Category: Celebrating Women

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…

I’m celebrating Princess Modupe Ozolua today. “Africa’s Humanitarian Queen” An outstanding woman who is a huge inspiration to me. An entrepreneur and a philanthropist. Modupe Ozolua was born on 10 October 1973 in Benin, Nigeria. Modupe earned an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration and Management from South-western College, San Diego (California), in 1993 and a…

This is inspiring and so powerful. Absolutely beautiful work by Adeyemi Michael 👌👍

I’m celebrating Taiwo Ajai-Lycett today. An exceptional woman who is such a huge inspiration to me. An actress, producer, journalist, television presenter, cosmetologist and a communication consultant. Taiwo was born on 3 February 1941 in Lagos, Nigeria. She was educated at Mt Carmel Convent School, Lagos before proceeding to Methodist Girls’ High School, Lagos. To…

So, I’m celebrating Minna Salami today. A Nigerian, Finnish and Swedish writer. She is the founder of an award-winning blog, MsAfropolitan, which connects feminism with contemporary culture from an Africa-centred perspective. I admire this amazing woman and she inspires me greatly. Minna Salami was born in Finland in 1978 to a Nigerian father and a…