Lamide Akintobi

Lamide Akintobi
Lamide Akintobi
Born Olamide Akintobi
Residence Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Occupation journalist, television personality
Years active 2006-present

Lamide Akintobi is a Nigerian journalist and media personality. She worked as a news anchor on Channels TV. She worked as co-host and co-creator on a show called The Spot on EbonyLife TV with Zainab Balogun and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu until the show wrapped in mid-2017

Early life and education

Akintobi is from Abeokuta, Ogun State.[1] She earned an associate of arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish from Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee, as well as a bachelor's degree in the aforementioned fields of study from Texas A&M University–Commerce.[2] Moreover, she earned a master's degree in International Journalism from City University in London.[3] Lamide became a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in 2004. She lived for a period in Tennessee and Texas.[4]

Career

Akintobi worked as a news anchor on Channels TV.[5] She now co-hosts a show called The Spot on EbonyLife TV with Zainab Balogun and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu,[3] and a series El Now. EbonyLife TV is Africa's first globally-oriented black news television network, broadcast in over 40 countries.[4][6]

Personal life

Akintobi is the daughter of Nigerian musician and producer Laolu Akins.

References

  1. ↑ "Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola Shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes". YouTube. Ebonylife Television.
  2. ↑ "The 'It-Guys' of Ebonylife TV". EbonyLife TV.
  3. 1 2 "5 things you didn't know about Lamide Akintobi". Loudestgist. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Chats with Nigerian-based presenter and producer, Lamide Akintobi". Thea1tv.com. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Editor, Net (January 18, 2012). "Lamide Akintobi Lands at TVC". TheNet. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "AY Makun, Dolapo Oni, Bolanle Olukanni, Runtown, Lamide Akintobi are a year older today". Pulse. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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