Toolz of beat fm biography

Popularly known as Toolz, Tolu Oniru is a Nigerian radio personality, talk show host, and presenter.

Best known for hosting "The Midday Show" on The Beat FM, Toolz was born in London on July 6. She had her primary education at Talbot House preparatory school in Bournemouth, UK, and secondary education in Nigeria before relocating to study at Westminster College.

She comes from the famous Oniru Royal family of Lagos State and also has a degree in Business and Mass Communication from London Metropolitan University.

Born 6 July , Richard Mofe Damijo popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, lawyer and politician.

Born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, RMD attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and was a member of the Drama Club.

He enrolled into the University of Benin to continue his education where he studied Theatre Arts. In Mofe-Damijo returned to the classroom to study Law at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and graduated in

Mofe-Damijo took part in a television soap opera in the late 80's called "Ripples". Before then, he worked with Concord Newspapers and Metro Magazine as a reporter.

In at the maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards, Mofe-Damijo won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Mofe-Damijo is a former commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria.

Uncensored Talk Show

Off-Air with Gbemi & Toolz is an uncensored gossip and infotainment talk show that was created by Gbemi and Toolz. The talk show was created in response to the duo's daily listeners who had listened to their "Handover session" on The Beat FM for over a decade. The talk show series debuted on October 10, , on YouTube and racked up nearly a quarter of a million views, over 25 thousand listeners on the audio podcasts and almost 7, subscribers in just three months into the show. For its sixth season, exclusive episodes began to air on DStv, GOtv and Showmax.

Content

Off-Air with Gbemi & Toolz is a talk show with elements of gossip, infotainment, games, celebrity guests, musical performances and human-interest stories. The show often features the contributions of the crew behind the camera.

Episodes

Off-Air Specials

Peas In A Pod

After the release of Blood Sisters, a Netflix limited series, Off-Air with Gbemi & Toolz shot an Off-Air special, "Peas In A Pod". Two episodes with two cast members, Nancy Isime and Ini Dima-Okojie of Blood Sisters and their best friends respectively, and one episode with Bimbo Ademoye and Kunle Remi

Real Housewives Of Lagos Special

Gbemi & Toolz had three cast members of The Real Housewives of Lagos on the fourth episode of the fifth season. Mariam Timmer, Chioma Goodhair and Iyabo Ojo were guests on this special episode as other cast members were unavoidably absent.^&

Nigerian radio presenter (born )

Not to be confused with Tools.

Tolu Oniru (born 6 July ), popularly known as Toolz, is a Nigerian radio personality, talk show host, and presenter. She hosts The Midday Show on The Beat FM. Toolz aka Tolu Oniru-Demuren became the acting Program Director of The Beat FM in

Early life

Toolz was born in London on 6 July 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 members of the 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 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 , she worked with MTV Europe and Walt Disney Pictures in the United Kingdom. She presently hosts The Midday Show on The Beat 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.

Tolu Oniru (popularly known as Toolz) is a big name in the Nigerian media industry. She was born into the royal Oniru family. Toolz is an on-air personality, talk show host and radio presenter. Currently, Toolz hosts The Midday Show on Beats Fm and anchors her show called The Juice.

Everyone knows she is one of the best when it comes to radio presenting. But what exactly sets her apart from her colleagues? What drives her? How has she being able to create a name for herself in the media industry over the last few years?

Here are four career lessons we can learn from her:

Hard work

“Hard work does not necessarily guarantee success, but no success is possible without hard work.” – Dr T.P. Chia

While hard work might not necessarily guarantee your success; it definitely improves your chances of being successful in your career. I define it “as that extra effort you put into achieving your desired goal.” Toolz has carved a niche for herself, created a name and built her image through her relentless effort and hard work.

Be passionate about your work

“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.” – Simon Sinek

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines passion as “a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something.” Passion for one’s work goes a long way in having a successful career. Toolz’s passion for celebrities, entertainment, music, and media has helped grow her career.

She loves what she does and she makes sure she puts her best into it. Whether she’s airing the Midday show or anchoring the juice, you can tell from how enthusiastic she is about her job from the way she relates with her audience.

Whatever career path you find yourself in, ensure that you have a passion for your work and use it as a source of motivation and direction.

Be willing to start

There are so many ‘what ifs’ in the career field. “What if things go wrong? What if I am no