Matse Uwatse

Matse Uwatse (born 10 May 1981), popularly known as Matse, is a Nigerian radio presenter. Born in Warri in Delta State, she is the daughter of John Uwatse (an engineer) and Pat Omare (a businesswoman). Uwatse worked with 95.1 Wazobia FM, a Pidgin English-speaking radio station established in 2007. She hosted the midday show called "Coolele Zone".

Early life and education

Uwatse was born on 10 May 1981 in Warri, Delta State in the southern parts of Nigeria. The first of seven siblings, she has four brothers and three sisters. She first attended John F. Kennedy International school in Effurun, then Our Lady's High School Effurun before moving to Federal Government College Warri. She later proceeded to Delta State University, Abraka, and had a year abroad course in French studies at Village du Benin, Togo. Matse is pursuing a second degree.

She now runs one of Nigeria's top food blog www.matsecooks.com .

Awards

Awards:

∙Club Unique Awards “Most Captivating Radio Presenter of This Generation 2008”

∙Women In Media (WIM) “Excellence in Radio Presenting 2009”

∙African Voices Award, Nairobi Kenya. “Most Outstanding Radio presenter in West Africa 2009”

∙The Future Awards “On Air Personality of the year 2010”

∙Best of Nollywood Awards “Radio Personality of the year 2010”

∙ELOY Awards, “Radio Presenter of the year 2010”

∙The Future Awards “On Air Personality of the year 2011”

∙Celebrity Media Awards, “Most popular Radio Personality 2011”

∙Best of Nollywood Awards “Radio Personality of the year 2011”

∙Celebrity Media awards, “Most Popular Talk show 2011”

∙ELOY Awards, “Radio Presenter of the year 2011”

∙Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards, “Most Popular Radio presenter 2012”

∙Celebrity Media Awards, “Most popular Talk Show: Hard Facts on 99.3 Nigeria info fm 2012” plus many other awards and ambassadorship.

Honors:

∙“Face of the Future 2010”

∙Mode Men Magazine’s “Top 10 Women on Top in Nigeria 2010”

∙YNaija’s “Top 10 Media Persons in Nigeria 2011”

∙Honored by The Rotaract Club of Nigeria for her contribution in Broadcasting in 2012

• Nigeria's 100 Most Inspiring Women 2016

Ambassadorship:

∙Pink Pearl Foundation

∙Vitiligo Foundation

∙FRSC (Federal Road Safety Corps) Celebrity Marshal