Adaora Onyechere
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Known for | co-anchor of Kakaaki, a daily talk show on Africa Independent Television |
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Adaora Onyechere
Early life and education
Born in Nigeria to parents who are natives of Okigwe, a local government area of Imo State in the southeastern region of Nigeria, Adaora Onyechere is the first child of six children. Her parents wanted her to be a lawyer, but she studied English language and broadcasting.[3] Onyechere speaks Igbo, Swahili, French and basic Spanish.
She had her primary school education at Starland Private School,
Career
Prior to moving back into Nigeria in 2009, Onyechere wrote for Worldview Magazine London, a student-based magazine back in the U.K.[5] She started broadcasting as a student in Coventry at Coventry Student Radio, then went ahead to work for Channel 4 in London. She also worked at BEN Television London as the Editor and Anchor for 'African Film Review'.
She had her first broadcasting stint in Nigeria as a radio presenter with Confluence Cable Network Limited, a broadcast media house in
Onyechere currently hosts her talk show on Kiss 99.9 FM, called "Talk2Adaora", the show looks at social issues in society and the gap between policymakers and citizens.
Publications
Apart from broadcasting, Onyechere is a motivational book author.[1] Some of her published books include:
- Poetry for Life
- Black Girl With A White Heart
- Women In The World
She is also a motivational speaker and poet.[1] Some of her published Spoken Words Include:
- Arise
- Fear
- the spoken word album Change Smitten, an 8 track spoken word compilation.[12]
Personal life
Onyechere is the initiator of several non-governmental organizations including the "Yellowjerrycan Save-A-Child Lend-A-Hand" project, a foundation that focuses on the welfare of children and women who have been victims of insurgencies and "International Rise Up Against Rape", an initiative against child abuse and rape.[13] In 2018, she and her foundation led a campaign against child mortality.[14] She also started a 5-man band called Oasis while at London Metropolitan University and was the lead singer and violinist.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kakaaki. "Adaora Onyechere". Africa Independent Television. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "WEWE NETWORK AFRIQUE". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Yomi Odunuga, Grace Obike (16 May 2015). "Life as a single mother-TV gal Adaora Onyechere". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Fwangshak Guyit, Naomi Tetteh (29 November 2013). ""I had a speech defect growing up" – AIT'S Ada Onyechere". Garki Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Adaora Onyechere". Nigerian Biography. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "'Kaakaki' host Adaora Onyechere leaves AIT to Pursue a career in politics". PER SECOND NEWS. 28 August 2018.
- ^ ENWONGO, ATING (28 August 2018). "Television Queen, Adaora Onyechere Bows Out Of AIT". The Whistler NG.
- ^ "'Kaakaki' host Adaora Onyechere leaves AIT to Pursue a career in politics". 28 August 2018.
- ^ Erunke, Joseph (6 October 2018). "Imo 2019: I'll redesign South East educational curriculum-Onyechere". Vanguard News Nigeria.
- ^ "Women that ran in 2019 polls are champions – Adaora Onyechere". Blue Print. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Gov. Ihedioha makes more appointments". Daily Post. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "LAUNCH OF ADAORA ONYECHERE'S 'CHANGE SMITTEN' IN ABUJA". Photo News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "About the initiator". Yellowjerrycan Save-A-Child. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Foundation sensitizes students on malnutrition". Ojoma Akor. Retrieved 4 June 2018.[permanent dead link]