Nike Adeyemi
| Nike Adeyemi | |
|---|---|
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| Born | April 11, 1967 Ibadan, Nigeria |
| 🏫 Education | B.Sc. and M.Sc. in architecture |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University Business School Netherlands |
| 💼 Occupation | Transformational speaker, author, coach, minister and humanitarian. |
| 📆 Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Real Woman Foundation |
| Television | Real Woman with Nike |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Sam Adeyemi |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 🌐 Website | nike-adeyemi |
Adenike "Nike" Adeyemi (born 11 April 1967) is a transformational speaker, author, coach, minister and humanitarian. Nike is the founder and president of the Real Woman Foundation, a non‑profit organisation that operates rehabilitation programmes and shelters for abused women and abandoned children, and she heads the Atlanta‑based Real Woman International Inc.[1][2] She hosts the faith‑based talk show Real Woman with Nike and shares messages of healing and empowerment through her podcast Conversations with Nike.[1][3]
Early life and education
Nike was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 11 April 1967 and grew up on the campus of the University of Ibadan. In a 2022 interview, she recalled that her father, a university academic who later became a professor of chemistry and dean at the university, and her mother, a secretary, instilled a love of learning and service.[1] She attended Obafemi Awolowo University (then the University of Ife), earning a bachelor’s degree in architecture in 1989 and a master’s degree in 1991.[4] Nike later obtained a Master of Business Administration from Business School Netherlands and completed an executive programme at Harvard Business School. She is also a certified John Maxwell leadership coach and holds Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Social Services and Faith‑Based Initiatives degrees from Heart Bible International University.[4][1]
Career
Ministry
While studying architecture in the late 1980s, Nike became involved in Christian outreach and met Sam Adeyemi, a young pastor she later married. Together, they founded Daystar Christian Centre in 1995.[1]
Real Woman Foundation
In 1997, Nike launched the Real Woman Foundation, initially organising seminars and outreach programmes to assist women engaged in sex work in Lagos.[5] The foundation has since expanded to run the Love Home Orphanage, which provides a home for abandoned children, and Peace Villa, a rehabilitation centre offering shelter, counselling and vocational training for trafficked and abused women.[1][6] In 2025, The Cable reported that the foundation organised a three‑day training programme in Lagos for women to learn makeup artistry, gele-tying, pastry making and hair braiding; each participant received a start‑up kit and the programme emphasised restoring hope and resilience.[7]
Real Woman International Inc.
Nike heads Real Woman International Inc., a nonprofit registered in the United States. BusinessDay described the organisation as a 501(c)(3) charity through which she coordinates international outreach programmes and expresses “God’s love in practical ways” via her television broadcast Real Woman with Nike and the podcast Conversations with Nike.[1] Nike was appointed to the International Advisory Board of Business School Netherlands in 2023; the board lists her among seventeen international experts who provide strategic guidance to the institution.[8]
Get Up movement
In 2025, Nike launched the Get Up movement, a series of conferences aimed at helping young people and parents build self‑esteem and leadership skills. The initiative began with separate “Get Up Girls” and “Get Up Boys” editions before expanding to a “Get Up Parents” programme; editions held in 2025 featured leadership speaker Fela Durotoye and provided resources to help families thrive.[9][10]
Publications
Nike is the author of several books on personal development and family life, including The Real Woman, Building a Successful Home, Woman: An Asset to the Nation, Great Parenting, Love Code, Light Up and The Shift at the Well.[2][3][11]
Recognition
The Business School Netherlands credited Nike with international recognition for her humanitarian work and noted that she was honoured with Heart Bible International University’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.[3] A 2022 feature in Punch described her as a minister and life coach who has received the PSR Woman Empowerment Award, the Woman of Merit Award and an Award of Excellence for her “relentless efforts in serving humanity,” though these honours have not been widely reported.[12]
Personal life
Nike married Sam Adeyemi in the early 1990s; they have three children.[1][2] She is also involved in mentorship and leadership training.[13][14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Ajumobi, Kemi (18 February 2022). "Nike Adeyemi, living her faith, doing more beyond the altar". BusinessDay. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Isoje, Agnes (19 May 2025). "Meet the powerful women behind Nigeria's top pastors — And what they really do". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Transforming lives through leadership and compassion". Business School Netherlands. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas‑Odia, Ijeoma (5 April 2025). "Nike Adeyemi: 'As a woman, know your worth, build skills'". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "My life outside the church — Nike Adeyemi". Punch. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "My life outside the church — Nike Adeyemi". Punch. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "PHOTOS: Nike Adeyemi's foundation empowers women with skills in makeup, pastry, braiding". The Cable Lifestyle. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Advisory Board". Business School Netherlands. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ Okoye, Chioma (30 June 2025). "Pastor Nike Adeyemi's 'Get Up' movement records successful editions for girls, boys, parents". Vanguard. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Nike Adeyemi hosts "Get Up" Boys edition". The Guardian (Nigeria). 15 March 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Light Up". Amazon. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Beautiful, stylish wives of top pastors". Punch. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Beautiful, stylish wives of top pastors". Punch. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ Joseph, Titilope (8 October 2025). "Daystar Christian Centre marks 30 years of raising global role models". Independent. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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