Omotunde Adebowale David

Omotunde Adebowale David, popularly known as Lolo1, is a Nollywood actress, and a Nigerian radio presenter. She hosted the radio programme, ‘Oga Madam’ on Wazobia FM 94.1, till 2019 when she left and joined Lasgidi FM as the general manager and an on-air personality. [1]

Omotunde Adebowale David
OccupationActress, Radio presenter, Comedienne
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2017 Christmas photoshoot, on location at Protea Hotel Ikeja, shot by Soji Oni, directed by Ayeesha

Early life and Education

She attended Ijebu-Ode Anglican Girls secondary school where she also spent part of her school days in a hostel.[2] She is a graduate of Law from Lagos State University and she later went to law school.[2]

Career

She started her career as a legal practitioner after being called to bar in 2000. She worked in the law department before dropping it for media broadcasting in 2004.[3] [4] She is also known for acting, in Yoruba and English movies.[5][6] She featured in the popular series Jenifa's Diary where she acted as Adaku. She became an On Air Personality for the first time when she joined Metro FM. She later joined Wazobia FM, then she left in 2019 after over 11 years with them.[7][8]

She got the nickname Lolo1 during a radio live show when she requested a nickname from people and she eventually picked lolo.[9]

She featured in the cover page for La Mode Magazine for July 2017 edition.[10]

In 2020 she produced her first movie titled When Love is not Enough. The movie was directed by Okiki Afolayan.[11] [12] [13]

Awards and nominations
  • Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award for Outstanding Radio Program Presenter- Lagos [14]

Personal life

She is a single mother of three sons and a daughter.[2][15][16][17]

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References
  1. Bankole, Ibukun Josephine (18 October 2017). "Adaku: OAP Lolo1 condemns the quality of Nigerian music". Naija News.
  2. "Lolo 1: I Have Three Sons, One Daughter But I Am Single - THISDAYLIVE". THISDAYLIVE. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  3. "My mum cried when I dumped law for entertainment, says Lolo 1". Punch Newspapers.
  4. guardian.ng https://guardian.ng/art/lolo-i-motivates-students-at-career-guidance-workshop/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "I'm not bothered about hate comments on my picture –Lolo". Punch Newspapers.
  6. "Omotunde Adebowale David". IMDb.
  7. "Lolo exits Wazobia FM - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com.
  8. "Wazobia FM celebrates Lolo 1 & bids her farewell after a Decade of Worthy Service". BellaNaija. 17 July 2019.
  9. Afolabi, Deborah (19 May 2018). "Omotunde Adebowale: Why I dumped law for acting". Daily Trust.
  10. "Beauty, Strength & Curves! Temi Aboderin-Alao & Lolo1 are the cover stars for La Mode Magazine's July Issue". BellaNaija. 1 July 2017.
  11. "Lolo 1 produces new movie "When Love is Not Enough" - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com.
  12. Tv, Bn (30 January 2020). "Lolo 1 makes Productional Debut with the Film "When Love is Not Enough" | WATCH the Trailer". BellaNaija.
  13. "Lolo 1 Produces 1st Movie 'When Love Is Not Enough'". aljazirahnews. 6 February 2020.
  14. Nbmawards.com. "Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards". nbmawards.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  15. "Life as a single mother of four –Omotunde David (Lolo 1), broadcaster". The Sun Nigeria. 26 October 2019.
  16. "Being single mum my biggest challenge –Lolo 1, OAP". The Sun Nigeria. 5 February 2017.
  17. "Lolo 1 of Wazobai FM - My Next Husband Should Be an Igbo Man". Nigerian Bulletin - Top Nigeria News Links.
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