Sarah Sanni is an inspiring young woman, a computer science graduate who quitted her job to chase her dreams.
“I wasn’t happy at my job, so I resigned thinking I needed a change of organization but in the process of applying to other companies and going for interviews- one day, I painted my room and my friend saw it and wanted something for her room. After designing hers, she posted it online and a couple of her friends saw it and requested wall paintings too. I did it and got paid even though it was peanut at the time but I felt overwhelming happiness and that was when I knew that this was what I wanted to do.”
She was born in the northern part of the country, grew partly in Ibadan before moving to Lagos much later. Her family are currently in support of her career,
“My mom was in total support from day one. My dad got into it after one or two of his friends called him from abroad that they’ve seen his daughter’s works at one place or the other. Some other family members did not think it was a viable business but everyone just went along with the dream and now it’s all full time support from everyone”
Her inspiration came from the northern tattoo used to adorn brides called Laali. While growing up as a child, she admired these designs and draw them on paper.. The Laali is a temporary henna tattoo used to adorn brides in the Northern part of Nigeria, particularly popular in the Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups across West Africa.
She went on from Laali sketching to drawing cartoon characters, making comic books ancient artworks from the Old Bini Kingdom, as her appetite for drawing and art
To upgrade her skills, she got some books on arts. Now her core inspiration comes from anything around her,such as beautiful people, plants, lines and geometry, abstract patterns and cartoon characters for kids (Ben 10, Disney Princesses, Dora, Angry Birds, etc.).
She has worked with some notable brands and celebrity like, the Ice Cream, Molfix, Toke Makinwa and others.
“I would advice an artist who is just starting to be ready to work hard, to be strong emotionally because there could be some setbacks, to be persistent and consistent because it’s also very easy to give up. To be prayerful (I know they say Nigerians are too religious but prayer helps and it works). Lastly, to be passionate about the art – except, of course, it’s a hobby then you don’t have to take it too seriously” she advised.
Right here at Women of Rubies ‘WOR’ We love it when women own their crown and wear is proudly.
Delectable Bisola has this to say on her birthday:
As i Celebrate my birthday today, I am chanelling the Queen Amina in me. Queen Amina was a warrior, a leader, a defender of her people and one of the most successful traders in history. My fellow queens and princesses, the power in us is undefeatable and the light in us is undimmable, the conquest ahead of us is unstoppable. Happy Birthday Queen Biyesi of the world, your best is ahead of You”
The actress wrote on her Instagram Page this morning.
Bisola Aiyesola is not just an actress, she is a singer, an Mc and was a nominee for ‘Future Award Price for acting’. She starred in blockbuster movie Sugar Rush.
She adorned herself in a northern ensemble portraying Queen Amina.
She turn 34 today Queen! Because you know this just right.
Kiki Mordi an Investigative journalist, has won the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 (PJPA). The prize is backed by a $3000 (N1,000,000) endowment from Gatefield, a Sub-Saharan Africa public strategy firm.
Kiki
She is a brave one with a high level of empathy who subjects herself to torture while seeking to expose her stories.
The prize would be received in Abuja during a World Day of Social Justice event to be hosted by Gatefield on Feb. 20, 2020.
She was selected investigating the sexual harassment on university campuses in West Africa. This resulted in a wide disciplinary action and policy reforms across the institutions that were exposed by her during this event. This is a recent work with BBC Africa eye, investigative film titled “Sex For Grades”.
She won this award alongside Fisayo Soyombo, another investigative journalism who exposed the nature of corruption within Nigeria’s criminal justice system.
Kiki is also a writer, filmaker, writer, voice over artiste, presenter, reporter and an advocate for gender equality. She is the founder of the #DocumentWomen movement that aims at tackling the erasure of women and women’s stories and produced a documentary entitled “Life At The Bay” that documented the lives of women living in the remote island, Tarkwa Bay.
She bagged a double nomination for Future Awards prize for journalism and Young Person of the Year.
ALEXZANDRIA WOLLISTON SAYS THAT HER TWO SETS OF TWIN BOYS, BORN MARCH AND DECEMBER, ARE BLESSINGS FROM HER GRANDMOTHERS, WHO BOTH LOST TWIN BOYS AT BIRTH.
A Florida woman is now the mother of two sets of twin boys. The babies were all born in the same year, a pair in March and another in December.
Local NBC affiliate WPTV spoke to Alexzandria Wolliston about her remarkable deliveries. She told the outlet that she was surprised to find out that she was expecting twins during her first pregnancy of the year. Wolliston was even more shocked to find out on Mother’s Day that she would be welcoming another. The West Palm Beach mom says the boys, named Mark, Malakhi, Kaylen and Kayleb are her “jackpot.” They join a 2-year-old big sister Ar’Mani.
Wolliston was recently made aware that multiples run in her family. Both her grandmothers lost twin boys at birth. She now believes that her babies are blessings from above. “I always say that I feel like my grandmothers gave me their kids because two sets of twins and their twins passed away,” the 25-year-old shared with WPTV. “I feel like they just sent them down for me.”
ALEXZANDRIA WOLLISTON HAS STARTED A GOFUNDME PAGE FOR HER GROWING FAMILY THAT INCLUDES TWO SETS OF TWIN BOYS. PHOTO CREDIT: GOFUNDME
The University of Central Florida graduate says she was nervous at first about the news that two more boys would be joining her brood but now contends that she’s won the “twin lottery.”
In a YouTube vlog, Wolliston, who gave birth on Dec. 27, shares her excitement and admits to the surprising nature of it all. “This is going to be my second set of twins born in the same year. How crazy is that? Who you know have two sets of twins in the same year? I’ll wait,” she playfully says. “I need a TV show. Somebody call CBS. Somebody call NBC. Somebody call —put me on the news. I done broke history.”
Wolliston’s original due date was Feb. 5, with doctors hoping she made it at least to 38 weeks. That didn’t happen and now she’s adjusting to her new normal as her young boys make their way from the hospital. According to People, Kayleb was released from the hospital on Monday and Kayleb will remain in the NICU as he learns to eat on his own.
Serena Williams the world famous tennis champion has won her tittle since becoming a new mom. This happens to be her 73rd tittle and, first since becoming a new mom.
Serena proudly carrying her daughter
Williams hasn’t won a tittle since the birth of her daughter, Olympia. “Finally!” She gushed.
“Oh, it feels good!” said Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles. “It’s been a long time. I think you could see the relief on my face.
“It’s pretty satisfying just to get a win in the final.
“That was really important for me, and I just want to build on it. It’s just a step towards the next goal.”
“You have to be your biggest cheerleader, especially if you’re feeling you’re not doing everything right — or even if you are doing everything right but things aren’t working out for you,” she added.
Sandra an event planner and sister to popular blogger, Linda Ikeji makes history with her huge number of bridesmaid. She celebrated her wedding at the Landmark event centre. She shut down Lagos state on her wedding day this Saturday, January 11, in Lagos state.
Ikeji excitedly shared photos of herself and her bridesmaids on her Instagram page.
She had earlier planned this record breaking feat according to bellanaija.
The bride had gotten engaged in 2018, and their traditional wedding was held in December 2019.
Toke Makinwa is starting the year with loads of positive energy, and she wants us to do the same.
In the first episode of “Toke Moments” for year 2020, Toke shares some lessons she learned in 2019, and she advises that we surround ourselves with people who give us positive energy.
She also sends a special message to online trolls, asking them to tread carefully in 2020 because it’s a “high voltage” year.
She wrote:
Its the 1st of the first month of the year and I am serving energy. Happy new year to all the Toke Moments Lovers out there, hires hoping your year is as beautiful and impactful as you desire. Thank you all for rocking with me, I honestly cannot thank you all enough. Please subscribe to my youtube channel and lets have so much more fun in 2020. The vision is simple, you don’t like something , stop making excuses, quit it and turn up High voltage to the things that feed your soul. I love you all, TM.
