Creativity is Expression to me - Timi Agbaje

In this interview with Timi Agbaje,  premium content developer, compere, Youtuber and Lawyer,  he discusses his creative side and leads us through the creative process. 

NELOC News: Can we meet you?
Guest: I am Timi Agbaje, I am an entertainer by passion, Lawyer by profession.

NNI: What defines Creativity  for you?
Guest: Creativity is basically expression to me. You conceive an idea or a concept then you express it for the world to see. Nothing is really ever new.  it’s how you express it to the world that stands you and the idea out.

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NNI:  Is there any special skill required to create content? How have you been able to consistently create content?
Guest:  Lol. Special skill required to create? I doubt that. It’s a skill that gets better with consistency. I set a goal of many things I want to express over a period of time and I try to fill the timelines. I still even feel there’s a lot more I can achieve by stretching myself.

NNI: What's your definition of a good content? Creativity or Acceptance by your audience?
Guest:  A good content is creativity well expressed. An idea well conceived and sold to the market right.

NNI: How have you managed celebrity influence and popularity in your space?
Guest: Lol. There’s always something at the back of my mind asides the popularity and the buzz which is Relevance, I care more about that and less about the popularity and the buzz. That keeps me in check.

NELOC News: Is entertainment your alternative to Law?  What is the merger point for both?
Guest: Lol. They’re not alternatives to me. I feel both of them have huge stakes they contribute to life. Without entertainment, the world will be a dry, bland space and without law, there will be chaos.
I try to infuse law minutely in my creations so people catch a hint or two on how things should play.

NNI: There's this popular trend on Twitter that celebrates Nigerian Creatives. What do you think about celebrating Creatives? Do you think Government has a role?
Guest: I totally support celebrating Creatives.  It simply motivates to do more. Everyone has a role to do. There’s a joy that comes with your works being appreciated, you just want to do more. Government and Society must contribute to this.

NNI: What is your view on Global Youth Development and growth? Are we making progress?
Guest: Definitely, things aren’t how and where they used to be but there’s still a lot of work to be done especially by Africa. I mean, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon and African artistes have been on the forefront of this and this has largely contributed to the business of music and entertainment globally. Youths across different strata of life have pushed the standards higher in different ways, it can only get better from here.

NNI: How did you strike a balance between education and entertainment, bagging a First Class at the Nigerian Law School?

Guest: Simply, Time management. I set my priorities right and I knew when and what to sacrifice for the other. And for something I would love to add, I put a very unbelievable work rate into preparing for my bar exams, studied my books and I studied the system too, the psychology of the examiners, past questions…  I understood what the courses were really about beyond reading them to pass and all of that.

NNI: What is your advice to fellow young individuals?
Guest: Lol. I would love to tell everyone out there to set crazy goals and smash them. There’s no limit to things we can all achieve. Sometimes, it’s not that it’s not working, the dream and work being put in might not just be big enough.

NNI: What should we expect from you in the near future?
Guest: More, More and More

Thank you very much for your time sir.

Biography of Oluwatimileyin Agbaje

Born on February 14th, Oluwatimileyin Agbaje is a professional movie actor, comedian, influencer, entrepreneur, professional corporate event MC, business developer and digital marketer. He is a first class graduate of Law from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and holds a double first class degree from the Nigerian Law School, LL.B (Hons) B.L. (First Class).

Growing up in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Timi Agbaje attended Pearl Preparatory School and thereafter proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) International School For his secondary education.

Defying the odds for a living, Timi Agbaje is the convener of Man The Mic, a public speaking initiative established since January 2017. Man The Mic is an academy with a vision of igniting and sustaining sterling communication skills in young individuals.
 

In building up his profile as a seasoned humorous Master of Ceremony, Lawyer, Public Speaker and Media Entrepreneur, Timi had his secondary education at the Obafemi Awolowo University International School, Ile Ife, between 2005-2011. He then proceeded to the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, where he bagged his Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) between 2012 and 2017. He was called into the Nigeria bar in 2018, after graduating with a First Class Degree from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus (BL).

Timi is passionate, goal driven and result oriented. During his time in the University, he was actively involved in several life impacting events, which helped him hone his skill in public speaking. As a Master of ceremonies, he has anchored several events for reputable organizations and well known brands. He has shared the same stage with reputable Nigerian artistes like Adekunle Gold, Olamide, Burna Boy, Wande Coal, Zlantan Ibile, Lil Kesh, MC Lively, and a host of others.
 

Timi is also the convener of Man The Mic, a workshop for individuals who have keen interest in and want to build a career in public speaking. Timi Agbaje took his trade to another level by leveraging on Instagram, a social media platform, where he performs comedy skits which is largely targeted to address social ills and vices. His YouTube channel, Timi Agbaje, is equally hilarious and likes fashion a lot.

Since April 2015, Timi Agbaje became the Chief Executive Officer and publisher of Seal Magazine. At the time, Seal Magazine started out as a campus based publication at his alma mater, Obafemi Awolowo University. He went on to lead as the Head of Operations at Applehead Multimedia, Nigeria, a contract between August 2019 to January 2020. As a lawyer, Timi Agbaje was a full time Associate at the law firm of Ukiri & Lijadu between November 2018 and May 2019
 

As a social entrepreneur, Timi Agbaje was a member of the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation and member of multiple social committees while as a student. He also took on numerous projects including the popular Ife Career Fair. As a result of his excellence, in honours and awards, Timileyin Agbaje won the Director General's Prize for First Class Degree Students at the Nigerian Law School. This was issued by Nigerian Law School in November 2018. He also won an Award of Academic Excellence from the Nigerian Law School. Also, in April 2017, he won the Obafemi Awolowo University Student Celebrity of the Year Awards

 

Award of Social Excellence
    Best Graduating Student in Labour Law with an "A" Grade 2015/2016 Session
    Issued by Obafemi Awolowo University · Dec 2016

Award of Academic Excellence


Building a thriving career, Timi Agbje currently resides in Lagos, Nigeria. In the October 2020 EndSARS protest which held in Lagos, Abuja and other pats of Nigeria, Timi Agbaje made the headlines and got to limelight as he was seen bathing publicly at the protest grounds in a solidarity campaign to end police brutality in the country. As an established content creator, Timi Agbaje has also collaborated with fellow content creators in the entertainment space with specific mentions to Debo Adedayo (Mr Macaroni), Kikie, MC Lively and a host of others.

Oluwatimileyin Agbaje is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter.