Kaylah Oniwo is a Nigerian radio personality, actress, fashionista, blogger and presenter. She is known for co-hosting 'The Road Show' and 'CATWALK WITH KAYLAH' on Cool FM Nigeria.[1]

Kaylah Oniwo
NationalityNigerian

Education and early life

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Kaylah was born in Nigeria on 22 January. Her father was a navy commander while her mother was a fashion designer.[2] She has a degree in Banking and Finance from Bowen University.[2] She has a certificate from Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) in Acting for Film, Stage, Dance and Drama.[1]

Career

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Kaylah Oniwo worked as a marketer for a digital company, and later in 2005 worked as a marketer for a clothing store. She hosted 'Campus Square', 'Youth Scene' and some other shows for Radio Unity Nigeria FM.[2]

She joined Cool FM in 2010. At Cool FM she co-hosts 'The Road Show', which runs from 3pm to 7pm.[1] She also hosts her own show, 'CATWALK WITH KAYLAH', which talks mainly about fashion.[2] Some of the shows Kaylah has hosted include:

  • Future Awards Leadership Summit.[1]
  • Aviators Magazine red carpet.[1]
  • Copa Lagos Fashion Show.[1][3]

Kaylah is a brand ambassador for the beauty brand Makari.[2] She was featured alongside six other women in 'The power of 7' campaign by jewellery brand Bland2Glam.

Awards

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Year Award Category Result
2012 ELOY Awards Best Female on-Air Personality Won [2]
2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards Sexiest On-Air Personality Nominated [4]
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Drivetime 4pm-8pm) Nominated [4]
2018 City People Entertainment Awards On-Air Personality Of the Year Nominated [5]
2019 On-Air Personality Of the Year Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f CoolFM, StayBusy Tech For. "Cool FM Nigeria | #1 Hit Music Station". CoolFM. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "KAYLAH ONIWO: My life as an On-Air Personality". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  3. ^ "The gorgeous OAP with a distinct voice, Kaylah Oniwo". Pulse Nigeria. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  4. ^ a b "Nominees For Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014". Pulse Nigeria. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  5. ^ Reporter (2018-10-17). "#CPMA2018: City People Music Awards Nominees' List Out". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-09.