Her blog provides news, beauty tips, and celebrity gossip to her readers.
She started blogging when she was 17 years old with no background in journalism or writing experience.
Today, she has over 3 million followers on Facebook where she posts almost daily.
With so many people following her work, Linda Ikeji has been able to make a living for herself by running the blog as well as taking advertisements from various companies.
She has been able to launch her own beauty line as well as a clothing line via print on demand.
She was also named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2014 and awarded an honorary doctorate from Babcock University.
Linda Ikeji continues to work hard to provide her readers with the latest posts and information on entertainment news.
She has been in the spotlight for her success and achievements as an entrepreneur while being one of Nigeria's most successful bloggers to date.
Her blog began when she had just finished school with no further ideas about what career path to take until she discovered blogging.
Linda Ikeji (born 19 September 1980) is a Nigerian news carrier blogger writer, entrepreneur and former model. She is best known for her blog. She is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria.Occupation: Blogger, entrepreneur and writer.
Linda Ikeji was born and raised in a Catholic family from Nkwerre, Imo State. She is the second child. She began writing at the age of 10. She finished secondary school at the age of 17 and, at 18, enrolled at the University of Lagos where she studied English language. To assist her family and support herself through school, she had part-time jobs as a waitress, model and writer. Linda Ikeji graduated from the University in 2004. In 2006, she started blogging as a hobby. At that time, the internet was not as prominient in Nigeria and she had to make her posts at a cybercafe.
Blogging
After graduation, Linda Ikeji started blogging in 2006. She became an active blogger 2007 using a blogger sub-domain and later obtained her custom domain www.lindaikejisblog.com.
Philanthropy
Linda Ikeji runs a non-profit project themed "I'd rather be self made; No thanks". In her interview with HipTV she revealed that through the project, she assists young girls aged 16-25 who have great business ideas and are willing to venture into entrepreneurship. She gave out the sum of NGN10,000,000 in the Phase 1 of the project.
In August 2012, Forbes Africa dedicated itself to celebrating African women that month's issue. In that issue, Forbes profiled Africa's 20 Most Prominent Women and the issue featured profiles on two young Nigerian women: Linda Ikeji, as well as Chibundu Onuzo. Linda Ikeji was the biggest Google Search trend in Nigeria for 2014. The name Linda Ikeji was the most searched item by users of Google in Nigeria. Linda Ikeji was interviewed by BBC on their Focua on Africa programme. The interview aired on 25 September 2012.
Controversies
Ikeji has dealt with controversial posts which include the #SaveMayowa Campaign and also about celebrities such as Funke Akindele, Richard Mofe Damijo, Wizkid, and Tonto Dikeh. She also made controversial publications about Doyin Okupe who described the publications as defamatory.
Shut down of blog by Google
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Her blog provides news, beauty tips, and celebrity gossip to her readers.
She started blogging when she was 17 years old with no background in journalism or writing experience.
Today, she has over 3 million followers on Facebook where she posts almost daily.
With so many people following her work, Linda Ikeji has been able to make a living for herself by running the blog as well as taking advertisements from various companies.
She has been able to launch her own beauty line as well as a clothing line via print on demand.
She was also named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2014 and awarded an honorary doctorate from Babcock University.
Linda Ikeji continues to work hard to provide her readers with the latest posts and information on entertainment news.
She has been in the spotlight for her success and achievements as an entrepreneur while being one of Nigeria's most successful bloggers to date.
Linda Ikeji (born 19 September 1980) is a Nigerian news carrier blogger writer, entrepreneur and former model. She is best known for her blog. She is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria.Occupation: Blogger, entrepreneur and writer.
Linda Ikeji was born and raised in a Catholic family from Nkwerre, Imo State. She is the second child. She began writing at the age of 10. She finished secondary school at the age of 17 and, at 18, enrolled at the University of Lagos where she studied English language. To assist her family and support herself through school, she had part-time jobs as a waitress, model and writer. Linda Ikeji graduated from the University in 2004. In 2006, she started blogging as a hobby. At that time, the internet was not as prominient in Nigeria and she had to make her posts at a cybercafe.
Blogging
After graduation, Linda Ikeji started blogging in 2006. She became an active blogger 2007 using a blogger sub-domain and later obtained her custom domain www.lindaikejisblog.com.
Philanthropy
Linda Ikeji runs a non-profit project themed "I'd rather be self made; No thanks". In her interview with HipTV she revealed that through the project, she assists young girls aged 16-25 who have great business ideas and are willing to venture into entrepreneurship. She gave out the sum of NGN10,000,000 in the Phase 1 of the project.
In August 2012, Forbes Africa dedicated itself to celebrating African women that month's issue. In that issue, Forbes profiled Africa's 20 Most Prominent Women and the issue featured profiles on two young Nigerian women: Linda Ikeji, as well as Chibundu Onuzo.
Linda Ikeji was the biggest Google Search trend in Nigeria for 2014. The name Linda Ikeji was the most searched item by users of Google in Nigeria.
Linda Ikeji was interviewed by BBC on their Focua on Africa programme. The interview aired on 25 September 2012.
Controversies
Ikeji has dealt with controversial posts which include the #SaveMayowa Campaign and also about celebrities such as Funke Akindele, Richard Mofe Damijo, Wizkid, and Tonto Dikeh. She also made controversial publications about Doyin Okupe who described the publications as defamatory.
Shut down of blog by Google