Category: Celebrating Women

I’m celebrating Tope Alabi today. An outstanding woman who is a huge inspiration to me. A gospel singer and a film music composer. Tope Alabi was born on 27 October, 1970 in Lagos, Nigeria. During her secondary school days, her interest in music and drama led her to join “Jesters International” group at Ibadan, there…

I’m celebrating Adesuwa Onyenokwe today. An amazing woman who is a huge inspiration to me. A veteran journalist and broadcaster. Adesuwa Onyenokwe was born on August 8, 1963 in Ibadan, Nigeria. She studied drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife. Adesuwa met broadcasting for the first time in her life at NTA Sokoto during…

I’m celebrating Kemi Adetiba today. An award-winning director, producer and cinematographer. I admire this outstanding woman and she inspires me greatly. Kemi Adetiba was born on the 8th of January 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria. Kemi started her journey in to the media as a young child where she headlined two national television commercials for the…

I’m celebrating Tara Fela-Durotoye today.  An amazing woman who is a huge inspiration to me. A makeup artist and lawyer. A pioneer in the bridal makeup profession in Nigeria. Tara was born on 6 March, 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria. She graduated from the Lagos State University with a degree in Law and proceeded to establish…

I’m celebrating an incredible woman. A heroine of our time. An inspirational woman who lived and died with integrity and honour.  Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the courageous doctor who correctly diagnosed and contained the first case of Ebola in Nigeria though she had never seen an Ebola patient before. When threatened by Liberian officials who…