Linda Ikeji
Linda Ikeji (born September 19, 1980) is a libarian blogger, writer, model and entrepreneur best known for her controversial publications.[1]
Early life and education
She was born and raised in a Catholic family from Imo State, Nigeria. While studying English language at the University of Lagos, she had part-time jobs as a waitress, model and writer[2][3]
Lindaikeji blog
After graduation, Ikeji started blogging in 2005.[3][2] She later started her blogging site in December 2010 on the Blogger platform.[4]
Controversies
Ikeji has dealt with controversial posts about celebrities such as Funke Akindele, Richard Mofe Damijo, Djimon Honsou and Tonto Dikeh.[5][6][7][8][9][10] She also made controversial publications about Doyin Okupe who described the publications as defamatory.[11]
Linda Ikeji's blog was shut down on October 8, 2014, but restored on 10 October 2014 around midnight by Google for undisclosed reasons. Mr. Kola Ogunlade, a Google correspondent, said: "We take violations of policies very seriously as such activities diminish the experience for our users. When we are notified of the existence of content that may violate our Terms of Service, we act quickly to review it and determine whether it actually violates our policies. If we determine that it does, we remove it immediately."[12]
Honours and awards
| Awards | Year | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2010 | Best Entertainment Blog |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2010 | Best News or Magazine Blog |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2010 | Biggest Gossip |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2010 | Paparazzi Blogger |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2011 | Best Daily Read |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2011 | Most Controversial Blog |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2012 | Best Entertainment Blog |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2012 | Nigerian Blog of the Year |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2013 | Best Entertainment Blog[13] |
| Nigeria Blog Awards NBA | 2013 | Nigerian Blog of the Year |
References
- ^ "Okupe lawyer demands apology from blogger Linda Ikeji". Nigeria Connection. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Linda Ikeji". Naij. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Linda Ikeji". Wealth Result. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ventures Africa - Blogging Home The Bacon: The Linda Ikeji Story". ventures-africa.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Funke Akindele's Lawyers Write Linda Ikeji 'YOU WENT TOO FAR'". modernghana.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "RMD Fights Linda Ikeji?Tells Her To Get A Life - nigeriafilms.com". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Actor RMD Warns Linda Ikeji to Stop Spreading Lies About Him". ireporterstv.co. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Wahala ! You Dey Find! Tonto Dikeh Calls Linda Ikeji A Failed Model; Oouch - Gistmania". gistmania.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Linda Ikeji. "Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog". lindaikeji.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "'U're Dying Slowly' - Tonto Dike Attacks Popular Blogger, Linda Ikeji, Over Fake News". NEWS.NAIJ.COM - Nigerian & worldwide news. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Defamation: Okupe's Lawyers Write Linda Ikeji; Demand Retraction And Published Apology Over False Story". NewsWireNGR. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Google restores Linda Ikeji Blog - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "2013 Nigerian Blog Awards winners!". Nigerian Blog Awards. Retrieved 19 February 2015.