Adesuwa Onyenokwe

Adesuwa Onyenokwe (born August 8, 1963, in Ibadan) is a Nigerian television personality. She was a former presenter at NTA before becoming an editor for the magazine "Today's Woman". She is a talk show host of the program "Seriously Speaking" which came on air in 2014. She is a motivational speaker and elocution trainer, living in Lagos Nigeria.

Early life and education Onyenokwe was born on August 8, 1963, in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria to a family of 11 children. She is the 5th child. She attended Emotan Preparatory School, and Idia College, both in Benin City, Edo State. She then proceeded to study drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. After her first degree at OAU, she went further to obtain a master's degree in Language Arts at the University of Ibadan. Whilst at her first degree programme, she was one of the lucky ones to have been tutored by Professor Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate. She married Ikechukwu Onyenokwe an engineer and management consultant from Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State in 1988. The couple have 6 children. On 10 August 2016, Adesua Onyenokwe launched her VLOG series ‘Speaking my mind with Adesuwa’. The first series of the VLOG was titled ‘Identity’ where she discussed how Nigerian experiences and background can define its citizens much more than can be imagined. The programme was launched to celebrate her 53rd birthday. She is a figure on topical issues like relationships, health and wellness in Nigeria.