Tisan Bako | |
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 Tisan on the red carpet of the MTV Africa Music Awards | |
| Born | Tisan Jeremiah Bako 16 April |
| Occupation(s) | On-air personality, occasional actor |
| Organization | Raypower 100.5 FM |
| Awards | Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards |
Tisan Jeremiah Bako, popularly known as Tisan Bako, is a Nigerian radio personality and presenter. He is best known for hosting the drive time show Powerplay on Raypower 100.5 FM. [1] [2]
Tisan Jeremiah Bako was born in Sokoto on 16 April. He had his primary education at Command Children School, Ribadun Cantoment Kaduna, Nigeria, and secondary education in Ojo High School Ojo, Lagos. [3] He also has a degree in Mass communication. [4]
Bako currently works Raypower 100.5 FM where he hosts the drive time show PowerPlay on Raypower 100.5 FM. [5] [6]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards [7] | Nigerian Broadcaster of the year (Male) (People's Choice) | Nominated | — |
| 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards [8] | Outstanding Radio Program Presenter - Lagos(Drive Time 4pm-8pm) | Won | — |
| 2015 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards [9] | OAP Of the Year (Male) | Nominated | — |
| 2015 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards [10] | Nigerian Broadcaster of the year (Male) (People's Choice) | Nominated | — |
| 2016 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards [11] | OAP Of the Year (Male) | Won | — |
| 2017 | The Future Awards Africa [12] [13] | THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ON AIR PERSONALITY (AUDIO) | Won | — |
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