When I was 14, I asked my teacher; "what
could I be, as someone who has always been bubbly, liked talking, and meeting people"? I was told
to try out journalism, so I went on to study media and communications at Brunel
University, London. I also used to do internship with media houses. I auditioned at the
BBC. I was one of the few black girls who auditioned at the BBC. Presenting is
innate for me, as I feel like I was born to do it. It is not something I'm doing
because I want to be famous.
I actually auditioned for my MTV BASE job at their Ikoyi
office, and I was so nervous. It took a couple of weeks for them to get back to
me. I basically met somebody who knew somebody that said they were auditioning
at the time, I went for the audition, and the rest is history.
To be a great presenter, you need to be very inquisitive, have a lot of energy, and
be adventurous. You should not be afraid to explore new things, and this is
one of the key characteristics of journalists.
I look up to Oprah Winfrey, Ryan
Seacrest, Aunty Mo Abudu, and
Bonang Matheba. I love Oprah Winfrey, and what she
has been able to achieve.
Acting is also a gift to me which I
feel I could explore and study more as a craft. People actually told my Mum to enroll me
into an acting school when I was younger, but it was really expensive. I've
always loved to act, but I didn't take it as serious as I should have. I have also always wanted to be a
businesswoman with something I am passionate about, and this was why I set up 'Krochet Kulture'.
I launched the hairline just to have something
different in the hair market, and also because I love braids and I have never
been a fan of the time it usually took to get my hair done. I found out there
was a different way of braiding hair which is called, 'crochet', and I thought it
would be a great thing to introduce it into the market. It has done
phenomenally well, the reception has been fantastic, and we have also been distributing outside Nigeria.
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