Tolu Oniru, popularly known as Toolz, is a Nigerian radio personality, talk show host, and presenter. She is best known for hosting ''The Midday Show'' on

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Early life

Toolz was born in

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on 6 July 1983. She had her primary education at Talbot House preparatory school in Bournemouth, UK, and secondary education in Nigeria before relocating to study at

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. She also has a degree in Business and Mass communication from

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. Her parents are members of the Oniru royal family of

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Personal life

Tolu Oniru married Tunde Demuren, son of a former Director General of National Civil Aviation Authority,

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on 26 May 2016. They have two children together. In an interview with ''Potpourri'', she talks about how she got into radio presenting and how it happened accidentally. Subsequently after getting the job, she was not sure she was good enough, as that was her first radio gig. She was certain she would be fired in three months; which that didn't happen. She described her career was initially on a ‘plan-as-I-go’ basis, but now she tries to plan more and set more long-term goals.

Career

Prior to settling in Nigeria in 2008, she worked with

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and

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in the United Kingdom. She presently hosts ''The Midday Show'' on

every weekday. She also interviews popularly African entertainers on her talk show ''The Juice''. Popular celebrities like

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, Rita Dominic have all been on her show. She was part of the judges at the 2011 and

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. Toolz is also the host of X Factor West Africa

Awards

Won

*2010 Nigeria Broadcasters Awards - ''Radio Presenter of the Year'' *2010 Dynamix All Youths Awards - ''Radio Presenter of the Year'' *2011 FAB Awards - ''On-Air Personality of the Year'' *2011 Nigeria Broadcasters Awards - ''Sexiest Media Personality'' *2012

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- ''On-Air Personality of the Year'' *2012

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- ''Media Personality of the Year''

Nominated

* 2014

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- ''Favourite Nigerian On Air Personality''

References

External links

Ndani TV Channel
on

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