All posts tagged "Profiles"
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435CreativesJekein Lato-Unah Is Using Art To Speak For The Women Who Need A Day Or Two To Recover From The Brutalities Of Patriarchy
I am learning to be patient with my healing and never to carry fire when all i want to do is feast...
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370ProfilesThese Professional Women Are Countering Every Stereotype about Women with an Empowered Statement
Your gender should never get in the way of your success!
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1.2K5ProfilesDays After Saying Her Wish Is To Model For Rihanna, Adetutu Gets a Followback From @Badgalriri
Yesterday, she posted her wish to model for Rihanna, and we believe that is about to happen as she got a follow...
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1.1KCelebrity5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Sisters Niniola And Teniola Apata – Everybody’s New Favourite Entertainers
Teniola and Niniola are the daughters of the Late (RTD) Brigadier-General, Simeon Olaosebikan Apata, a military man, who fought for the Nigerian...
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525ProfilesChoreographer and Performer, Okwui Okpokwasili Named One of 2018 MacArthur Fellows
The Fellowship supports their recipients with a stipend of $625,000 paid out in installments over five years.
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537ProfilesHow Elizabeth Uviebinené and Yomi Adegoke are Helping Young Black Women Navigate Life Through Their Book ‘Slay In Your Lane’
Their book was hotly fought over by nine different publishers and won by 4th Estate, which also publishes Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
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613ProfilesChi-Chi Nwanoku Named Music’s Ninth Most Powerful Woman by BBC Woman’s Hour Power List
Born in London, to a Nigerian father and an Irish mother, Chi-Chi’s career in music began at the age of 7 when...
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486ProfilesThree Nigerian Women Who Made It To The 2018 Facebook Community Leadership Program
Described by Facebook as aspiring leaders building meaningful communities and connections, both online and offline, these women will receive training, support and...
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582ProfilesHow 17-Year Old Sharon Is Using This Ingenious Idea to Help Fishermen in Makoko Get Better Income
However, as many fishes as these fishermen and their women sell, a 17-year old daughter of a fisherman, Sharon believes that they...
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596CelebrityMariam Kayode’s Journey To Becoming The Youngest AMVCA ‘Best Actress’ Nominee
On the 1st of September, an 11-year old girl, Mariam Kayode became the youngest to be nominated for the Best Actress in...
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899CreativesA Closer Look at Modupeola Fadugba’s Socially Engaging Multi-media Art
In April this year, she became the first African to grace the cover of the issue of Harper Bazaar’s Art Magazine.
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451UncategorizedThis Is Why This 9-Year Old Artist Draws Women
“I also teach children because if you have a talent, don’t say “its mine alone, I should not teach others.” So you...
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416CreativesAyanfe Is Doing Great Things With Scribble Arts
Olarinde Olayemi Ayanfeoluwa is a student of the department of Microbiology, Unilag. She is a visual artist and photographer. She uses various...
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5745ProfilesHow Chimmie Gbugu Is “Igborizing” The Next Generation With Akwukwo
Beyond eating Igbo food, wearing the traditional clothing and listening to Igbo music, Chimmie wanted to make sure her children could speak...
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561Profiles5 Nigerian Women That May Be Contesting In The 2019 Presidential Elections
Way to go ma'ams!
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586ProfilesQ & A with Bunmi Solabi of Ladymek Stores: A Biologist Turned Mechanic
That is the testimony. I have never regretted opting out of a 9 to 5 job. It has been so fulfilling because...
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474Career & BusinessHere Is The Laudable Reason Kike Oniwinde Created BYP Network To Connect Black Professionals Globally
Described by many as 'LinkedIn for black professionals,' it helps to connect ambitious future leaders with each other for networking purposes.
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544ProfilesOlutosin Adebowale’s Artworks Tell the Story of Every Woman Who Has Ever Had It Rough By Showing That There Is Treasure in Every Trash
Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale’s artwork is inspired by her domestic violence experience and the many ills she sees other women go through in...
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465ProfilesAnthonia Okafor Is Leading a Movement of Women Who Feel Empowered When They Use Their Gun for Self-Defense
28-years old Antonia, who is an immigrant in the US had survived an assault as a child; she had had an unpleasant...
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621ProfilesJessica Temitope Soares: The Talented Young Woman Who Taught Herself How To Paint
Jessica Temitope Soares studied marketing at Redeemers University, Nigeria. She always found herself drawing during classes in school and people always thought...
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501Career & BusinessFrom Mickey Mouse Drawings To Creating Enchanting Wall Designs – Sarah Sanni Is a Muralist To Watch
Sarah Sanni(CeraCerni) is a 29-year old inspiring young woman who is slaying effortlessly in the field of wall design and decoration in...
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807ProfilesHow Omowunmi Sadik Keeps Breaking New Grounds In Scientific Research
Growing up in the midst of her brothers, Omowunmi had great support from her parents, especially her father who trained her through...
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1.0KProfilesThis 11-year old CEO didn’t think she was too young to start her own company! Not even for a minute
So, in 2014, GaBBY Bows was founded. They created a double faced, double snap barrette hair accessory, which is said to be...
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777ProfilesHow Chidiogo Akunyili Is Helping Women To Tap Into Their Full Potential Through Her ‘She ROARs’
Chidiogo’s greatest lesson since she started her platform is doing things afraid. If a woman has an idea that inspires her, Chidiogo...
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1.2KProfilesHow Spirit Payton Is Making Sounds With Her Mouth To Heal, Comfort And Relieve People With Insomnia, Anxiety And Depression
Popularly called the pickle lady, Spirit Payton munches on lettuce, pickles, candy, and other foods directly into a microphone to create soothing...
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975Profiles11 Nigerian Women Who Made It To Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List For 2018
These women are said to be challenging conventions and rewriting the rules for the next generation of entrepreneurs, creatives and tech gurus....
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1.1KProfilesAdebimpe Adebambo Was Inspired by Lion King to Write an African Animated Film Titled ‘Tejumade’
She then wrote to Walt Disney that she would like them to produce the cartoon but she got a reply in 1997...
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912ProfilesHow Aisha Addo Is Keeping Women Safe Through Her Female Only Ride-sharing Service
After a long day, Aisha wanted to get home as soon as she could and she hailed a taxi. But after she...
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1.6KProfilesHow Kelechi Okafor Is Helping Women Heal Through Dance And Fitness
Kelechi was abused as a child, dancing and fitness was a way to heal.
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727ProfilesLauritta Onye Wanted To Be a Super Actress but She Became a Super Athlete and Now She Is Setting Super World Records
Lauritta was 12 years old when she realized she wasn’t going to grow as tall as her siblings. So, in 2011, she...