5 leading Nigerian women in media

Nigeria is blessed with beautiful and successful women who are making us proud in various
fields like sports, entertainment, academics, medicine, media and many more.
When it comes to the broadcast media industry, some women have set an example for others to
follow, from their presentation skills and boldness to their stunning poise and carriage.
Here are 5 leading women in the Nigerian broadcast media who deserve accolades!

Mosunmola Abudu

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Popularly known as ‘Mo Abudu’, she is a media mogul and CEO of EbonyLifeTv and has been
described by Forbes as “Africa’s Most Successful Woman”. The superb media personality and
philanthropist has been an anchor in the Nigerian TV media for decades with her popular talk
show Moments with Mo. She is also a TV producer, Human Resource Management consultant
and Venture Capitalist.

Linda Ikeji

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If there’s a blog name Nigerians are very familiar with, it is Linda Ikeji’s Blog. Linda Ikeji is the
most popular blogger in Nigeria and also the highest paid, she has recently built her own
multimedia broadcast company called Linda Ikeji TV featuring talk shows and reality shows
among other projects.
In 2012, she was among Forbes Africa’s 20 most prominent women in Africa.

Kemi Adetiba

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Award winning producer, director and media personality, Kemi Adetiba is a force to reckon with
in the Nigerian media space. She directed the popular, The Wedding Party movie which blew
the charts to become the second highest-grossing movie in Nigeria!
Though she started her career in the media at a very young age, she began working in the
media professionally as a radio presenter at Rhythm 93.7, she also presented at SoundCity TV
and Maltina Dance Hall competition for 3 consecutive seasons.

Toke Makinwa
Toke is also an award-winning radio personality that co-hosts The Morning Drive at Rhythm
93.7, Youtube vlogger on Toke Moments, Television host and author of her well-known book,
On Becoming.

Also known as Tokstar, Toke’s wit and humour has kept her loyal fans yearning for more videos
on her YouTube channel Toke Moments. She uses the media to advice young women on career
and relationships.

Zainab Balogun
Zainab is an actress, television presenter and model who dishes out all the glam on red carpets shows
and TV programs. Multi-talented Zainab has modelled for international brands, presents on
Ebonylife TV and acted in leading Nollywood movies such as The Wedding Party, Purple
Hibiscus amongst others.

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