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Toluse Olorunnipa

1986–

United States

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Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa (Toe-Loo Oh-lo-roon-NEE-pa) is a Nigerian-American journalist and political commentator. He is the first reporter of native African and Nigerian descent to cover the White House. Of Yoruba heritage, Olorunnipa was named the White House Bureau Chief for The Washington Post in July 2022.

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