Jola Ayeye Explained

Jọláolúwa Ayẹyẹ popularly known as Jola Ayeye or Jollz is a Nigerian podcaster, media personality, and screenwriter. Along with FK Abudu, she hosts the I Said What I Said, one of the biggest podcasts on the continent.^{[1] [2]} She is also the founding member of the Feminist Coalition, a Nigerian feminist group.^{[3] [4]}

Career

Ayeye was born in April 1992. She has a degree in politics and philosophy from University of Durham, United Kingdom. After graduation, she returned to Nigeria where she started working at Big Cabal Media. In 2017, she co-founded the I Said What I Said podcast with FK Abudu.^[5] The podcast is now in its sixth season. She later founded a film production company called Salt & Truth in 2018, which does film production.^[6] She's also the founder of the "Happy Noisemaker" book club.^[7]

As a screenwriter, Ayeye has credit on a number of TV shows like Far From Home (2022 series) and The Smart Money Woman.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Adeleke . David I. . 2022-02-01 . Communiqué 21: How two women built one of Africa's biggest podcasts . 2023-06-05 . Communiqué.
2. Web site: Onukwue . Alexander . 2020-12-02 . FK Abudu's aspirations transcend her Twitter influence . 2023-06-05 . TechCabal . en-US.
3. Web site: 2021-01-14 . She Stood Up for #EndSARS. What Will Nigeria's Odunayo Eweniyi Do Next? . 2023-06-05 . Global Citizen . en.
4. Web site: Who We Are . 2023-06-05 . Feminist Coalition.
5. Web site: Adeleke . David I. . 2022-02-01 . Communiqué 21: How two women built one of Africa's biggest podcasts . 2023-06-05 . Communiqué.
6. Web site: Festival . Ake .
7. Web site: Haq . Sana Noor . 2021-04-30 . 'Anybody anywhere can join': How African book clubs are bringing together readers from across the world . 2023-06-05 . CNN . en.