About

us

The Naija Nerds are building a platform for those who love comics, television, movies, video games and books in such genres as Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action and Superhero fare.

Also, think of us as the chief cheerleaders of Africans who are working in these fields. We love to root out, celebrate them and tell their stories. If you’d like to contribute an article or a review, let us know.

Watch this space for more as we grow. Ours doors are open.

our

team

Nuru Jay Agbaje
EIC & Co-Host

Former co-host of The Nerds From Work podcast, Jay Agbaje founded the Naija Nerds to highlight the Africans, especially Nigerians, he kept spotting who were doing amazing things in geek entertainment around the world.

Dapo “Naija Geek” Olasiyan
podcast Host & writer

A grumpy geek, Comic Reader, Reviewer, Reactor and also host of the podcast Naijas Geeking Out
Once beaten up by Batman while simply trying to earn a living.

Dr Ajao
Box Office Analyst & Co-Host

Dr Ajao is an “artist who loves spreadsheets”: a creative writer and media producer who isn’t intimidated by data.

Wa’ley of the Naija Nerds
Co-Host

Coder by day and writer by night, Wa’ley co-hosts both Naijas Geeking Out and The Naija Nerds Podcast. He can also be found writing comics for The Comic Republic.

Ike Ononiwu
Writer

Movie buff, that’s me! Not a huge fan boy, no online arguments or waiting in line for Comic-Con tickets but I get to work with some amazing people here. And Jay. Team Marvel, of course

Isa Muhammad
Writer

I stare at a blank page and write stuff. Once called a superhero of paper. Video games and film industry journo. Not necessarily a fan of happy endings. Team Thanos!

Jeffrey Peterson
writer & producer

Jeffrey is a poet, writer, instructor of multiple metro-Atlanta drumlines & director of Q2, a non-profit indoor percussion drumline. He has taught English at Cartersville HS, Spelman College, and the University of West Georgia. He has a BA in English and an MFA in Writing.

Dakota Jones
Executive Producer

David Igiebor
Website Designer

Harrison Taylor
WRITER

Loves all things film, animation, or comic book related. Studied film production and English at UGA. When not writing for TheNaijaNerds, Harrison works as a production assistant and on radio.

Ted Duane Mbiyu
writer & producer

A resident Kenyan and a friendly neighborhood nerd in all aspects of the term. Aside from obsessing over comics, animation, film and some gaming, I’m also a degree graduate in media and film at Daystar University, meaning I spend my entire day in a Galaxy far far away. Not literally, but still…

I have seen 21 winters, and still wait for the cold light of …

You know what, that’s enough info

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