Intellectual disability: I’ve taken it upon myself to engage stakeholders, push for change —Ijeoma Fynecontry, lawyer, inclusion advocate
Ijeoma Blessing Fynecontry is a lawyer, an inclusion advocate, a legal resource person for the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria (DSFN),…
Digital entrepreneurship not get-rich-quick scheme; it requires excellence, commitment —Adejumoke Ipadeola, founder, Vergold Digital
Adejumoke Ipadeola is a businesswoman, a technology entrepreneur, and a mentor. She is the founder of Vergold Digital Hub and…
Most farmers don’t know agriculture is science, farming is business —Esther Gbadebo, founder, Everything Propagule
Esther Gbadebo is an agro dealer and the founder of Everything Propagule Enterprise. In this interview by KINGSLEY ALUMONA, she…
Why we are doing a movie on cleft lip, cleft palate defects —Blessing Onwueresi, author; founder, Perfect Image Children Impact Foundation
Blessing Chinenyenwa Onwueresi is an author, a pharmaceutical microbiologist, and a social inclusion advocate. Born with a speech impediment, she…
We need women at the table discussing policies to move Nigeria forward —Temiloluwa Oyeniyi, Member, Oyo State Youth Parliament
Temiloluwa Oyeniyi is a member of the Oyo State Youth Parliament (2nd Assembly), a community organiser, a public administrator, a…
Respect is important in marriage; be your partner’s biggest cheerleader —Ijeoma Okonkwo, Kcee’s wife, entrepreneur
Ijeoma Okonkwo is an entrepreneur, a public speaker, and an international event planner. She is the wife of Nigerian celebrity,…
I leveraged Nigerians’ sense of humour to boost my business —Ayanime Edem, image consultant
Ayanime Edem is a biomedical technology graduate turned professional image consultant. She is an etiquette expert, a filmmaker, a digital…
Working with children, nurturing their potential is a calling I’m deeply committed to —Helen Akpabio, founder, She Cares
Helen Akpabio is a girl-child advocate, an educationist, and a human security enthusiast. She is the founder of She Cares…
We can’t advocate full participation of women in leadership, yet craft different rules for them —Bunmi Dipo-Salami, ex-Ekiti commissioner
Yeye Bunmi Dipo-Salami is a developmental strategist, gender justice and women’s rights advocate, and the Executive Director of BAOBAB for…
Why we’re pushing for more women in leadership positions in Nigeria —Dr Roselynn Musa, women’s advocate, NDI advisor
Dr Roselynn Musa is a feminist, women’s advocate and the In-Region Gender Advisor/Gender, Women and Democracy (GWD) at the National…
President Tinubu advised me to go into education; I did and was better for it —Dr Bisi Akin-Alabi, former Oyo gov’s aide
Bisi Akin-Alabi was Special Adviser to former Governor Abiola Ajumobi on Education, Science and Technology. She has over 20 years…
Being married to Obi Cubana comes with joy, fulfilment —Ebele Iyiegbu, lawyer, humanitarian
Ebele Iyiegbu, popularly known as Lush Cubana, is a lawyer, an entrepreneur, a humanitarian, and the founder of the KIEK…
Nigerians are competitive, determined to achieve goals —Dr Brenda Namumba, Zambia’s first PhD holder in Astronomy/Astrophysics
Dr Brenda Namumba is the first PhD holder in Astronomy and Astrophysics in Zambia, a postdoctoral fellow at the Wit…
Oluebube Amadi: Overcoming fear, breaking barriers in software engineering
Oluebube Princess Amadi, a senior software engineer, is an example for those who have fears in the process of attaining…
Rather than be armchair critic, I’m helping to curb out-of-school menace in Nigeria —Ibironke Adeagbo, founder, IA-Foundation
Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo, a chartered accountant in the United Kingdom and Nigeria, is the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder…
As a married woman, juggling home and work can be tiring —Morenike Molehin, business coach, founder, Oak and Teak
Morenike Molehin is an interior designer, a business coach, and the founder of Oak and Teak. She is also the…
We are working towards having affordable medicines for Nigerians —Abimbola Adebakin, pharmacist, founder, Advantage Health Africa
Abimbola Adebakin is a pharmacist, an entrepreneur, and the founder of Advantage Health Africa. She was once the Chief Operating…
I’m glad women of my generation understand that money knows no gender —Jennifer Awirigwe, investment banker, founder, FinTribe
Jennifer Awirigwe, popularly known as Financial Jennifer, is a chartered accountant, a chartered stockbroker, a certified finance instructor, and an…
Though academics are poorly rewarded, I’m satisfied with my job as lecturer, researcher —Dr Eyiwumi Olayinka, UI’s senior lecturer
Dr Eyiwumi Olayinka is a writer and a senior lecturer at the Department of European Studies, University of Ibadan (UI).…
Passion for health care made me have two masters, two PhD degrees —Professor Prisca Adejumo
Prisca Adejumo has a PhD in Medical Sociology and another one in Nursing. She is also a professor of Nursing…
