Eniola Akinbo (Listenⓘ; born 9 December 1985), known professionally as Niyola, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performing artist and actress.

The youngest of ten children, she sang in church with her siblings and was inspired to pursue a career in music after attending a Funmi Adams concert.

She began her professional music career in 2005 and was briefly affiliated with eLDee’s Trybe Records.

Following her stint at Trybe, she signed a production deal with Make Sum Noise Entertainment.

[3] In 2012, Niyola signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment.