Ada Afoluwake Ogunkeye, who was born on November 25, 1986, is professionally recognized as Folu Storms.
She is a Nigerian radio host, television presenter, actress, and voice-over artist.
REAL FACTS ABOUT FOLU STORMS
FULL NAME:Ada Afoluwake Ogunkeye
DATE OF BIRTH: November 25, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH: Aguda, Surulere
STATE OF ORIGIN:Lagos State
NATIONALITY:Nigerian
OCCUPATIONs:Radio Host and Presenter, Actress, Voice-over Artist, and Television Host
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Folu Storms was born on November 25, 1986, in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos State. She completed her primary education at Corona VI and then attended The Lagoon Secondary School before moving to St. Leonards Mayfield in the UK for her secondary education.
She later went on to Aberystwyth University, where she earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from 2005 to 2008.
In 2009, Folu Storms pursued a Master of Laws (LLM) at the University of Bristol. Additionally, she holds a diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Pan-African University.
CAREER
Folu Storms started her career as a lawyer before joining 92.3 Inspiration FM in 2012. She participated in the MTV Base Africa VJ search and was one of the three finalists.
Subsequently, she was employed by Ndani TV, a Nigerian company, as a presenter and content producer, where she created the documentary “The New Africa,” which received a nomination for Best Documentary at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
In addition, Storms co-hosted the Breakfast show at Smooth 98.1FM in Lagos, continuing in that role as of 2019.
She received several accolades, including the 2017 Ebony Life TV Sisterhood Award for TV Personality of the Year and the 2018 On-Air Personality Award at the Future Awards and ELOY Awards.
In April 2020, she took on the role of “Sope” in the mini-series “MTV Shuga Alone Together,” which addressed the challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic.
The series, written by Tunde Aladese, aired nightly and was supported by the World Health Organization.
The series is set in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Côte d’Ivoire, with the narrative unfolding through online conversations among the characters in these locations.
The actors, including Lerato Walaza, Mamarumo Marokane, and Jemima Osunde, handled all the makeup and filming themselves.
PERSONAL LIFE
She has maintained privacy regarding her personal life online, so there is no information available about her relationship.
