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TV Producer @cnn
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I left Nigeria when I was 14, and so when I go home, I sometimes feel like I’ve missed out on building a professional network for myself. Also, the solitary nature of being a writer means it’s difficult to build a network anywhere in the world. Which is why, whenever I get a chance to go to Lagos, I reach out to creatives I admire and say, ‘Please be my friend.’ And I’m always so moved by the openness and warmth with which I’m received. @nicolechikwe @lamide_a @nicoleasinugo and I talked about so much but my main take aways from the conversation were:

1. No matter where you live in the world, making money in the creative industry is hard. Sometimes the grass looks greener on the other side but the truth is, professional creativity is not for the faint hearted. If you want to do this kind of work, gird your loins.

2. Don’t isolate yourself. An isolated creative is more likely to get cheated. Make friends in the industry. Help each other. Share knowledge.

3. Down with the gatekeepers. What I love about the creative space in Nigeria is that often you can meet someone who started out in banking, but is now a script writer and is on their way to becoming a film director. Whereas in England, to this day, most creative industries have set paths to enter them. You have to have gone to certain schools, or studied on certain courses, or have the required certificates. And part of the reason why you go on these courses is so you can meet the ‘right people’ and network with them, and anybody outside this closed system has a really tough time breaking in.

Now there’s nothing wrong with studying. I’m all for it. But there’s also a place for learning on the job. And that’s why I love the Nigerian creative space. Someone has a passion for something and they say, ‘Right! I’ll try that. I’ll give that a go. I’ll take a chance on myself and hopefully, someone else will take a chance on me.’ And I just find that energy so invigorating and I want to make sure I carry it with me in England. Not to be intimidated by gate keepers but also not to be a gatekeeper myself.

#Writing #creative #community #friends #network #networking #friendship #ubuntu

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It is always gratifying to see young talents develop into confident broadcasters who are holding their own in different spaces. This is especially true when it comes to women who are determined to carve a niche for themselves as professional media practitioners. So, still in the spirit of "Women’s Month", meet Lamide Akintobi, one of the women I have just described.

I probably met Lamide Akintobi about 15 years ago. She was a young graduate, fresh from studying in Nigeria and America. Very articulate. Very bright. Very focused. So, it was not too much of a surprise to learn that she was the daughter of an old friend, Laolu Akins, himself a prolific music producer who had worked back in the day with top names in the entertainment industry like Sir Shina Peters and the late Christy Essien Igbokwe and Onyeka Onwenu.

I was a Consultant at Channels Television, at the time, anchoring the ‘News at Ten’ and conducting presentation training sessions with the producers and presenters on a weekly basis.

This young commander showed early that she was serious about broadcasting and true to type; after spending some time reporting and anchoring news bulletins, she went to the United Kingdom for further studies. Masters achieved, she returned this time to Ebony Life TV, producing and presenting programmes, learning to host and moderate live events along the way and utilizing her skills as a writer for one or two publications.

Now as a well-trained, well-travelled, multi-platform producer for CNN International, Lamide was an obvious choice to be one of the panelists speaking about presentation during the launch of my book “Command Your Stage". And she certainly spoke!

I am grateful that she spent some time with my family, friends, and colleagues for my book presentation.

Here’s to you, Lamide Akintobi Thank you for coming. May you keep telling compelling African stories that change our narrative and showcase our gifts and talents to the world, even as you remain centre stage.

#cyscommanders #commandyourstage #womeninmedia #publicspeakers #wcw #wisewordswednesday #compere #bimbooloyedewrites

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My bae!!
My world, infact the whole world is brighter and better because you’re in it . You’re gold and I’m so blessed to call you friend.
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You have the kindest heart and you love deep. If showing up and being present was a person, then it’s you. Hard worker, professional, journalist per excellence! All those seeds are bringing a harvest.
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Happy birthday @lamide_a . Love you forever and always in your corner ❤️
#Sisterbae
#SisterFriend
#birthdaygirl

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…having a child and loosing my daddy weeks apart was not something I hoped for neither was I ready for it. But having a child is such a divine, selfless, high calling because another human being literally depends on you for their survival. And so in spite of whatever life throws at you, you have to brace up and be a parent, a mother, because this beautiful being whom you love beyond words needs you .

So, as I look back at this past one year of having Adéìyèolú in our lives, I look back with so much gratitude. Navigating building a career, grief, and being a new mum, breastfeeding, travelling and raising a 4 year old, is no joke, and I don’t mince words when I say it has taken a village.

For every member of my village (not all pictured), work colleagues who became family, who showed up, visited, came to do shifts so I could sleep, helped carry him so I could work or pump milk, stayed on the phone with me, checked in, sent gifts, sent messages, cheered , travelled, stayed on the phone, fed him, rocked him to sleep, prayed with me and for me - THIS 1st BIRTHDAY IS FOR ALL OF YOU TOO!! Our celebration is sweeter because we have you all.

And so today, we are grateful for the gift of Adéìyèolú Monoyooritse Chioke Ayanfe (aka A.D.B, aka Jagzzz, )we are grateful for his belly laughs, his pout, his LOVE FOR FOOD, and most importantly for the privilege and honour to be his parents. He has expanded our hearts and increased our joy.

I’m also grateful for the most understanding baby, from being in set with me in my first and second trimesters, to hoping on planes with me from as young as 4 weeks old, and still going to work with me when necessary. Such a trooper!!!

#Mummyboys
#Boymum

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My favorite time of the year 😍🌻💜 @grlinbloom @thebloomafrica #summit25

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#SundayFunday with these EbonyLife #throwback photos.

Happy swiping 👉🏾😁

#EbonyLifeTV
#Sunday

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It brings me great honor to congratulate our line sister and now charter member of the West Africa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. #1061 and newly elected Chapter Corresponding Secretary to @lamide_a our #20! I'm so proud of you sis and this was truly a great experience this morning starting at 4am Arizona time! love you love you love you and congratulations and good luck on your success and works within the Chapter!

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Pic 1: 2016 at an event. We were young and had the African blood in us to party till dawn. We were on our grind!! Every event, we go show!! We were into SHOW biz!!! If dem no invite us for event... na tears.

Pic 2: 2018, life started hitting us hard. This was the realisation stage that adulthood had crept up on us like a thief in the night. This was when we would go for dinners and fight about who was gonna pay for the bill.

Pic 3: This is just a picture that depicts the real life difference between @bolanle and @lamide_a
Bolanle is theatrical about her birthday. She screams it from her lungs a month before that it is arriving and we should get ready!! But as you see Lamide so, that is how she is in the picture 😅. SHE DOES NOT CARE!! Sometimes she cries secretly at night that they share the same birthday because she knows Bolanle will disturb and draaaggg her about cake, party plans, photos, outfit, makeup, guest list, what they are gonna do!!!! 🤣🤣
And I'm forever the one taking the photos with no photo credit.

I have files upon files, upon files of both these young ladies that will make them trend on instablog... but I don't want to embarass both of them tonight. Let me stop here. 😇

Happy Birthday my dearest friends. I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!! It's not easy to find what we found in our industry. Daddy Gabs is sending you love and light 🤣🤣

Slide to see how far back these girls and I go.

#AkahNnani

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Lamide Akintobi, my selfless, beautiful, thoughtful, elegant, outstanding friend. Indeed lamide is an outstanding human being. Again I am blessed to have you in my life.
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A couple months ago I had to travel for work, and I had to travel with Adéoreòfé which meant travelling with another adult to help me with him. The chef couldn’t leave prior commitments and Lamide came to my rescue. She moved things around and travelled with us. It was not convenient for her, but she was there for me.
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I’m forever grateful to you and for you. You inspire me, you challenge me, you support and you defend me fearlessly. I pray that I can be these to you and more.
I’m forever in your corner, all of us are forever in your corner especially your Baby Ré!
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Have the best year and I’ll be here celebrating you and with you every step of the way. .
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Happy Birthday Lamz.
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Love how gracefully @lamide_a carried conversations across the very first panel in the physical launch of the Safety in the [Legal] Workplace initiative.

The title of the panel was: The Role of Educational Institutions & Professional Bodies in Laying the Foundation.

Looking forward to reliving these conversations? Click on the link in bio to subscribe to our YouTube channel, we have something exciting coming up 😀!

#awbsafetyintheworkplace #16daysofactivismagainstgenderbasedviolence #humanrightsday #safetyatwork #awbsafetyatwork #16daysofactivism

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The 3rd Annual WARIF No Tolerance March in Lagos!

Special acknowledgement and thank you to the wonderful influencers who came out to March with us - @ritadominic, @chiomakpotha @falzthebahdguy @lalaakindoju @lamide_a @zainabbalogun @justadetoun @princesscomedian and @officiallolo1 who kept the energy up throughout the March.

The WARIF No Tolerance March is an annual event to commemorate the UN 16 Days of Activism and in celebration of the organization’s 5th Anniversary.

We are especially grateful to everyone who chose a location, registered, purchased a t-shirt and came out on Saturday across 5 continents in 5 cities to March with us and say NO TOLERANCE to rape and sexual violence!

We hope to see you all next year!

#warifnotolerance #warifnotolerancemarch #Warif #Warifwomen #supportingsurvivors #16DaysofActivism #NoTolerance #NoMeansNo #EndSexualViolence

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