Toolz’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Nigerian broadcaster
Is Radio personality
Broadcaster
From Nigeria
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Journalism
Gender female
Birth

6 July 1982, London, England, UK

Age 38 years
Star sign Cancer
Education
London Metropolitan University

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 The Beat 99.9 FM.

Early life

Toolz was born in London on 6 July 1982. She had her primary education at Talbot House preparatory school in Bournemouth, UK, and secondary education in Nigeria before relocating to study at City of Westminster College. She also has a degree in Business and Mass communication from London Metropolitan University. Her parents are the famous Oniru Royal family of Lagos State.

Personal life

Tolu Oniru married Tunde Demuren, son of a former Director General of National Civil Aviation Authority, Harold Demuren in Dubai on 26 May 2016. According to report by GlobalTimeng, their 4 year old marriage is currently in crisis as she removes husband’s name from Instagram bio. They have one child together..

In an interview with potpourri Tolu oniru talks on how she got into radio presenting on how getting on radio happened accidentally, as it was her first radio gig, and she wasn’t sure she was any good and how she was certain she would be fired in three months, but 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 MTV Europe and Walt Disney Pictures in the United Kingdom. She presently hosts The Midday Show on The Beat 99.9 FM every weekday. She also interviews popularly African entertainers on her talk show The Juice. Popular celebrities like Yvonne Nelson, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Davido, Rita Dominic have all been on her show. She was part of the judges at the 2011 and 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards. 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 The Future Awards – On-Air Personality of the Year
  • 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Media Personality of the Year

Nominated

  • 2014 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards – Favourite Nigerian On Air Personality
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