificates in Directing, Writing, Lighting for Film and Video, Directing Actors and Producers’ Programme
- British Council/Pan African University trained – Creative Lives
- Event Marketing Summit – Chicago & Salt Lake City
- Creative consultant and Head writer on Star Quest, Maltina Dance All, Football Challenge with Fash, Celebrity Takes 2, Aart Of Life, Ford Foundation
- Semi-finalist, British Short Screenplay Competition, 2008
- Runner-up, British Short Screenplay Competition, 2009
- Creative Consultant – Nigerian Breweries Plc/Oracle Experience
- Forerunner, KURIOUCITY LIMITED
- Director/Producer, Pattaya Productions
AKIN OLAIYA
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- Fondly called Mr. Versatility with over 20 years of experience spanning advertising, experiential marketing, telecommunication, Sales, and FMCG.
- Akin is known for his dynamism and marketing solution creation power.
CHRIS ADIGWE
CLIENT SERVICE DIRECTOR
- First Degree in Mass Communications, MBA in Marketing, pioneer student in the enviable Unilever Media College, APCON Membership with participation in Brand Building courses within and outside the country. Chris has over 10 years of managerial experience in Media and Client Management, working with Insight Communications in 2002 and then to Media Perspective (Insight’s sister company). He joined Diageo as Media Manager Nig. Plc and then to UNILEVER as Communication Channels Manager.
YINKA F. OPADERE
MEDIA DIRECTOR
- Born in the early 70s to the family of Prince and Mrs. Abel Opadere of Agbamu in Kwara State, Femi attended St. Paul’s Anglican Primary School, Agbamu and the famous Offa Grammar School all in Kwara State.
He later proceeded to University of Ibadan for his first degree in Human Kinetics and Masters degree in Psychology. He is also an APCON Associate Practitioner of Advertising.
- His experience in advertising started at Gilt-Edge Advertising in 2001 as a Client Service Exclusive.
He was later promoted to the position of Client Service Manager in 2003 until he moved to Globacom in August 2005 as a Specialist in Media Buying and Planning. After, he became a Senior Media & Communications Manager.
- GROUND BREAKING CAMPAIGNS HANDLED IN GLOBACOM
Text4millions,Glo Soccer Academy, Glo Naija Sings,Glo LaTafest, Glo Big Dash, Glo/Manchester United Promo, Glo Rock ‘N’ Rule, Glo Bounce,Glo X-Factor, ,etc.
- Now, Media Director, Kurioucity.
AROGUNDADE MICHAEL
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
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Mike is an experienced Principal Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Production Management, Camera Operation, Film Production, Television, and Media Production. Strong operations professional, graduated from UK FILM ACADEMY.
KUNLE BADRU
Head of Admin/Account
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An Accounting Education graduate from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, his passion for Professionalism and accountability brought about his certificate of Professional Diploma in Criminology and Security Studies from National Open University, Portharcourt, Rivers State.
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He also holds a Diploma Certificate in Desktop Publishing from His Glory Computer Institute, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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He is a member of Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chartered Institute of Human Resources Management (CIHRM), and HRM Professionals and Certification Institute (HRMCI).
He is a talented administrator, and his passion for excellence is a plus to the company
OTONO VICTORIA-
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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It didn’t take long for Victoria Otono to make a big impact as the Head of Creative.
It’s no exaggeration to say she is an invaluable asset to the Kurioucity family.
Victoria Otono is a graduate of Theatre Art from the highly reputable Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, She is a very experienced creative writer, producer, and brand communication strategist.
She has gone through training at the London Film School, Miami Ad School and APCON to mention but few.
Olisa Zaza Nwizu
Creative Director- Advertising
Olisa Zaza Nwizu
Creative Director- Advertising
A multiple award-winning Copywriter that has enjoyed an illustrious career, providing innovative and compelling business solutions for clients for the past decade.
A product of the prestigious O2 Academy Lagos, he has over the years garnered a lot of experience in advertising and as an expert in marketing communications.
He has developed successful campaigns for notable brands like Globacom, Conoil, Nigerian Breweries, Keystone Bank, FCMB, and Rite Foods to mention but a few. And has also, previously worked in some of the leading advertising agencies in the country.
For him, it’s always business. So has over the years grown from being just a creative enthusiast to understanding the business part of a creative process, hence, putting clients' marketing objectives first before creativity.
Tips About Our Team
- “You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself”
– Galileo Galilei
- “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
– Booker T. Washington
- “Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message if you’re not alone.”
– Brene Brown
- “Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in their place.”
– Amish proverb
- “The opposite of anger is not calmness, it’s empathy.”
– Mehmet Oz
- “Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.”
– Sonia Gandhi
- “There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.”