Oluwaseyi Tinubu is a Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur focused on the advertising and entertainment industry. He is the CEO and Co-founder of an outdoor advertising company known as Loatsad Promomedia Ltd. He also single handedly founded Red Dot Media; an ads agency known for applying strategic creativity to brand marketing. His love for community led him to form philanthropic ventures such as Noella Foundation and the STEP project.
In addition to being the son of Nigeria’s current president, Seyi is recognised for being a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is tirelessly striving to show forth his personal identity and not rely on his family’s political prominence.
Mr Oluwaseyi Tinubu wields a strong educational background which started from St Saviour’s School in Lagos, Nigeria to some of the most prestigious schools in the UK and US. Not long after, his tertiary education started in Lincoln University UK.
However, a hunger for business and entrepreneurship drove him to the University of Maryland USA where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Being passionate about reaching his full potential, Seyi went further to grab LLB honours in Law from the University of Buckingham, UK.
Mr Seyi’s career journey began from the family company; Rotimi Tinubu and Co., A real estate and property development company. There, he applied his business acumen to the real estate business while also learning the intricacies of property development, management and investment. Above all, he gained understanding of the relevance of advertisement in business growth.
With this wisdom, he co-founded Loatsad Promomedia Ltd, which is currently recognised as one of the top advertising firms in Nigeria. As CEO of Loatsad, Seyi continues to drive the company’s growth, increasing its presence within the country rapidly. As a passionate individual, he went further to establish Red Dot Media, another ads agency focused on creative and strategic brand marketing. This has asserted his position as a key player within the advertising industry.
With the desire to give back to the society, Seyi and his wife Layal Tinubu formed The Noella Foundation which aims to empower Nigerian youths through education, healthcare, and skill acquisition programs. In 2024, the foundation organised over 30 programs which benefited over 30,000 individuals. This impact includes the disbursement of over 150 million naira in grants and scholarships.
He also spearheads the Seyi Tinubu Empowerment Project (STEP); a program through which mentorship as well as job creation initiatives are provided for Nigerians to spark an entrepreneurial mindset. In addition to his personal projects, he is deeply involved in his family’s charitable ventures and other programmes including an outreach through which 3000 bags of rice and cooking oil were distributed to needy communities.
Obviously, these great feats in the world of business and philanthropy do not go unrecognised as Seyi Tinubu has been the subject of several honours and awards. In 2017, he was recognised as the Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the Leadership Excellence Awards. In 2019, which was the peak of his career, he was made an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador for Entrepreneurship and Youth Development during which he also added the Peace Legend Award for Entrepreneur of the Year to his collection. In the same year, he was also honoured as an one of the Most influential people of African Descent under 40.
Unfortunately, Seyi Tinubu continues to face serious challenges with projecting his unique personality without being criticised and misunderstood. Even with this, He does not seize to speak up, even louder in favour of youth empowerment and nation building as he knows best. He continues to spearhead related programs targeted at bolstering youth development and fostering community.
Conclusively, Mr Seyi Tinubu’s entrepreneurial strides as well as his unwavering efforts towards youth development continue to stand out. His resilience and ability to turn challenges into opportunities also show him forth as someone who is being misunderstood and deserves to be reconsidered in the perception of many.
