Betty Irabor

Betty Irabor
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) 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.[1][2]

Career

Irabor studied English in university and then ventured into publishing. She worked as a journalist at Concord Newspapers,[citation needed] took freelance writing jobs at the Vanguard, The Guardian, This Day as well as Black & Beauty magazine and others abroad.[3] She later ventured into telecommunications.

In 2003 she founded the glossy magazine 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]

In 2018 her memoir Dust to Dew was published.[6] 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.[7]

She is also the host and presenter of Life's Lessons with Betty Irabor. She is a speaker and ambassador who shares promotional and modeling shots.[8]

Personal life

Irabor was born on March 25, 1957, and raised in Nigeria. She's married to Soni Irabor and they have two children.[7] Their son made a short film that was selected by the Zanzibar International Film Festival.[9]

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].[10]

References

  1. ^ Encomium, Newspaper (October 5, 2014). "'We're set for Genevieve Pink Ball 2014' – Betty Irabor". Encomium. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Omotolani, Odumade (September 9, 2016). "Publisher dishes marital advice". The Pulse News. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Ono Bello (May 25, 2012). "Exclusive Interview: Betty Irabor On Publishing, Style & Celebrating Genevieve Magazine's Upcoming 10th Year Anniversary". Ono Bello. PR UNO Ltd. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Glossy Magazines". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC World Service. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Olanrewaju, Adenike (November 4, 2018). "As Nigerian Fashion Booms, Women Lead Its Coverage (Published 2018)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Irabor, Betty (2018). Dust To Dew. Quramo Publishing. ISBN 978-978-965-742-1. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Betty Irabor, the beautiful Nigeria media queen". January 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Betty Irabor (@bettyirabor) • Instagram photos and videos".
  9. ^ "Betty Irabor and husband, Soni celebrate 35th wedding anniversary". July 29, 2018.
  10. ^ Adesina, Toyo Baby. "Toyobaby's blog". Toyobaby's blog. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2017.