Kiki Mordi

Kiki Mordi (born 12 August 1991) is a Nigerian journalist, media personality, filmmaker and writer. In 2016, she won the award of Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (South-South) at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards.[1]

Kiki Mordi
Born
Nkiru Mordi

(1991-08-12) 12 August 1991
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
OccupationRadio personality, journalist, filmmaker
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

Mordi was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria to Nigerian parents.[2] After the death of her father, she gained admission into University of Nigeria, Nsukka to study medicine, but later dropped out due to sexual harassment from a certain lecturer.[3][4]

Career

Mordi is a Nigerian journalist, media personality, filmmaker and writer. She is currently a BBC Africa Eye reporter and the head of presenting with WFM 91.7.[2] In 2017, she started an online petition to end police extortion and exploitation after some Nigerian policemen invaded their home and accused her and her boyfriend of being cultists.[5] In 2015, she was nominated for The Most Promising Young Presenter (TV/Radio) at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards.[6] In 2016, she won the award of Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (South-South) at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards.[1] She was nominated for the On-air Personality of the Year (Female) at the Scream All-Youth Awards.[7] On 3 November 2019, she was nominated for The Future Awards Africa in Prize for Journalism category.[8]

Life at the Bay

In 2019, she produced a documentary film "Life at the Bay" in Lagos, Nigeria. The film tells the story of the inhabitants of Tarkwa Bay and the survival and struggles of their women.[9]

On 17 May 2019, the film directed by Nora Awolowo was selected by Real Time International Film Festival.[10]

On 6 October 2019, the film was selected to show at the 2019 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).[11]

2019 Sex for Grades Documentary

On 7 October 2019, Mordi and her team at the BBC Africa Eye released a 13-minute documentary exposing sexual harassment of students by lecturers in University of Lagos and University of Ghana.[12] Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu of University of Lagos, Dr. Ransford Gyampo and Dr. Paul Kwame Butakor of University of Ghana were the lecturers implicated in a viral video that came with the exposé.[13] Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu is a senior lecturer in the faculty of arts, University of Lagos and a head pastor of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria, Dr. Ransford Gyampo is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Ghana and Dr. Paul Kwame Butakor is a lecturer at the College of Education in the University of Ghana.[14] Mordi, who was disguised as a 17-year-old admission seeker in the video, stated that it took she and her team, nine months to complete the investigation.[15][16] After the exposé, Dr. Ransford Gyampo threatened to sue the BBC.[17] Due to the documentary, University of Lagos suspended Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu and Foursquare Gospel Church asked him to step down from the pulpit.[18][19] A "Cold Room" caught in the video where lecturers sexually harass students was shut down by the University of Lagos.[20] Nigerian musician, Adekunle Gold and wife Simi hailed Mordi for her Sex for Grades Documentary.[21][22] A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and a former senate president of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki, called on the Nigerian government to take immediate action against sexual harassment in Nigerian universities.[23][24] In an interview with Sahara Reporters, Mordi revealed that she has received subtle threats since concluding the investigation.[25]

On 8 October 2019, Mordi and her team at the BBC Africa Eye released a full hour long documentary that featured more lecturers that are guilty of sexually harassing students and led to the suspension of Dr Samuel Oladipo, a lecturer at the Department of Economics, University of Lagos.[26]

On 9 October 2019, the Nigerian senate heeded the call of Nigerians and re-introduced the anti-sexual harassment bill and was read on the floor of the senate.[27]

On 9 July 2020, the Nigerian Senate passed the anti-sexual harassment bill, while proposing up to 14 years jail term for offenders.[28]

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResult
2020 People Journalism Prize For Africa Prize for Journalism Won
2019 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism Nominated
2016 Scream All-Youth Awards On-air Personality of the Year (Female) Nominated
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (South-South) Won
2015 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards The Most Promising Young Presenter (TV/Radio) Nominated
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See also

References
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  2. "Interesting 5 facts about Kiki Mordi the sex for grade undercover journalist". Daily Times Nigeria. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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  5. "Kiki Mordi's "End Police Extortion Now" Petition Gets 1,000 Signatures". Women of Rubies. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  6. "Here Are Nominees' Numbers For Voting at NBMA 2015". Glamtush. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  7. "D'banj, Linda Ikeji, Don Jazzy grab Scream All Youth Awards 2016 nomination". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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  9. "The Trailer For the documentary film 'Life at the Bay' looks rather promising". YNaija. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  10. "Documentary By Kiki Mordi And Nora Awolowo, "Life at the Bay" Selected By Real Time Film Festival". Station Magazine. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  11. "Here's the Full List of Films Selected for AFRIFF 2019". BellaNaija. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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  13. "Sex For Marks: BBC Releases Faces Of Lecturers Sexually Harassing Students In UNILAG, Legon". Sahara Reporters. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
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  23. "Atiku Calls For Action Against Sexual Harassment in Universities". Sahara Reporters. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  24. "#SexForGrades: Revisit Sexual Harassment Bill, Saraki Urges Buhari, Senate". Sahara Reporters. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  25. "Exclusive: Sex-for-grades: I Have Received Threats Since Undercover Investigation, Says BBC Journalist Kiki Mordi". Sahara Reporters. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  26. "Sex-for-admission: UNILAG suspends another lecturer, Dr Oladipo, caught in BBC video". The Sun Nigeria. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  27. "Senate re-introduces anti-sexual harassment bill". Premium Times Nigeria. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  28. Iroanusi, QueenEsther (7 July 2020). "Senate passes anti-sexual harassment bill". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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