Lamide Akintobi

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

Lamide Akintobi
Lamide Akintobi
NationalityNigerian
Occupationjournalist, television personality
Years active2006-present

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 co-hosted a show called The Spot on EbonyLife TV with Zainab Balogun and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu,[3] and also produced and [6] presented a series El Now. EbonyLife TV is Africa's first globally-oriented black news television network, broadcast in over 40 countries.[4][7]

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". Ebonylife Television – via YouTube.
  2. "The 'It-Guys' of Ebonylife TV". EbonyLife TV.
  3. "5 things you didn't know about Lamide Akintobi". Loudestgist. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. "Chats with Nigerian-based presenter and producer, Lamide Akintobi". Thea1tv.com. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Lamide Akintobi Lands at TVC". TheNet. January 18, 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. https://www.lamidelive.com/about-me#bio
  7. "AY Makun, Dolapo Oni, Bolanle Olukanni, Runtown, Lamide Akintobi are a year older today". Pulse. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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