Betty Irabor has been a leader in the Nigerian publishing sector for over 14 years. But that journey has not been without difficulties. From humble beginnings as the daughter of a Nigerian police officer and a seamstress, Irabor had all the odds stacked against her but somehow she managed to change her narrative to become …
I have had the privilege to access some of the most influential, powerful, and wealthiest people in the world. However, one of the things I quickly came to realize, in my early 20s when I began accessing these individuals, was the importance of not envying any man or woman, regardless of power, influence, and status. …
OB Nwaogbe is a political commentator, producer, and the voice for social injustice, equal rights for women, immigration, and an advocate for people who can’t speak for themselves.
Her employment in the field of broadcast journalism spans various media entities, including NBC 4 Washington DC, PBS, FEMA Recovery Channel, DCTV, Montgomery Community Media, and The United Negro College Fund Special Programs TV. She is also the founder of The News with OB, an online news magazine show, which covers all current affairs, politics and news happening in the local community and around the world.
OB has a passion for skincare and helps women achieve their skincare goals at one of the top facial bars in Manhattan, NY. She’s a licensed skin therapist in NY, MD, VA and DC.
She has a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University, MA in Strategic Communication from American University, Washington DC; and is a recent author of Sibling Caregivers: How To Have A Life, Be Encouraged And Live Stress Free, available on Amazon.
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Forbes Africa’s Peace Hyde shares the story of Linda Ikeji, one of the most successful bloggers in West Africa. Ikeji shares her journey from poverty to becoming a model, and later a celebrity blogger, and now a media mogul. Watch the episode.
Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie addresses Harvard’s Class of 2018 on Class Day, May 23, 2018. A Nigerian-born writer whose work has been translated into more than 30 languages, Adichie is the author of the novels “Purple Hibiscus,” which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award; “Half of a Yellow Sun,” which …
When an athlete gets signed to a professional team, we focus on his or her skills/expertise and rarely expect to hear such athlete’s opinions on sociopolitical issues. The same holds for musicians, and other creatives. In fact, many get upset when these aforementioned personalities air their sociopolitical views. In contrast, when a famous Nigerian novelist …