{"id":24186,"date":"2025-08-28T23:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenigeriaprizes.org\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=24186"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:13:00","slug":"oyin-olugbile","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.thenigeriaprizes.org\/?profile=oyin-olugbile","title":{"rendered":"Oyin Olugbile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24182\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Oyindamola-Olugbile-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Oyindamola-Olugbile-2-1.jpg 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Oyindamola-Olugbile-2-1-300x258.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Oyindamola-Olugbile-2-1-580x499.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oyin Olugbile is a Nigerian-born author and cultural storyteller whose work boldly reimagines African myths, matriarchal power, and spiritual memory.<\/p>\n<p>She is the author of SANYA, a mythological fiction novel that reframes the legacy of the Yoruba god Sango through the eyes of a fierce and flawed female protagonist. Oyin holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos and a Master\u2019s degree in Leadership and Development from King\u2019s College London.<\/p>\n<p>Her storytelling is deeply informed by her academic background, her lived experiences as a mother and professional in the diaspora, and her passion for rethinking dominant cultural narratives.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to SANYA, Oyin is the co-author of *The Road to Good Governance in Nigeria and Africa* and has written several screenplays exploring identity, spirituality, and intergenerational transformation. She is known for developing layered, character-driven fiction that merges ancient symbolism with modern emotional realities. 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