Betty Irabor

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Betty Irabor
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Born (1957-03-25) March 25, 1957 (age 67)
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)journalist, publisher
Known forfounder, Genevieve Magazine
SpouseSoni Irabor
Children2

Betty Irabor (born March 25, 1957) [1] is a Nigerian columnist, philanthropist, writer, publisher and founder of Genevieve Magazine . She previously had a column in Black & Beauty magazine in the United Kingdom. She also has a foundation that promotes breast cancer awareness, early detection and treatment. [2] [3]

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Career

In 2003 she founded Genevieve Magazine, which has been described as "Nigeria's leading inspirational and lifestyle magazine". [4] It is headquartered in Lekki, with a staff of fourteen. Ten issues are published each year. [5] The magazine website focuses on celebrity news. [4] Irabor is the editor-in-chief and chief executive officer. [5] [6]

In 2018 her memoir Dust to Dew was published. [7] [8] In it she chronicles her struggles with depression. [5]

She is also a philanthropist, public speaker and champion for breast cancer awareness with her nonprofit known as the Genevieve PinkBall Foundation. [9]

Personal life

Irabor was born on March 25, 1957, and raised in Nigeria. She's married to Soni Irabor [10] and they have two children. [9] Their son made a short film that was selected by the Zanzibar International Film Festival. [11]

Award and honors

Irabor was honored by the Association of Professional Women Bankers as The Most Accomplished Female Publisher in Nigeria 2011.[ permanent dead link ‍]. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Okwumbu-Imafidon, Ruth (June 18, 2022). "Betty Irabor: From accidentally stumbling into journalism to becoming Nigeria's media queen". Nairametrics. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Encomium, Newspaper (October 5, 2014). "'We're set for Genevieve Pink Ball 2014' – Betty Irabor". Encomium. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ Omotolani, Odumade (September 9, 2016). "Publisher dishes marital advice". The Pulse News. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Glossy Magazines". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC World Service. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Olanrewaju, Adenike (November 4, 2018). "As Nigerian Fashion Booms, Women Lead Its Coverage (Published 2018)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ Olanrewaju, Adenike (November 4, 2018). "As Nigerian Fashion Booms, Women Lead Its Coverage". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ Irabor, Betty (2018). Dust To Dew. Quramo Publishing. ISBN   978-978-965-742-1 . Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (June 25, 2018). "Betty Irabor Unveils Cover Of New Book "Dust To Dew"". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Betty Irabor, the beautiful Nigeria media queen". January 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ Enenaite, Blessing (September 16, 2023). "Soni, Betty Irabor renew vows on 40th wedding anniversary". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Betty Irabor and husband, Soni celebrate 35th wedding anniversary". July 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ Adesina, Toyo Baby. "Toyobaby's blog". Toyobaby's blog. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
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