Funmi Iyanda

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Olufunmilola Aduke Iyanda , better known as Funmi Iyanda , (born July 22, 1971 in Lagos , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian talk show and radio presenter, journalist and blogger. Among other things, she moderated the famous talk show New Dawn with Funmi , which was broadcast on national television for more than eight years .

Life

Youth and education

Funmi Iyanda was born in Lagos on July 27, 1971. Her father was from Ogbomoso , her mother from Ijebu-Ode . Iyanda grew up in the Lagos area, her mother died when Iyanda was seven years old. She attended the African Church Princess Primary School and the Herbert Macaulay School for her elementary education, after which she switched to the International School Ibadan . After completing school, Iyanda attended the University of Ibadan and completed a Bachelor of Science degree in geography.

From Good Morning Nigeria to Chopcassava

More by chance, Iyanda switched to the national television network Nigerian Television Authority and began producing and hosting the morning program Good Morning Nigeria . Good Morning Nigeria developed into one of the most famous programs in Nigeria, which was mainly due to the “closeness” to everyday life in Niger, perceived by viewers - among other things, “everyday heroes” and voices were captured from the street.

With her experience at Good Morning Nigeria , Iyanda looked for a broadcast format in 2000 that could reach more viewers and began to produce and host the program New Dawn with Funmi , also for the NTA . The talk show was a huge hit and became one of the longest-running programs on Nigerian national television.

In 2010 - after New Dawn with Funmi had stopped running for two years - Iyanda reappeared with a show called Talk with Funmi , produced by her friend Chris Dada. The content of the program was, so to speak, a constant road trip through the most populous country on the African continent, with the aim of capturing stories from people from all over the country. The program ran on various channels in Nigeria.

In 2012 Iyanda and Chris Dada produced a web series called Chopcassava , which portrayed the social protests in and around Lagos that year. The protests flared up mainly due to the massive increases in gasoline prices.

Further journalistic activities

In addition to the various programs that Iyanda presented and produced, she also worked as a sports journalist in earlier years. Among other things, she reported on the 1999 Women's World Cup , the 1995 African Games from Zimbabwe and the Summer Olympics in Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004 .

She has also contributed to Tempo Magazine , Farafina Magazine , PM News , The Punch , Daily Trust and Vanguard Newspapers .

Awards

In 2011, Iyanda was named a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum . In 2011 Forbes magazine counted her among the 20 “Youngest Power Women” in Africa.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Funmi Iyanda Biography. In: Nigerian Biography. November 9, 2015, accessed November 26, 2016 .
  2. ↑ a b Ayeni Adekunle: Funmi Iyanda: 'I'm Not Competing With Mo' Abudu '. (No longer available online.) In: The Net. February 21, 2010, archived from the original on December 3, 2016 ; accessed on November 26, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / thenet.ng
  3. ↑ a b c Jumoke Giwa: Conversations: Meet Funmi Iyanda "Nigeria's queen of talk". In: Nigeria Village Square. August 26, 2006, accessed November 26, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Talk With Funmi visits the Irrepressible AJ City. In: Bella Naija. March 26, 2010, accessed November 26, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Funmi Iyanda: Who Is Chopping Cassava? In: Chopcassasva.com. 2012, accessed November 26, 2016 .
  6. ^ World Economic Forum named Funmi Iyanda Young Global Leader. In: Nigershowbiz.com. March 2011, accessed November 26, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Mfonobong Nsehe: The 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa. In: Forbes. August 18, 2011, accessed November 26, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Funmi, Iyanda
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Iyanda, Olufunmilola Aduke (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nigerian talk show and radio host, journalist and blogger
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Lagos , Nigeria