Taiwo Ogunnimo

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Taiwo Ogunnimo
BornAugust 1st,1995
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
Alma materBabcock University

University of Lagos

Coventry University
Occupation
  • Filmmaker
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Lecturer
  • Public Relations Personnel
Known forI Am The Prostitute Mama Described. How are you?

Taiwo Ogunnimo is a Nigerian Nollywood producer , Public Relations personnel and a university lecturer . [1] [2] In 2022, she won the 2022 AMVCA short film category award with her I Am The Prostitute Mama Described short film beating the other six contestants. [3] [4] [5] She studied English in Babcock University and then MSc in Literature from the University of Lagos. [1] She further went to the United Kingdom for a second masters in Coventry University where she graduated with a distinction in Communications, culture and media.

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References

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