Veteran Broadcaster and producer,
Bimbo Oloyede is on our spotlight. This drama and theatre arts graduate spent
her adolescent years in England. Upon her return to Nigeria, she launched her
career working as a production staff of the drama department at Lagos
Television Station owned by the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).
Her journey into the broadcast media
started about forty years ago when many Nigerians who could afford to watch
television tuned to the Network News at 7 on the then National Broadcasting
Corporation, NBC now Nigerian Television Authority, NTA to catch the latest
news stories.
After NBC changed into the Nigerian
Television Authority, she got nominated as a newscaster for the Nigerian
Television Authority’s prime time 9 pm Network News. Her first broadcast was in
April 1976. She is regarded as the pioneer woman
to cast the Network News on the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). In
1980, she left NTA and co-founded a media company with her husband.
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| Time is a gift is you think of it this way; you would not want to waste such a precious gift- Bimbo Oloyede |
She has served in the capacity of
assistant producer and also worked at the editor’s desk producing the news
daily. In the course of her career, she has interacted with the likes of John
Momoh, Bode Alalade and Julie Coker who are known to be distinguishable
broadcasters of their time. In 1980 she had retired from NTA. However, her
passion broadcasting drew her back to the microphone as she still a newscaster
at Channels Television.
Bimbo Oloyede received the Lifetime
Award for Journalistic Excellence in recognition of her substantive
contribution to the development of broadcasting and narrating the convoluted
history of our country with care, passion, and brilliance.
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| The measure of a man is not the quantum of his knowledge, the measure of a man is the impact of his knowledge he has- Bimbo Oloyede |
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She remains a favourite to many news
lovers, for her unique style of delivery, enunciation and personal style.She is the brain behind
Strictly Speaking- a platform that seeks to groom aspiring broadcasters,
journalists and public speakers.
Speaking on why she created this platform,
she said: “I created Strictly Speaking as an
answer to a need. Over the years, through my experiences and interactions as a
broadcaster, TV personality and trainer, I realised that the main challenge
corporate Nigeria faces today, isn’t a lack of ability to perform one’s duties
but that qualified personnel who know their work, are unable to express
themselves properly, present information confidently or represent the
establishment professionally
. “Therefore, I believe that I am duty
bound to share the insights and knowledge I have gained with those coming
behind me, not only with fellow broadcasters but professionals whose duties
fall within the communication space.”
This amazon is also the initiator
and founder of the Women Optimum Development Foundation, an NGO that raises
awareness about issues concerning young girls and women. Recently, she added a
year still looking youthful and radiant. We excited to have our grace our
platform so let’s celebrate her!
Photo credit: Bimbo Oloyede Facebook Page
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