Olawale Hamzat Biography, Education, Presenter, Award

Popular Media Presenter who is well known in Oyo state, Nigeria, and Africa. Olawale Hamzat is a Nigerian indigenous sport Presenter who has won several awards both local and Global.

Top striker is expert in doing research and we can say that is one of the best features that made him stand out from other presenters

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Olawale Hamzat Biography

Olawale Abideen Hamzat Popularly well known as Top striker is a Nigerian Yoruba sports Presenter who is currently working at Lagelu FM (96.7) and Splash FM (105.5) in Ibadan, Oyo state

Early Life & Education

Olawale was born on the 2nd of June from the Hamzat Alao Family of OKEHO in Kajola Local Government of Oyo State.
He attended I.M.G Grammer school Ode-Aje, Ibadan and Lagelu Grammar School, Agugu , Ibadan.
Olawale gained admission into The Polytechnic Ibadan where he graduated as a Mass Communication student
The name Top Striker was a household name in Football where he played for all the school team he attended and was nicknamed “ZICO of Brazi”

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Career (Presenter)

After graduating from The Polytechnic Ibadan, He has worked with Several media houses such as Broadcasting corporation of Oyo state (BCOS), MITV, African Independent Television (AIT), RAY POWER FM
Olawale Hamzat is currently the anchor of the Popular Yoruba Sport show “JEKANMO” on Lagelu 96.7 Fm from 7 am – 8 am every day and The Only Yoruba Sports Game Show “TA LOTA” on Splash 105.5 Fm from 12 pm – 1 pm Mondays to Friday.
Olawale has a crew named “Jekanmo crew” which includes Abdul Bakky Balogun (Golden son Of sport), Korede Yusuf, Ayotunde Olateju and others
In 2018 Olawale Hamzat traveled to Russa to watched the Fifa World Cup (Russia 2018) live and direct, he also traveled to Dubai and many other countries

Personal Life

Olawale Hamzat is Happily Married with Children
Olawale football club is Celtic FC

Award

2014 Best Yoruba Sports Analyst in Oyo State
2017 Best Indigenous Sports Presenter in Nigeria
International Award of Honour from Nigeria Community In United Arab Emirates ( U.A.E) 2017.
Sports Ambassador By Nigeria Community in UAE Dubai
2017 Best Sports Presenter Of The Year In Oyo State by Rave of the Moment Entertainment (ROME)
2017 Best Best Yoruba Sports Presenter In Southwest Nigeria by Southwest First Alert Magazine, Abuja
2017 Best Yoruba Sports Presenter by Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Oyo State
2018 Best YORUBA Sports Presenter by LAUTECH, Ogbomosho
2018 & 2019 Indigenous Yoruba Sports Presenter at Pera Awards
Best Yoruba sports Presenter South West 2019 by South West Herald Magazine
Dynamic Sports Reader by Department of Mass Communication at The Polytechnic Eruwa
Award of Excellence as the Outstanding Grassroot Sports Presenter by Minister for youth and Sports at Oyo unity cup SD 2020
And many More