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#PROFILE | MEET KELECHI UDOAGWU & TOLU AGUNBIADE, THE WOMEN HELPING COMPANIES GET GREAT CONTENT

In a time when business owners have been informed over and over again about the importance of good content as part of their marketing strategy, Kelechi Udoagwu  and Tolu Agunbiade are helping them find great content managers in one of the easiest ways. 

Wondering how? She is the Co-Founder of Skrife, an online platform that helps entrepreneurs, brands, digital agencies and startups communicate and create quality written content by leveraging on their exclusive community of freelance writers and editors. 

The business idea was birthed when Kelechi and her Co-Founder Tolu realized that there was a need to bring brand owners and freelance writers together. In her own words, “I met Tolu (my co-founder) at MEST (Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology) and we got into the habit of brainstorming and sharing business concepts with each other. One day, we realized there was an overlap in one of our ideas. Tolu had a client who was finding it difficult to get good freelance writers (like her) on a consistent basis and was always asking for referrals, and I had a lot of freelancer friends who constantly needed jobs. That was the beginning of the idea that is now Skrife.” 

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Although the company has come a long way already, their long-term goal for Skrife is to grow to a point where they train aspiring African writers and connect them to paid writing jobs all over the world.

Kelechi’s advice to other women looking to start-up is that they should visualize their perfect future everyday. “Think it and you will become it. I believe that when you have a clear picture in your mind of who you want to become, the universe will work with you to make it happen.”

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NIGERIAN SINGLE MOTHERS’ ASSOCIATION WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO BISOLA OF BBN

A member of Nigerian Single Mother’s Association, Funmi Akinyode has written a letter to Big Brother Naija Housemate, Bisola for giving a married and father of two, Thin Tall Tony BJ live on TV.

READ THE LETTER BELOW:

“Dear @iambisola, we the association of single parent are disappointed with your act on national TV few days ago.. I followed you because of your presence on social media. Anytime I go through your page whenever am tired from work or bored, I can’t help but laugh and still praise you… When I now found out that you are a single mother and doing well for yourself with over 100,000 thousands loyal followers I said to myself, Funmi, when will you get here?.

After what you did, I wonder what you do on a good day when no one is watching. While you were giving someone a head on national TV, weren’t you thinking of throat cancer?Don’t you love the daughter you hustling for that much how she will feel when she grows up? (Even the so-called married man doesn’t even know if you have epileptic diseases and he left his private part to a total stranger..)after 10years when your princess is all grown up, someone somewhere will bring this act of yours, and she will never forgive you for this stupid act.

Bisola, once you are a mother or father, your life, and what you do doesn’t belong to you 100percent.. again. You must live a good legacy for your children to follow. What will you tell little princess if she comes home and tells you she gave someone she just met at a party a BJ when she grows up?

Bisola, I dunno know how you were brought up but your life can be better, and you can make it better than your parent.

Dear Bisola, the deed has been done. When you get out of big brother Nigeria, just go to GOD and ask him for forgiveness he’s ever faithful and merciful. He will cleanse all sins and make your part straight again.. Just keep doing what you good at.. Make us laugh again.. GOD loves you and am still a loyal fan.”

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200 BRIDES GET MARRIED IN A MASS UGANDAN WEDDING

For a mass wedding ceremony themed 77 DOGs (77 Days of Glory), 200 brides involved where transported to the venue in an unusual style – on the back of 5 decorated flat-bed Mercedes Benz trucks, where the grooms were waiting.

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The wedding ceremony held at the Miracle Centre Cathedral in Rubaga, Uganda. According to Ugandan Daily monitor, The pastor of the church, Robert Kayanja, thought that because it was a mass wedding, the 200 brides involved should ride together.

 

Source: Woman.ng

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LADY FEEDS HER LITTLE NEPHEW WITH ‘WEED-CONCENTRATED’ BEANS

A female student of the University of Benin, who goes by the facebook name Jennifer Belle Aise, took to her facebook account yesterday, February 22, 2016, to brag about adding cannabis to her little nephew’s plate of beans, to teach him a lesson. She posted a video of the poor boy feeling all drowsy and incoherent with a caption ”He didn’t greet me this morning so I added weed on his beans. Am I a wicked aunt??” She was even giggling while recording the video!

She later took down the video and denied ever adding cannabis to the boy’s food, saying ”it was just a joke”

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Not quite long ago, a Youth Corper serving in Edo State, posted a photo of a young female student who he bragged to have slept with, and also posted a video of himself and his male students, hanging out and him actually promising to get them palmwine to celebrate valentine. All efforts to get information about the guy proved abortive as the NYSC headquarter in the state (Edo State) got burnt that same week, and he has since taken down his Instagram account.

What is really going on with our youths in Edo State? What ever happened to being a role model for the young ones? It is quite unfortunate and saddening that the leaders of tomorrow are now using social media to gain cheap publicity. I fear for the future of Nigeria!

While addressing this incident, the Editor-In-Chief of Women Of Rubies and the Founder/ Executive Director of Rubies Ink Initiative, Esther Ijewere, said,

”This is becoming alarming!!! Second case of Child abuse in two weeks from Edo State.

Just last week the video of the youth Corp member who bragged about sleeping with an underage girl and promised to also give primary school students palm wine went viral and this morning again I woke up to several tags on this video . While we are still trying to investigate the case of the corper as NYSC office in Edo state couldn’t give any info yet because there office got burnt last Friday , this one decided to drop her own stupidity online.

I hope Edo based NGO’S will stand up this time and join us in speaking out. Appears this people think they can get away with anything .

Some people say she is joking but I beg to differ please, you don’t post such jokes especially when a child is involved on a public domain .

I hope Governor Obaseki will do something. These people are putting Edo state in bad light .”

 

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WHY BONANG MATHEBA IS WINNING THE HEARTS OF MANY

Bonang Matheba keeps winning our hearts all the time! Call her a diva, a social media queen, a super woman – she is all of that and much more!   Here are our top ten reasons for not being able to get over her:

  1. Bonang is pro-woman all the way

Boning is a staunch lover and promoter of women. Even more, she is a strong believer in the strength and dreams of African women. To her, a woman can have it all.  Her dream to promote self-love in women led her to launch her lingerie line, Distraction. Through it, she encourages women to embrace their bodies.

  1. She’s got burnt and made it through

Bonang did not just wake up one morning to become an overnight ‘disney’ princess. She has had her very fair share of disappointment and frustration. She’s been called names. What she did? She moved past it all and gave herself a better choice. She grew to be the woman we all love now.

  1. She’s a serial achiever

Bonang is such an inspiration to many young ladies. She has had more achievements than most media personalities can get for themselves. Of course, she has become a favourite cover star for renowned international fashion and lifestyle magazines such as Grazia, Marie Claire and Elle South Africa. Talk about a black girl who rocks?

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  1. She is love’s biggest fan

For Bonang, love is everything. That, for her, is the biggest principle to live and work by. She tells LLA, “it is the love that drives the passion of what I do, being true to myself means I will always be authentic in what I do and the brands I align myself with, happiness brings positivity into your life and the more of it the more life seems great”.

  1. Bonang is an early planner

For Bonang, life did not have to start at 21. At 13, she did not have anyone telling her what to do, she had it all figured out. She knew just what she wanted to be and went right ahead to chase after it at 16 by kicking off her career in a South African’s television series for kids.

  1. She’s a perfect fit in two contrasting worlds

If she is not here on the noisy, photo-splashed side of glam, then she’s on the other side. Either way, Bonang makes a perfect blend of both worlds. She knows how to be just the diva and the home girl.

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  1. She’s a super slay queen

Bonang is a fashion favourite and definitely a designer’s muse. She does as much justice to the red-carpet as to the streets. She is a slay queen with a capital ‘S’.

  1. She’s not just about the glam

Bonang is not just about the pretty face or the 6-inches. She pushes herself to be better and smarter, and we’ve come to know that a pastime of hers is reading. Oh yes, she loves to read. Her favourites are socio-political books. So, thinking of being the next Bonang? Try reading a few books.

  1. She is on the look-out for everyone

There is no disputing the fact Bonang loves her fans and wants as much good for them as she does for herself. She is an amazing giver. Whether it involves offering mentorship to young girls or inviting her fans to an expense paid trip, Bonang is willing to do so much and more.

  1. She stays leading!

Bonang is our quintessential Leading Lady! She just keeps on winning! She is a perfect blend of both the entertainment and fashion industries. She is leaving the B prints everywhere she can possibly be. We love, love, love her!

Source: Leadingladiesafrica.org

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RITA DOMINIC WINS THE NOLLYWOOD PERSONALITY AWARD OF THE YEAR AT SUN NEWSPAPER AWARD

Producer and actress, Rita Dominic, has been awarded as the Sun Newspaper Nollywood Personality Of The Year at the 14th edition of the event which held on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Eko Hotel and Suites. She was presented with the award by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Congratulations, girl!

 

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#WCW: CELEBRATING IYABO OJO

Hello WORriors! Our Woman Crush for this week’s #WomanCrushWednesday is Iyabo Ojo. Iyabo Alice Ogunro-Ojo is a proud mother, businesswoman, actress, film maker, and philanthropist. She was born on 21 December 1977 in Lagos. She is from Abeokuta in Ogun State. She studied Estate Management at Lagos State Polytechnic.

She started acting in 1998 and made her debut in the movie, Satanic, an English-language film. In 2002, she made her Yoruba-language debut with Baba Darijiwon. She started producing her own films in 2004 and her first production was Bolutife. She has featured in over 150 movies and has produced over 14 movies of her own.

Iyabo Ojo launched her NGO, Pinkies Foundation, which caters to the children with special needs and the less privileged on May 2011. She is also the CEO of FESPRIS Production; and FesprisWorld;Spa, Salon,Mimi bouquet. She recently got unveiled as the brand ambassador of Larriett luxury shoes, alongside Monalisa Chinda.

Women Of Rubies celebrates you, dear Iyabo Ojo!

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