Linda Ikeji facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Linda Ikeji
Born	Linda Ifeoma Ikeji (1980-09-19) 19 September 1980 (age 44) Nkwerre, Imo, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Blogger entrepreneur writer

Linda Ifeoma Ikeji, born on September 19, 1980, is a famous Nigerian blogger and businesswoman. She is well-known for her popular blog and other online projects. She used to be a model and is also a writer.

Linda Ikeji's Early Life and School

Linda Ikeji grew up in a Catholic family in Nkwerre, Imo State, Nigeria. She is the second child in her family. Linda started writing stories when she was just 10 years old.

She finished secondary school at 17. At 18, she went to the University of Lagos to study English language. To help her family and pay for school, she worked part-time. She was a waitress, a model, and a writer.

Linda finished university in 2004. In 2006, she began blogging just for fun. Back then, the internet was not very common in Nigeria. She had to go to a cybercafé to post her blog updates.

Linda Ikeji's Career in Media

Linda Ikeji started her blog in 2006. She became a very active blogger in 2007. She first used a free blog address, lindaikeji.blogspot.com. Later, she got her own website address, www.lindaikejisblog.com.

She also started an online radio station. This station operates from her Linda Ikeji Media Office. Some of its shows are even broadcast live on Linda Ikeji TV.

Linda Ikeji also launched a music platform called LindaIkeji Music in 2016. However, it stopped being active after about three months. She also created a social networking site called Linda Ikeji Social.

Linda Ikeji has a special project called "I'd rather be self-made; No thanks." Through this project, she helps young girls aged 16 to 25. She supports them if they have good business ideas and want to start their own companies. She even gave out ₦10,000,000 (ten million Nigerian Naira) to help them get started in the first phase of the project.

In 2023, Linda Ikeji started making movies in Nigeria. She produced her first film, which is called Dark October.

Awards and Special Mentions

In August 2012, Forbes Africa magazine celebrated important African women. Linda Ikeji was one of the two young Nigerian women featured in that issue. Her name, Linda Ikeji, was also the most searched item by people using Google in Nigeria.

The BBC interviewed Linda Ikeji on their Focus on Africa show. This interview was shown on September 25, 2012.

On August 8, 2018, Linda Ikeji received an Honorary Doctorate Degree. This award was from Trinity International University in Georgia. She received it for her excellent work in Business and Media in Africa.

See also

• List of Nigerian bloggers
• List of Igbo people