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Daniel "RainyMilli" Nejo | |
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| Born | Daniel Damilola Nejo 22 May 1993 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Known for | Nejo University |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer |
Daniel Nejo is a UK-based Nigerian technology entrepreneur. [1] He currently serves as the CEO and Founder of Nejo University.
Daniel Damilola Nejo was born on 22 May 1993 in Ajegunle to Nigerian parents Segun and Funke Nejo. [2] His childhood was lived in a polygamous home, among his step moms and siblings. Nejo had his primary and secondary education in Lagos. He had his tertiary education in Oyo State at Ajayi Crowther University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Computer science. [3]
He bagged his master's degree in Business Information System Management from Middlesex University. After graduating from the university, Nejo took time to build his startup Presidential Ideas and Presidential Hustle, which gave him exposure as a YouTube content creator before founding Nejo University in 2016, [4] as an NGO for mentorship and empowerment in digital marketing. In 2017, he was endorsed as an “Exceptional Talent in Digital Technology” by the UK government in partnership with Tech Nation. [5] [6]
In 2019, Nejo briefly ventured into the music industry as a rapper and went by the stage name RainyMilli. [7] [8] In 2020, The Tony Elumelu Foundation reached out to him via a mail, seeking to have him on the team, as one of its mentors. [9] In 2021, he debuted a controversial single titled "What's Cool?". The music video, and lyrics; demonstrated the issue of drug abuse among music artists who glorify the use of drugs and portray them as the norm to the youth. [10] He tells The Independent; “Nigerians are smart and tech-savvy, so, it only makes sense for the government, organisations and entrepreneurs to take out time (and money) to champion initiatives and courses that teach digital entrepreneurship”. [11]
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