But nowadays, some radio presenters are more famous than their television counterparts. Most radio presenters now compete favourably with celebrities and they now have celebrities’ status.

Names like Toke Makinwa, Toolz, Freeze, Tossyn Bucknor and several others come into minds of those who follow showbiz when OAPs are mentioned.

Apart from the razzmatazz these OAPs are involved in, they amazingly go the extra mile to inform, entertain and to educate their listeners with their cool and unique voices.

Here are 10 top OAPs based in Lagos in no particular order.

Tolulope Oniru, aka Toolz: She is an amazing presenter with Beat FM and has won some awards doing what she knows how to o best. The ‘weapon of mass destruction’ glued behind her body, on the lower end, has continued to surprise many people. Apart from her WMD, Toolz is talented and has interviewed several celebs.

Dan Foster: Probably the highest paid on-air personality in Lagos, Foster, who was raised partly in Washington by his widowed father, and later in Baltimore by his grandmother, moved to Nigeria in 2000 and almost instantly became the darling of radio listeners. In less than five years, he warmed his way into the hearts of millions in Lagos, making his platform – Cool FM 96.9 – a hit with fans and critics. Why do we love Dan? We’re not sure. We can’t choose between his biting wit, his spontaneity, and his piercing humour. Before leaving Cool FM for Inspiration FM, his breakfast show, Good Morning Nigeria, was the most favoured of all the rest.

Steve Onu aka Yaw is an actor and comedian, who is doing well in the broadcasting world. He anchors a popular morning show on Wazobia FM. His programme is listened to by commercial drivers and executives, who call into the show.

IK Osakioduwa is a Nigerian Radio and television On Air Personality (OAP), simply known as IK. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos in 2001.
He is known for his work with Rhythm 93.7fm, but he is also a presenter on MNet’s Studio 53,and is best known as the presenter of Big Brother Africa. IK attended The University of Lagos where he got his start in the television industry on a show called Campus circuit television which aired on Africa Independent Television. After that he took a break from the industry to concentrate on his education and he graduated with a degree in Economics
IK has also honed his skill as a compere of events and is in very high demand today. He has hosted numerous shows, concerts, weddings, corporate end of year parties, contests and pageants, including the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant for 4 years consecutively, Rhythm Unplugged (4 years consecutively), Comedy Titans, An Evening With, just to name a few.

Olisa Adibua, a top presenter with Beat FM, has also endured negative news story about him. Few years ago, he was accused of causing a bodily harm on a junior staff and was reportedly suspended from work by his employers. He later returned to work after some days. He was also in the news when he had issues with Obi Asika of Storm Records, where he was a director.

Wana Wana is another OAP that is well known in the city of Lagos. She has a first class degree in Journalism and works with Inspiration FM. Her evening programme on radio is inspiring to many. Many stay glued to their radio sets when her show starts. She is the founder of the 1k4cancer Initiative, which raises money to assist women from low income families.

Jimmie Akinsola is a sport journalist and is loved for what he does. His authority on issues relating to sports in Nigeria marvels some of his listeners. Jimmie works with the Silverbird Group.

Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi is an exciting OAP that is not always in the news for the wrong reason. She works with Beat FM and her show is tuned to by many radio listeners. She was once with Cool FM, where she anchored week-day shows; Midday Oasis and Radio Graffiti.

Tosyn Bucknor is a multi-talented OAP. Apart from radio work she does with Top Radio, she sings and writes. Tossyn studied Law, but found love in broadcasting. H

er morning show earned her the nickname, Area Mama.

Godwin Aruayo is an OAP with Naija FM. He co-hos

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s a morning show with Sabina, a gospel singer. His ‘Morning Runs with Godwin and Sabina’ has become a

programme many anticipate every weekdays. Some have touted him to be the next Yaw of Naija FM.

Story Courtesy  Okafor Adetoun/Nigeriafilms.com , Edited by Ibukun Ola for Mynaijadj.com