Bolanle Olukanni is co-hosts EbonyLife’s flagship show, Moments. Bolanle became co-host of MTN Project Fame along with Joseph Benjamin. Bolanle Olakanni. maintained a relateable, bubbly girl and has bagged nominations for her work.
Here are 5 fun facts you might not know about her:
1. Bolanle was raised in 4 different countries – Nigeria, Israel, Kenya and America.She grew up and schooled in 4 culturally-diverse countries. Bolanle’s family moved frequently because her father is an ambassador who worked for the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2. She is an AMVCA-nominated documentary producer and director
In 2017, Bolanle wrote, produced and directed a documentary that focused on the plight of Nigerian widows. The film, Woman of God, won a nomination of the best documentary in AMVCA of 2018.
3. She runs an NGO that empowers widows
After the success of her documentary, Bolanle founded the Women's Foundation of God to empower and train widows and single mothers.
4. Bolanle hosted a girls empowerment workshop during NYSC
Her work on girls' rights and advocacy dates back to her days at NYSC.
She and another member of troops founded 'Girls for the Future', a seminar on empowering high school students.
She told Guardian Woman that she hopes to use her position to help the less privileged.
5. She won an award for her works in human rights: In May 2010,she won the Kale Williams Award for Exceptional Work in Promoting Human Rights and Social Justice.
5. Bolanle is an actress: She featured in blockbuster Isoken alongside Dakore akande,and Tina Mba.
Bonus6. She is Cobhams Asuquo's sister inlaw: Yes the Cobhmans married her sister..
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