Dayo Adedayo

Dayo Adedayo
Born (1964-07-01) 1 July 1964
Ijebu-Ife, Ogun State, Nigeria
EducationBachelor's degree in Photography Arts
Alma materWestminster University Westminster College
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • Travel writer
Years active30 years
Notable workFounder of Dayo Adedayo (DAP) Experience Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

Photography: "See Dubai and Die" Ovation Magazine

Books: "Nigeria 2.0", "Nigeria - A Timeless Beauty"

Other Photography: One-Hundred Naira Centenary Note, Nigeria Centenary Monopoly Board, Nigerian e-Passport
SpouseKudi Badmus (m.1 July 2009 - present)
Websitedayoadedayo.com

Oladayo Mukaila Adedayo, known as 'dayo Adedayo (born 1 July 1964) is a British-trained Nigerian documentary photographer, cultural anthropologist, and author. He is the author of Nigeria 2.0, a book that documents the story behind many important places in Nigeria. Over the span of more than two decades, Adedayo has travelled across and documented all 36 states in the country.[1]

Education

Adedayo had his primary education in Nigeria at Children's Home School, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo State, and Moslem Primary School, Idofe, Oke-Ife, Ijebu Ife, Ogun State. He passed his secondary school certificate at Ijebu Ife Community Grammar School. He went on to study Photography Arts at Westminster College and the University of Westminster, U.K. He is the author of Rivers State Our Proud Heritage, Tour Nigeria, and Lagos State, A Visual Portrait.[2] He has archived more than 4 million images of Nigeria.[3]

Nigeria's e-passport showing Adedayos images

Career

Adedayo started out as a social photographer, later freelancer for Ovation Magazine International, before venturing into documentary photography. He has travelled and visually documented all 774 local government areas in Nigeria, capturing landscapes, people, culture, flora, and food.[4][5]

His photographic works are watermarked on the pages of the Nigerian e-Passport, adorn the walls of the Lagos and Abuja international airports and decorate the walls of numerous public institutions both in Nigeria and in the diaspora.[2]

In 2013, Dayo Adedayo provided images used in City of Lagos Edition Monopoly board and for Centenary Edition Monology Nigeria[6].

In 2014, to commemorate Nigeria's nationhood, he was commissioned to produce images for the centenary One hundred Naira note.[7] During this period his photographs were being displayed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi International Airport, Abuja.

He was a member of a committee saddled with the responsibility of setting up photography in the pilot project curriculum for the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the regulatory body for Nigerian Polytechnics.[8]

Adedayo addressing students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (July 2026)

In 2023, Adedayo opened the Dayo Adedayo Photography (DAP) Experience Centre,[9][10] located along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos. The multi‑use public facility showcases Nigerian culture through photography and features a studio, landscaped outdoor areas, a café and a library.[11]


Publications

Dayo Adedayo is the author of many books including:

References

  1. ↑ Ajeluorou, Anote (5 March 2017). "'Too many brilliant, fantastic minds doing something very good, but their presentation is poor'". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Dayo Adedayo: I'm Using Photography to Document Nigeria". This Day. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Team, Editorial (7 September 2019). "Afripreneur Profile: Dayo Adedayo, The Man Behind The Lens". Business Africa Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Uwandu, Elizabeth (16 April 2017). "Adedayo's Nigeria 2.0 explores hidden rich culture". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Dayo Adedayo with BBC's Focus on Africa | Wale Adedayo. Retrieved 10 July 2026 – via www.facebook.com.
  6. ↑ "World of Monopoly.com". www.worldofmonopoly.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  7. ↑ admin (30 July 2016). "Dayo Adedayo: I'll Remain a Photographer Until I Die". This Day. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "A Photographer's Journey with Dayo Adedayo | Young & Cerebral". Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  9. ↑ Olapade, ‘Wale (3 April 2026). "Why I waited for 23 years to create immersive cultural destination for Nigeria and Africa — Dayo Adedayo". Tribune Online. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (3 December 2022). "Photographer, Dayo Adedayo, opens Experience Centre in Lagos". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Photographer, Dayo Adedayo, opens Experience Centre in Lagos". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 3 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Adedayo, 'dayo (2010). Nigeria (1st ed.). Thirty-six states of Nigeria: Carapace Publishers Nigeria Limited, Khartoum Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. pp. 3, 4. ISBN 978-978-904-122-0.
  13. ↑ Adedayo, 'dayo (2014). Òwe Yorùbá Yoruba Proverbs. Carapace Publishers Nigeria Limited. p. 3.
  14. ↑ Adedayo, 'dayo (2014). Òwe Yorùbá 2.0 Yoruba Proverbs (1st ed.). Nigeria: Carapace Publishers Nigeria Limited. p. 3. ISBN 978-978-53404-3-3.
  15. ↑ Adedayo, 'dayo (2015). Nigeria 2.0 (1st ed.). Thirty-six states of Nigeria: Carapace Publishers Nigeria Limited, Khartoum Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. pp. 9, 10, 12, 13. ISBN 978-978-53404-0-2.
  16. ↑ Adedayo, 'dayo (2018). Tour Nigeria (1st ed.). Carapace Publishers Nigeria Limited. pp. 1, 3, 4. ISBN 978-978-965-606-6.
  17. ↑ Adedayo, 'dayo (2020). Ogun State - The Gateway State - A Visual Portrait (1st ed.). Carapace Publishers Nigeria Limited. p. 2. ISBN 978-978-53404-2-6.
  18. ↑ TVC News Nigeria (2 May 2024). Renowned Photographer, Dayo Adedayo Reviews New Book 'Window Seat'. Retrieved 30 June 2026 – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ TVC News Nigeria (26 June 2026). Nigeria's Timeless Beauty Through Dayo Adedayo's Lens. Retrieved 30 June 2026 – via YouTube.
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