Otolorin Olabode

Otolorin Olabode Gideon (born December 03, 1997) better known by his stage name ViewsFromTheBod, is a Nigerian Writer, Blogger and Web developer. A contributor with The Nations newspaper, YNaija, Naijaloaded.com. Otolorin's articles have appeared on Pulse.ng and other platforms across the continent and beyond.Along with long time friend Nelson Folarin, they both started a Writing House called House Of Views. On February 2017, Otolorin Olabode became a regular contributor on foremost Nigerian entertainment website, Naijaloaded. On February 3 2017, Otolorin Olabode got featured on top Nigerian blog, YNaija.
Born in Agege, Lagos, Otolorin Olabode relocated to Ogun State at a young age. He started writing professionally in 2015 when He began to drop short motivational articles on WhatsApp groups. However in August 2016, Olabode got his major breakthrough. News website, TheVendorNews agreed to publish one of his articles.
Life and Writing career
1997-2013: Early life and career beginnings
Olabode was born on December 3, 1997 to Chief Babatunde and Oluwatoyin Otolorin in Agege, Lagos. His father is a Nigerian business magnate while his mother works with The Nigerian Air Force. He attended ECCOWAS Cosmopolitan College in Ogun. Olabode studied Rangeland Management at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Otolorin Olabode's interest in writing started during his time at ECCOWAS Cosmopolitan College. He often led the class in English Language after tests and exams. This led his English Teacher to term him as "The Best English Student". He often wrote short fictions and his essays were always on point.
January 2017:Otolorin Olabode on Omojuwa.com===
Work in 2017 started immediately for the writing guru, Otolorin Olabode as his writing game notched up higher with this guest post with Omojuwa. In t
his article titled "Does Recession Truly Exists", Olabode exolains how the rich keep waxing stronger day by day while the poor keeps suffering. He gave an Instance of Senator Dino Melaye who bought a Rolls Royce worth 180 Million Naira several months after the Country plunged into recession.
January 2017:Otolorin Olabode on Pulse.ng===
Few days earlier, Otolorin Olabode influence in writing began to be felt. In this article tagged "Deteriorating State Of Education In Nigeria", he explains with facts and figures why Nigeria's education has plunged into a state of decline. Our Students keep failing Waec, the number of students been enrolled into school keeps getting lesser year by year. What is the hope for our graduates who are been thrown into the labour market?
January 2017:Otolorin Olabode on TheNakedConvos===
As was this case with Omojuwa, this article was also reproduced on TheNakedConvos, TheBestSellerMagazine and also on Sircum Cloud
February 2017:Otolorin Olabode on Naijaloaded===
This article on Naijaloaded was a major booster for Otolorin Olabode to establish his name in the writing world. Having submitted articles upon articles to Naijaloaded which were declined, he decided to pitch an article about the music scene with one of their editors. Few days later, it was published. It later went on to be reproduced on other websites like Comments.com.ng, HowFarNaija and NaijaDailies
 
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