Lamide Akintobi
{{short description|Nigerian journalist and media personality}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lamide Akintobi
| image =Lamide Akintobi portrait.jpg
| caption = Lamide Akintobi
| birth_date = 19 August
| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria
| nationality = Nigerian
| education =
| occupation = journalist, television personality
| years_active = 2006-present
}}
Lamide Akintobi (born 19 August) is a Nigerian journalist and media personality. She worked as a news anchor on Channels TV and as a 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 born in Lagos, Nigeria is from Abeokuta, Ogun State. She earned an associate of arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish from Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee and a bachelor's degree in the aforementioned fields of study from Texas A&M University–Commerce. She also earned a master's degree in International Journalism from City University in London as a British Council Chevening Scholar in 2011. She became a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority in 2004. She lived for a period in Tennessee and Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.thea1tv.com/chats-with-nigerian-based-presenter-and-producer-lamide-akintobi/|title=Chats with Nigerian-based presenter and producer, Lamide Akintobi|publisher=Thea1tv.com|date=8 October 2015|accessdate=8 October 2016}}
Career
Akintobi worked as a news anchor on Channels TV.{{cite news|date=January 18, 2012|title=Lamide Akintobi Lands at TVC|publisher=TheNet|url=https://thenet.ng/lamide-akintobi-lands-at-tvc/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023946/http://www.thenet.ng/2012/01/lamide-akintobi-lands-at-tvc/|archive-date=7 November 2017|access-date=8 October 2016}} She co-hosted a show called The Spot on EbonyLife TV with Zainab Balogun and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, and also produced and presented a series El Now. EbonyLife TV is Africa's first globally-oriented black news television network, broadcast in over 40 countries.{{cite web|url=http://pulse.ng/celebrities/celebrity-birthdays-ay-makun-dolapo-oni-bolanle-olukanni-runtown-lamide-akintobi-are-a-year-older-today-id5397106.html|title=AY Makun, Dolapo Oni, Bolanle Olukanni, Runtown, Lamide Akintobi are a year older today|date=19 August 2016|publisher=Pulse|accessdate=8 October 2016}} Lamide is currently a freelance producer, presenter and event host whose work has appeared on CNN Style feature.{{Cite web|author=Lamide Akintobi|title=From the 'C-Stunner' to the 'Black Mamba,' Kenya's Cyrus Kabiru rides wave of success with new creations made from scrap|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/cyrus-kabiru-kenya-art-spc-intl/index.html|access-date=2021-11-24|website=CNN|language=en}}
In 2015, Akintobi was listed as one of the 50 women changing journalism in Nigeria by Women in Journalism Nigeria and as one of the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria in 2019 by Leading Ladies Africa.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-23|title=Leading ladies Africa: Nigeria’s 100 most inspiring women in 2019|url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/leading-ladies-africa-nigerias-100-most-inspiring-women-in-2019-2/|access-date=2021-11-24|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Lamide Akintobi Live! - About Me|url=https://www.lamidelive.com/about-me|access-date=2021-11-24|website=Lamide Akintobi Live!|language=en-US}}
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Award !Category !Result !Ref |
| 2009
|On Air Personality of the Year |{{Won}} |
Personal life
Akintobi is the daughter of Nigerian musician and producer Laolu Akins.
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Category:Alumni of City, University of London
Category:Nigerian television presenters
Category:Nigerian women journalists