Biography
During his times at the University, Sowore was a student leader and an activist who was jailed severally for standing up against injustice and acts of corruption. In one of the occasions he was put to jail under the Sani Abacha?s regime, he almost died in the jail, but he never gave-up his activism, instead, he found his way outside Nigeria, to the United States of America where he traveled in search of channels and opportunities that would further equip him in the struggle to achieve a better Nigeria. In the process, he founded Sahara Reporters, the most popular platform for citizens? journalism for Nigerians that gives Nigerians chance to report things that otherwise should not have been reported in the mainstream media.
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Biography
Biography Of Omoloye Sowere, founder of Sahara Repoters
Omoloye Sowore is the founder of Sahara Reporters. He was born on February 16, 1971 and hails from Ondo State of Nigeria.
Omoloye Sowore attended the University of Lagos where he
studied Geography and Plannings. He and holds a master's degree in public administration from Colombia University. He teaches Modern African History at the City University of New York and Post Colonial African History at the School of Art, New York.During his times at the University, Sowore was a student leader and an activist who was jailed severally for standing up against injustice and acts of corruption. In one of the occasions he was put to jail under the Sani Abacha?s regime, he almost died in the jail, but he never gave-up his activism, instead, he found his way outside Nigeria, to the United States of America where he traveled in search of channels and opportunities that would further equip him in the struggle to achieve a better Nigeria. In the process, he founded Sahara Reporters, the most popular platform for citizens? journalism for Nigerians that gives Nigerians chance to report things that otherwise should not have been reported in the mainstream media.
Sowere actually started off SaharaReporters by checking on public records in the United States of public officials, trying to obtain evidence for every dimension of story.
When Sowere started Sahara reporters, the hosting was at the cost of US$35 per month, he paid the cost with the salary he gets from the little job he had then. He also ran the cost of making a lot of international calls to Nigeria. When he purchases a card for such calls he keeps making his calls until he runs out of credit, then he would stop, and wait until he had money again to buy another card. Some friends also supported Sowere because they believed he was fighting the good fight. As Sahara Reporters grew, the cost of running it became bigger.
Sowere also supported the mission of Sahara Reporters with the moneys made from Google Adsense, which according to him is the most democratic way of participating in advertising. When he started back then, Sowere was making at least 50 dollars every month, but over time he began to make a lot more money. Sowere also got support from people through PayPal, which is an open and transparent way of receiving donations from friends.
When Sowere started Sahara reporters, the hosting was at the cost of US$35 per month, he paid the cost with the salary he gets from the little job he had then. He also ran the cost of making a lot of international calls to Nigeria. When he purchases a card for such calls he keeps making his calls until he runs out of credit, then he would stop, and wait until he had money again to buy another card. Some friends also supported Sowere because they believed he was fighting the good fight. As Sahara Reporters grew, the cost of running it became bigger.
Sowere also supported the mission of Sahara Reporters with the moneys made from Google Adsense, which according to him is the most democratic way of participating in advertising. When he started back then, Sowere was making at least 50 dollars every month, but over time he began to make a lot more money. Sowere also got support from people through PayPal, which is an open and transparent way of receiving donations from friends.
Sowere does a lot of public speaking. He was always invited to speak in a lot of places and he gets paid to speak about things that are happening in Nigeria in particular. He is equally a teacher. He taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York and also the New York College of Technology where he teaches Africa, i.e all the subjects relating to Africa, especially pre-colonial and post-colonial studies.
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Linda Ikeji was born September 19, 1980 . A native of Nkwerre LGA ,Imo State, Nigeria .She was born in to a struggling family, the second of seven children. She grew up in a christain catholic home . At a tender age of 10 years , Linda started writing...
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