How Linda Ikeji Started Out Her Blogging Career Plus Her Biography

According to Wikipedia, Linda Ikeji (born Linda Ifeoma Ikeji; 19 September 1980) is a Nigerian news carrier blogger, writer, entrepreneur and former model. She is best known for her blog. She is the highest paid blogger in Nigeria.



HER EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Ikeji was born and raised in a Catholic family from Nkwerre, Imo State. She is the second child. Linda began to express her hobby in writing at the age of 10. Determined to make it in life, she put herself out at the age of 17. She finished secondary school at the age of 17 and, at 18, enrolled at the University of Lagos, where she studied English Language. To assist her family and support herself through school, she had part-time jobs as a waitress, model and writer.Ikeji graduated from the University in 2004. In 2006, she started blogging as a hobby. At that time, the internet was not as pronounced in Nigeria and she had to make her posts at a cybercafe.

HOW SHE STARTED BLOGGING

After graduation, Ikeji started blogging in 2006. She became an active blogger 2007, using a blogger sub-domain and later obtained her custom domain www.lindaikejisblog.com.

PHILANTHROPICAL STORIES OF LINDA IKEJI

Ikeji runs a non-profit project themed I'd rather be self made; No thanks. In her interview with HipTV, she revealed that through the project, she assists young girls aged 16–25 who have great business ideas and are willing to venture into entrepreneurship. She gave out the sum of NGN10,000,000 in the Phase 1 of the project. She announced the commencement of Phase 2 of the Project via her instagram account.

She has also been recognised by Forbes Africa and has also received several awards in Nigeria as one of Nigeria's topmost Bloggers.

Linda Ikeji's success in the blogosphere is one to reckon with, if you want to be a successful blogger someday. Linda has gone so big that she now recruits staff for her blog business. Passion with consistency has brought her this far.


Source: Wikipedia

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