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Her voice has thrilled and inspired millions of radio listeners across the country. But recently, she was in the news when she quit her job at Wazobia FM, after 11 eventful years.

In this interview, award-winning broadcaster, Omotunde Adebowale David aka Lolo 1, opens up on why she quit her radio job, challenges of motherhood and future plans among other issues. Enjoy it.

How has 2019 been for you?

Fabulous! I transited from one job to the other, the year has not been as tasking as I expected. But I have accomplished a bit more. Before the end of the year, you will see me releasing my movies. This year will see me doing my comedy combat and my stage play, so it has been a good year.

Tell us about growing up.

Would I say I was born with a silver spoon? I don’t know. Maybe, sliver or should I say bronze? I come from the average family of the late ’80s when we had a very strong middle class; so I think I wasn’t born poor. Dad was a printer who had his own printing company. My upbringing was basically in the boarding house for a long time. I went to the boarding house when I was in primary 3 and I stayed till I finished secondary school. I spent a lot of time in boarding school, so it made me very independent. You know, being away from home for a very long time when I was young made me very independent, and today, I can say I am a one-man army (laughter).

Your quitting Wazobia FM took fans by surprise. What informed that decision and what’s your next plan?

Wazobia FM has been such a blessing to me and I am so excited for all the advancements; but no matter how much you love your brand, the desire to grow cannot be suppressed, and that is what I am doing. I want to keep aspiring as new opportunities open up. Even though, I am doing something new, I am not ready to give it off now because it is still cooking. But then it is still in line with radio.

You’ve been in broadcasting for the past 15 years, what were the high points?

I started out with Metro (FM) where I cut my teeth. That was where I went on air for the first time with Modele Ope and met the likes of Delight Alfred, Frank Edoho and Charles Anozodo. Wazobia FM changed a lot for me.  I had my first set of awards and the job gave me access to big names and celebrities. I don’t think there is any A-list artiste that I have not interviewed. I had the privilege of interviewing ambassadors and even the vice president and traveled extensively. It has been an amazing and rewarding journey with so many high points.

How about the low points?

When I started pidgin broadcasting, I had an experience. I have done English programming for a long time hence pidgin challenged me at first. I was on Cool FM, doubling as a newsreader when I called Roger Federer ‘Roger Federerer’. Before I knew it, it was in the newspapers how terrible the newscaster was! How I couldn’t pronounce Roger Federer right. It was in a national daily, so you can imagine how devastating it was for me. I remember another instance when I was on radio as a new broadcaster and someone said ‘get that person off the air. She doesn’t know how to speak pidgin’.

Tell us about your role models?

Ruth Benamaisia was one of my role models growing up. I loved watching her on NTA news and I would be like ‘she’s so dark and beautiful’. I also looked up to Ophra Winfrey because she’s everything I dreamt of becoming. Tyler Perry? Yes, when it comes to movies and the kind of movies I would like to produce. Because I do a lot of things, I have different role models. Coming back home to Nigeria, I look up to Funke Akindele because she has done a lot of great stuff.

You starred in Funke Akindele’s Jenifa Diaries. What was it like working with her? Any plans to go into Nollywood fulltime?

I love working for Funke Akindele. She is an amazing producer, costumier, director and everything rolled into one, and she is awesome! She deserves every accolade she is getting today. She is tough on the job but that only helps you get better as long as you are willing to listen to instructions. I am doing Nollywood on a small scale for now, because I still have a regular day job, which is even more challenging.

Tell us about life as a single mother of four and what is your advice for women in your shoes?

Being a single mum has been one of the most challenging roles in my life. It is a situation that nobody desires, but when life happens, you take it as it comes and move on. I always tell everyone it is not easy, so stop labeling any woman or a mother that is nurturing her children on her own. It is not a disease; it is a state of being. You can’t label people just because they are single, married, divorced, aged, coloured or whatever. We just have to treat everyone like the unique individuals they are. I don’t consider myself different because I am a woman. I consider myself hardworking and a human being; it is not really about my gender. It is tough raising children ....
Full interview here;
https://sleekgist.com/entertainment/i-need-a-man-it-has-not-been-easy-being-a-single-mom-of-four-omotunde-david-lolo-1-broadcaster/

Okay

Ok

you can't lie that you have been single for the pass eleven years so was the person oiling/fvckin ur puccy for that eleven years not in relationship with you

She try

Onyi22:
She try

Lol


She really try

Which man she expect will carry the load of those 4 kids!

She's in the wrong country, if she thinks a naija man will willingly train her kids.

Ordinary one kid their own blood, dem dey jakpa! And now she's talking of 4! Possibly from different dads.

My dear, the Lord is your strength o! Keep praying about it.

...

victorian:
Lol


She really try

Which man she expect will carry the load of those 4 kids!

She's in the wrong country, if she thinks a naija man will willingly train her kids even with her pussy join.

In big 2019 you're still having this kind of mindset

Widower over to you...

May no single guy fall victim of this(Amen)

abdulazeez1002:
In big 2019 you're still having this kind of mindset

That's the pure truth and pure reality about Nigerian men.

I have a childhood friend, lady. Yes I agree she made certain mistakes on the kind of guys she fell in love with and ended up having three kids for two men. One in secondary school, the other during university days.
She trusted the wrong men, got pregnant, gave birth to her lovely kids, training them with herself join.

She's one of the kindest souls I have ever met. This my friend is very lovely woman inside out. But no man is ready to marry her and assist her care for her kids.

She's very sexy, very kind ,focused in her career and hardworking. She has great job in one of the federal ministries in Abuja. One will think getting pregnant in secondary school will make her a drop out. But she struggled to continue her education and trained herself to masters level in the university.

God has blessed her so well and she sef didn't seat back and bemoan her fate way back. Most times I think about her and just wonder why are some men ungrateful. Why don't they value good sexy women. Some men not all. It gives room to really wonder.
So don't even start, Nigerian men fear responsibility like plagues. Quite a number of Nigerian men not all sha

victorian:
That's the pure truth and pure reality about Nigerian men.

I have a childhood friend, lady. Yes I agree she made certain mistakes on the kind of guys she fell in love with and ended up having three kids for two men. One in secondary school, the other during university days.
She trusted the wrong men, got pregnant, gave birth to her lovely kids, training them with herself join.

She's one of the kindest souls I have ever met. This my friend is very lovely woman inside out. But no man is ready to marry her and assist her care for her kids.

She's very sexy, very kind ,focused in her career and hardworking. She has great job in one of the federal ministries in Abuja. One will think getting pregnant in secondary school will make her a drop out. But she struggled to continue her education and trained herself to masters level in the university.

God has blessed her so well and she sef didn't seat back and bemoan her fate way back. Most times I think about her and just wonder why are some men ungrateful. Why don't they value good sexy women. Some men not all. It gives room to really wonder.
So don't even start, Nigerian men fear responsibility like plagues. Quite a number of Nigerian men not all sha

It's not just Nigerian men. The challenges and drama of single mothers is what most men can cope with.

And btw your friend have demonstrated in multiple occasions that she is incapable of making responsible choices. And she's likely to hide under the guise of “I don’t have time for a relationship and need to focus on my kids.”
But your friend is damn hardworking and focus.


I hate seeing single mothers. It's a tough one

abdulazeez1002:
It's not just Nigerian men. The challenges and drama of single mothers is what most men can cope with.

And btw your friend have demonstrated in multiple occasions that she is incapable of making responsible choices. And she's likely to hide under the guise of “I don’t have time for a relationship and need to focus on my kids.”
But your friend is damn hardworking and focus.


I hate seeing single mothers. It's a tough one

Nope she made responsible choices of not aborting her kids, when she realised she trusted the men, hook line and sinker.
Her son posted an emotional piece on her birthday recently, saying He's so grateful and thankful to his mum for not aborting him or throwing him away when he was just a foetus and he said she made him the man he is today. She made his life very comfortable and gave him the best in education and took so care of him. He went on and on praying and praising his mom. As in ehn? I felt tears run down my cheeks as I read on.
That's one responsible decision she made,which some men out there are too callous to even think about.
How women think is this: our children will not leave us, if we love and train them well but a man will leave especially when they are so Randy collecting anything on skirts. A woman who marries a Randy man, is not married. She's still single in the real sense of it. Because such man can take a walk at anytime.

Then back to my friend, she also made a wonderful decision of getting to the peak of her career. Still climbing up the ladder of success. I see her becoming a notable figure later in life in the corridors of power in Abuja by God's grace amen.

Her only flaw was believing the lies of men, that's the only flaw I see in her and thank she's wiser now.

Any man coming into her life should be ready to love her kids, like herself.

But the men coming don't want such responsibilities as usual. So forget about what u said on hiding under the guise of not having time for relationship, that's pure bull shiiit!

I know how men in Nigeria are. Thank God I was smart enough not to be knocked up and left with kid or kids. If not? I know how men think and behave.

That's why I don't bother myself on relationships. Even though I'm about to make up my mind to start one due to lots of persistent urgings from neighbours and friends to at least give one guy amongst all the guys coming a chance in my life.
If not? I don lock up since! And I would have thrown the damned key about men and relationships away.

They all know I'm doing well. I'm happy, I'm content, I'm glowing, I'm at peace, I'm rising to greater heights without a man, but all to the glory of God who made it possible for me and also for my friend too.

She's still young, full of life. I call her swagallicious mom! .

Anyways I pray God will keep blessing her in every area of her life in Jesus name Amen.

She's a good woman and a great parent to her kids.

I have come to terms in seeing single mothers everywhere. If only u know how some men sweet talk women to get pregnant for them, painting it like they want to marry the women . You will be shocked to your bone marrow .

Some Men are not saints at all.

victorian:
Nope she made responsible choices of not aborting her kids, when she realised she trusted the men, hook line and sinker.
Her son posted an emotional piece on her birthday recently, saying He's so grateful and thankful to his mum for not aborting him or throwing him away when he was just a foetus and he said she made him the man he is today. She made his life very comfortable and gave him the best in education and took so care of him. He went on and on praying and praising his mom. As in ehn? I felt tears run down my cheeks as I read on.
That's one responsible decision she made,which some men out there are too callous to even think about.
How women think is this: our children will not leave us, if we love and train them well but a man will leave especially when they are so Randy collecting anything on skirts. A woman who marries a Randy man, is not married. She's still single in the real sense of it. Because such man can take a walk at anytime.

Then back to my friend, she also made a wonderful decision of getting to the peak of her career. Still climbing up the ladder of success. I see her becoming a notable figure later in life in the corridors of power in Abuja by God's grace amen.

Her only flaw was believing the lies of men, that's the only flaw I see in her and thank she's wiser now.

Any man coming into her life should be ready to love her kids, like herself.

But the men coming don't want such responsibilities as usual. So forget about what u said on hiding under the guise of not having time for relationship, that's pure bull shiiit!

I know how men in Nigeria are. Thank God I was smart enough not to be knocked up and left with kid or kids. If not? I know how men think and behave.

That's why I don't bother myself on relationships. Even though I'm about to make up my mind to start one due to lots of persistent urgings from neighbours and friends to at least give one guy amongst all the guys coming a chance in my life.
If not? I don lock up since! And I would have thrown the damned key about men and relationships away.

They all know I'm doing well. I'm happy, I'm content, I'm glowing, I'm at peace, I'm rising to greater heights without a man, but all to the glory of God who made it possible for me and also for my friend too.

She's still young, full of life. I call her swagallicious mom! .

Anyways I pray God will keep blessing her in every area of her life in Jesus name Amen.

She's a good woman and a great parent to her kids.

I have come to terms in seeing single mothers everywhere. If only u know how some men sweet talk women to get pregnant for them, painting it like they want to marry the women . You will be shocked to your bone marrow .

Some Men are not saints at all.

You made some points. Tho because of your long write up, I have no choice but to agree with you.

But which one is Nigerian men Go to Europe, I bet you'll prefer this same Nigerian men

abdulazeez1002:
You made some points. Tho because of your long write up, I have no choice but to agree with you.

But which one is Nigerian men Go to Europe, I bet you'll prefer this same Nigerian men

That's Europe

When Nigerian men in Nigeria travel abroad ,their mindset change in most cases and they see life out there in different views.

Well, I have made up my mind on someone here. He's very persistent and patient. He has argued endlessly and passionately why he's the right one for me and he vowed he won't be like the ones, I was unfortunate to have come across with in my past.
So I hope he will keep to his words and not mess up like most Nigerian men living in naija do.

I have zero patience for games and mind tricks being played by men and hes completely aware already.

Anyways nice chat with you.

About to sleep.dear. Tomorrow is church service and My lovely deep wine lace gown is ready, lemme go worship and dance for my God . He deserves it and much more.

OK o, Have a lovely evening ahead. Goodnight.

Lolo sound like a feminist even on air

Jus 4 kids only
.even jus one kid..men de run not to talk of 4

Want a man for what exactly?

abdulazeez1002:
You made some points. Tho because of your long write up, I have no choice but to agree with you.

But which one is Nigerian men Go to Europe, I bet you'll prefer this same Nigerian men

My dear i tell you jare, Nigeria Men in Europe are mostly USELESS, mostly are into Money, Material things and Sex...Especially when they are into Single Mothers.

victorian:
That's Europe

When Nigerian men in Nigeria travel abroad ,their mindset change in most cases and they see life out there in different views.

Well, I have made up my mind on someone here. He's very persistent and patient. He has argued endlessly and passionately why he's the right one for me and he vowed he won't be like the ones, I was unfortunate to have come across with in my past.
So I hope he will keep to his words and not mess up like most Nigerian men living in naija do.

I have zero patience for games and mind tricks being played by men and hes completely aware already.

Anyways nice chat with you.

About to sleep.dear. Tomorrow is church service and My lovely deep wine lace gown is ready, lemme go worship and dance for my God . He deserves it and much more.

OK o, Have a lovely evening ahead. Goodnight.

Not just traveling abroad. Even traveling within Nigeria makes you see life in a different view.

I think what you need is a honest, faithful guy. But if you keep judging guys with your past experience, you are bound to lose the good ones. And you are likely to be very insecure.

Sha, I pray its work out for both of you. Don't forget to send pre-wedding pictures for us

Good morning

mamajj17:
My dear i tell you jare, Men in Europe are mostly USELESS, mostly are into Money, Material things and Sex...Especially when they are into Single Mothers.

Lol.
Life hard everywhere

abdulazeez1002:
Lol.
Life hard everywhere

My dear not about Hardness, but they are Lazy Ass

That's her niece, her other kid might be in school hence he's missing in the picture

Your husband die or what, how are you single with 4 kids, means you are a sex addict

Being a single mother is hard ASF .

Having to play the role of mother , father , bread winner , adviser , disciplinarian and everything that comes with it.

Single mothers are Superwomen and don't deserve the irresponsible cliche tag most people place on them .

Unlike most modern feminist I think growing children need both a mother and father figure .

So her searching for a man does not make her less of a woman but a woman confident enough in herself to go for what she desires .

Wishing her and her beautiful kids nothing but the best.

mamajj17:
My dear not about Hardness, but they are Lazy Ass

For sure. I mean it's hard finding a partner

Really?

abdulazeez1002:
Not just traveling abroad. Even traveling within Nigeria makes you see life in a different view.

I think what you need is a[b] honest, faithful guy.[/b] But if you keep judging guys with your past experience, you are bound to lose the good ones. And you are likely to be very insecure.

Sha, I pray its work out for both of you. Don't forget to send pre-wedding pictures for us

Good morning

I'm back!
Service was awesome. Happy Sunday.

@ bolded? That's exactly what I need but getting such guy is like a fat man walking through the eye of a needle. Honesty and faithfulness has become herculean traits to see in guys.
Dishonesty, lies, messing up with different shapes and sizes of babes is the order of the day.

Anyways I'm happy and at peace I made my stance clear on this guy, so he won't feel is business as usual with babes he has been dating or dated before.

Been insecure? Yes I am, I won't lie. Especially when it comes to falling in love with a good looking guy who has almost everything going for him. Hopefully I will fall in love one day with him.

One funny thing about him, when he's worked up about my fears and insecurities in saying yes to him, he will then change his phonetics to pidgin language. I will just laugh in my mind and say to myself I don frustrate this guy too much. Lol and he still will not let me be.

The day he said he's travelling to US for one week and will be back. I broke up with him that day before he got on his flight. Immediately he got to US after like a day or so, he called and was trying to convince me to change my mind and I shouldn't see him as a player and unserious. That judging him just like that is wrong. If not that he loves me, he knows how many babes who are waiting to be with him. I screamed go and meet them nah, shuuu! Why waste your time on me? See me see trouble o!

Then he started with pidgin again. Saying its not my fault. That he vows he will be there for me. And I'm too strict Lol.

Anyways it's well jare.

Then Pre-wedding pics?

I don't know about that one o. I'm not a fan of pre-wedding pics.

But we will still take some everyday pics when we get to that bridge

I hope it works perfectly well for us .

Thanks on the best wishes. You are kind

I am single but 4 kids??

victorian:
I'm back!
Service was awesome. Happy Sunday.

@ bolded? That's exactly what I need but getting such guy is like a fat man walking through the eye of a needle. Honesty and faithfulness has become herculean traits to see in guys.
Dishonesty, lies, messing up with different shapes and sizes of babes is the order of the day.

Anyways I'm happy and at peace I made my stance clear on this guy, so he won't feel is business as usual with babes he has been dating or dated before.

Been insecure? Yes I am, I won't lie. Especially when it comes to falling in love with a good looking guy who has almost everything going for him. Hopefully I will fall in love one day with him.

One funny thing about him, when he's worked up about my fears and insecurities in saying yes to him, he will then change his phonetics to pidgin language. I will just laugh in my mind and say to myself I don frustrate this guy too much. Lol and he still will not let me be.

The day he said he's travelling to US for one week and will be back. I broke up with him that day before he got on his flight. Immediately he got to US after like a day or so, he called and was trying to convince me to change my mind and I shouldn't see him as a player and unserious. That judging him just like that is wrong. If not that he loves me, he knows how many babes who are waiting to be with him. I screamed go and meet them nah, shuuu! Why waste your time on me? See me see trouble o!

Then he started with pidgin again. Saying its not my fault. That he vows he will be there for me. And I'm too strict Lol.

Anyways it's well jare.

Then Pre-wedding pics?

I don't know about that one o. I'm not a fan of pre-wedding pics.

But we will still take some everyday pics when we get to that bridge

I hope it works perfectly well for us .

Thanks on the best wishes. You are kind

Happy Sunday to you too

Honestly and faithfulness is also a Herculean trait in ladies too.

You're really manipulating this guy. The guy is too week for my liking, are you sure he does not have any hidden agenda to be this patient. I hope it's not true.

So we still have ladies in Naija that does not give a f**k about pre-weeding pics

abdulazeez1002:
Happy Sunday to you too

Honestly and faithfulness is also a Herculean trait in ladies too.

You're really manipulating this guy. The guy is too week for my liking, are you sure he does not have any hidden agenda to be this patient. I hope it's not true.

So we still have ladies in Naija that does not give a f**k about pre-weeding pics

I'm not manipulating him. He simply came into my life when. I'm pissed about men. And he knows I'm not those idle young ladies out there, who doesn't have anything doing. He knows I'm not jobless and I think he has asked someone who knows me about me. I'm suspecting his cousin, must have told him things about me.
His cousins likes me, and has always wanted to date me but we didn't date because I had no feelings for him.

Later I realise him and his cousin who's my friend are family.
And also I'm the kind of lady he wants, a plump fair hardworking lady.
His mum lives with him, he has invited me several times to come meet his mum to show how serious he is but I'm the one always turning down the offer and postponing it.
If he has hidden agenda, I will know. I'm spiritual.

I'm just making it hard for him, cos I'm angry at guys and he looks like the kind of guy who gets things easy. I want to know if he will get pissed and leave me alone. Cause that was my initial plan. I'm not ready for any guy to come use sweet raps on me, but he's not letting me go. Hes that persistent and patient. He doesn't take no for an answer.

He said something, he said he's the one that wants me , and his spirit accepts me since he saw my pic on his cousin's profile of friends . And I'm not the one chasing after him, like the way othe ladies do a round him and that's what makes him want me more. And he knows I have been thru hell and back but he still want to make me happy if I can give him the chance.

So I feel he's hell bent cause no lady has told him no before. He gets them easy. While me? I'm in a situation where I dont Care anymore.

You woo me? I will say no! Especially if sex is involved.. If you like stay, if u like go. I honestly don't care. That's my state of mind as I type.

So any guy coming for me must be patient and show consistently he wants me or else i will be indifferent about it.
Due to pressure here and there and his own pressure, I'm thinking about him properly and have decided to give us a chance.


Then you feel he's too weak?

My dear it's only a guy who behaves weak that can win my heart.

Even my pastor don understand that part of me too. Before he used to be all tough and all to members and workers. When he tried it on me, I queitly withdrew from him and became cold. he noticed. He is now all smiles, kind and soft in his approach to me. You treat me soft? I will be soft. You treat me harsh or I don't care? Me sef? Will be I don't care too.

What u throw to me is what u get.
All the hard tough guys trying to woo me, behaving they are every woman's dream , I didn't choose anyone. I simply withdrew after the first date.

victorian:
I'm not manipulating him. He simply came into my life when. I'm pissed about men. And he knows I'm not those idle young ladies out there, who doesn't have anything doing. He knows I'm not jobless and I think he has asked someone who knows me about me. I'm suspecting his cousin, must have told him things about me.
His cousins likes me, and has always wanted to date me but we didn't date because I had no feelings for him.

Later I realise him and his cousin who's my friend are family.
And also I'm the kind of lady he wants, a plump fair hardworking lady.
His mum lives with him, he has invited me several times to come meet his mum to show how serious he is but I'm the one always turning down the offer and postponing it.
If he has hidden agenda, I will know. I'm spiritual.

I'm just making it hard for him, cos I'm angry at guys and he looks like the kind of guy who gets things easy. I want to know if he will get pissed and leave me alone. Cause that was my initial plan. I'm not ready for any guy to come use sweet raps on me, but he's not letting me go. Hes that persistent and patient. He doesn't take no for an answer.

He said something, he said he's the one that wants me , and his spirit accepts me since he saw my pic on his cousin's profile of friends . And I'm not the one chasing after him, like the way othe ladies do a round him and that's what makes him want me more. And he knows I have been thru hell and back but he still want to make me happy if I can give him the chance.

So I feel he's hell bent cause no lady has told him no before. He gets them easy. While me? I'm in a situation where I dont Care anymore.

You woo me? I will say no! Especially if sex is involved.. If you like stay, if u like go. I honestly don't care. That's my state of mind as I type.

So any guy coming for me must be patient and show consistently he wants me or else i will be indifferent about it.
Due to pressure here and there and his own pressure, I'm thinking about him properly and have decided to give us a chance.


Then you feel he's too weak?

My dear it's only a guy who behaves weak that can win my heart.

Even my pastor don understand that part of me too. Before he used to be all tough and all to members and workers. When he tried it on me, I queitly withdrew from him and became cold. he noticed. He is now all smiles, kind and soft in his approach to me. You treat me soft? I will be soft. You treat me harsh or I don't care? Me sef? Will be I don't care too.

What u throw to me is what u get.
All the hard tough guys trying to woo me, behaving they are every woman's dream , I didn't choose anyone. I simply withdrew after the first date.

I wish you luck. It's seems you are both compatible.

Waiting to see you people invitation on nairaland

abdulazeez1002:
I wish you luck. It's seems you are both compatible.

Waiting to see you people invitation on nairaland

He's kind of compatible to me. He's not arrogant. He's soft and patient. I like it that way.

Smiles by God's grace.

Thanks