Bayo Omoboriowo is an award-winning Nigerian photojournalist and documentary photographer. He was, until recently, Chief Official Photographer to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, a position he has held since May 2015. He recently graduated with an MA in Arts and Cultural Management at the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at King. Bayo’s photographs have been featured in art exhibitions and national and international publications. Bayo’s awards include the Sundance Institute Film Award, NACCP Climate Change Photo Contest, MTN Afrinolly film competition and The Future Awards for the Most Creative Artist of the Year in Nigeria. He is also the author of several books, including Discover Nigeria, an extensive photo and text documentary on Nigeria’s people, places, and culture. In 2021, Discover Nigeria set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest photobook. Passionate about education and creative empowerment, he founded Unabashed Africa, a platform that upskills and creates opportunities for photographers across Africa.
AHSCE KH meets Bayo Omoboriowo (LAGOS, NIGERIA)