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Bimbo Oloyede is a veteran Nigerian TV journalist and producer.
Seasoned media and communications professional with 5 decades of cumulative experience in TV presentation and production, media strategy, live audience.

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Bimbo Oloyede, ex-NTA newscaster: I never wanted to be a broadcaster

I grew up in the United Kingdom. I came back to Nigeria to work.

Why did you come back, because at that time a lot of people were yearning to live in the UK?

I thought it was time for me to come home. I have spent quite a long time there. And I felt that I needed to bond with my roots. I felt that I would feel more at home by coming back home.

Was it when you came back to Nigeria that you met your husband?

Yes.

Now that he has passed on, what do you miss about him?

A lot of things, a lot of things. He was a good company and he had a wonderful sense of humour. He gave me good advice; he encouraged and supported different things I did.

What was the most memorable time you shared together?

There were many memorable moments. We were together for 40 years. We had different interests as far as the TV was concerned. He was crazy about sports. He watched sports a lot of the time and also some programmes. I’m not so crazy about sports. I like certain sports but I can’t watch it with the same passion he

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BIMBO OLOYEDE; Iconic Voice in Broadcasting

In 1975, Mrs. Oloyede took her first steps into the world of broadcasting with NBC/TV. Little did she know, she was not just stepping into a studio but into the annals of history. By 1976, as a pioneer member of NTA’s Network News team, she shattered a glass ceiling by becoming the first woman to anchor network news on Nigerian Television. This landmark achievement wasn’t just a personal triumph; it marked a pivotal moment in Nigerian media, paving the way for countless women who followed in her footsteps.

But her journey was more than being a captivating presence behind the news desk. Bimbo Oloyede evolved into a multifaceted media personality – an independent producer, presenter, moderator, and compere.

In the late 1990s, her narrative took a compelling turn. She established The Women’s Optimum Development Foundation (WODEF), an organization that championed the empowerment of women across Nigeria. Her partnership with international bodies like UNFPA, UN Women, UNIC, and USAID underscored her commitment to gen

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Bimbo Oloyede

Bimbo Oloyede is a veteran Nigerian TV journalist and producer.^[1] As a newscaster, she was a mainstay on NTANetwork News from 1976 to 1980.^[2]

Oloyede's father was M.E.K. Roberts, a former deputy inspector general of police, she spent much of her adolescent life in England where she studied drama and theatre arts. When she returned to Nigeria, she began as a production staff of the drama department at Lagos Television Station owned by the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). When NBC was reorganized into the Nigerian Television Authority, Oloyede was nominated as a newscaster for the Nigerian Television Authority's 9 pm Network News, her first broadcast was in April 1976. In 1980, she left NTA and co-founded a media company with her husband.^[3]

Oloyede narrates how she became first female TV network newscaster in Nigeria ^[4]

Oloyede is the initiator of the Women Optimum Development Foundation, WODEF, an NGO that raises awareness about issues concerning young girls and women.

Oloyede, according to records, has p