Tolani Tayo-Osikoya

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Tolani Tayo-Osikoya
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma mater Babcock University
OccupationChef
Years active2018-present

Tolani Tayo-Osikoya , also known as Chef T, is a Nigerian chef and YouTuber known for her YouTube channel, Diary of a Kitchen Lover. [1]

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Education and career

Tolani graduated with a BSc. in Accounting from Babcock University in 2012. She started Diary of a Kitchen Lover in 2018. [2] In 2019 she won Jollof Master competition by Sterling Bank. [3] Diary of a Kitchen Lover had 3 million subscribers as of 2024. [4] [2]

She has been an ambassador for Knorr, [5] PZ Cussons's Morning Fresh, [6] Malta Guinness [7] and other brands in Nigeria. In 2023, she became part of the jury on Street Foodz Naija. [8]

Personal life

Tolani is married to Temitayo Osikoya; the couple have one child. [9] [10]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Tolani Tayo-Osikoya, Diary of a Kitchen Lover, shares inspiring success story | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  2. 1 2 Alade, Ololade (2024-10-09). "Top five food content creators in Nigeria". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  3. ↑ https://thesun.ng/sterling-bank-crowns-nigerias-1st-ever-jollof-master/
  4. ↑ "Top 5 Nigerian chefs with the best Instagram content | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  5. ↑ Ibeh, Ifeanyi (2024-04-17). "Knorr Eativist: Diary of a Kitchen Lover speaks on motherhood and planning healthy meals". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  6. ↑ Partner (2021-08-27). "Diary Of A Kitchen Lover, Tolani Is Morning Fresh's Official Brand Ambassador". Zikoko!. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  7. ↑ Bankole, Idowu (2024-05-07). "Malta Guinness Brings Culinary magic to screens with 'Goodness Kitchen with Chef T'". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  8. ↑ Emelike, Obinna (2024-09-15). "Street Foodz Naija sets for Season 5, winner to bag N10m prize". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  9. ↑ YNaija (2024-05-30). "TOP 50 YOUTUBERS IN NIGERIA » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  10. ↑ "How friends, family broke down in tears when a popular Nigerian chef announced her pregnancy". GhanaWeb. 2023-11-12. Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  11. ↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (2022-12-02). "Winners emerge at 14th ELOY Awards 2022". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
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