Linda Ifeoma Ikeji, is a Nigerian news carrier blogger, writer, entrepreneur, and former model. She is best known for her blog, Linda Ikeji’s Blog.
Linda Ikeji Age
She was born on 19 September 1980. She was born and raised in a Catholic family from Nkwerre, Imo State Currently she is 39 years old.
Linda Ikeji Family
She was raised in a Catholic family from Nkwerre, Imo State, Nigeria where she is the second child. Her Siblings are
Peks Ikeji, Vera Ikeji Shilobod, Benita Ikeji, Laura Ikeji, Edna Ikeji, Sandra Ikeji.
Linda Ikeji Education
Ikeji finished secondary school at the age of 17 and, at 18, enrolled at the University of Lagos, where she studied the 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.
Linda Ikeji Blogging
Linda began her hobby in writing at the age of 10. After graduation, Ikeji started blogging in 2006 as a hobby. At that time, the internet was not as pronounced in Nigeria and she had to make her posts at a cybercafe. She became an active blogger 2007 using a blogger sub-domain and later obtained her custom domain www.lindaikejisblog.com.
Ikeji’s blog was shut down on 8 October 2014 but restored on 10 October 2014 around midnight by Google for undisclosed reasons. 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.”
Ikeji was interviewed by BBC on its Focus on Africa program. The interview was aired on 25 September 2012.
Linda Ikeji Net Worth
When the net worth of Linda Ikeji was announced initially to be approximately $1.2 million dollars, it seemed incredible to her; however, over time, she has come to terms with it. Jun 2, 2019. Her Net Worth 2019 in Nigerian naira is N 3.2 Billion.
Linda Ikeji Boyfriend | Engagement | Relationship
Nigerian blogger and entrepreneur, Linda Ikeji is now an inspiration to millions of young girls: not just in her native land but all over the world. Her success story is a motivation to her admirers, but many of her fans are not aware of the hardships, which Linda underwent during her struggling phase.
From being born in a family with poor financial conditions and nearly getting sexually assaulted by a rich man to getting abandoned by her boyfriend during her pregnancy, Linda faced all the traumas unimaginable.
Relationship With Baby Father Turns Sour During Pregnancy
Linda Ikeji might be looking to get married in a romantic ceremony shortly, but her previous relationship wasn’t a bundle of joy though it turned out a blessing for her as she got to be a mother from the failed romance. Linda dated a man named Sholaye Jeremi, a businessman in Nigeria. The pair first met in 2015 at a local diner named Wheatbaker Restaurant and soon began dating.
Although Linda and her then-boyfriend, Sholaye often talked of marriage and starting a family, the relationship between the two soon turned sour as Linda’s fame overshadowed their romance. The couple tried fixing their broken affair in 2016, but the attempt remained worthless. In 2017, as both Linda and Sholaye were single, they tried a new approach to fix their relationship.
They started dating again and even talked about having a future together. The partners also discussed having a child of their own; however, when Linda became pregnant with a baby, Sholaye’s attitude towards her changed drastically. The once madly in love couple became estranged, and Linda eventually boycotted her former boyfriend out of her life.
After nine months of pregnancy, Linda gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Jayce in September 2018. Her son, whom she considers the greatest blessing of her life, is only a few months old, but he has already become a celebrity in Nigeria due to his charming looks and loving mother.
Linda, age 38, seems to have thoughts on finally settling down with a husband and family.
The highest-paid blogger in Nigeria was reportedly set to get married to comedian Mr. Hyenana after he shared a picture of the two on Instagram alongside a wedding invitation in February 2018. However, the wedding rumors were crushed when the picture turned out to be photoshopped and was meant as a joke by Hyena.
Nevertheless, in March 2018, Linda got engaged to her ex-boyfriend. Although the name of her potential husband has not been revealed, fans suspected that the man was none other than Linda’s baby father Sholaye. Further reports are yet to surface out.
Linda Ikeji Children
Ikeji has a son with Sholaye Jeremi where she said they are not suitable partners. She took to her blog to detail reasons why her relationship with her son’s father, whom she met in December 2015, didn’t work out as expected.
Linda Ikeji Nationality
She is of Nigerian nationality.
Linda Ikeji House | Mansion
The world got to know about Linda’s new luxurious mansion not so long ago when she was noticed on Banana Island, which is one of the richest areas in Lagos. A small fans’ investigation started immediately, and they discovered it quite quickly: their beloved celebrity had a great new house in one of the richest places in Lagos.
Recently Linda has shared with her fans and haters the information about the estimated value of her crib. On her Instagram, the famous blogger confirmed that her mansion is now valued at N850 million.
The mansion is huge and includes 11 rooms inside it and a basketball court on the outside. In addition to all this, there’s a home gym and an incredible kitchen space. This smart young lady has made a great choice and a significant purchase.
Even though she does have a lot of money, it is quite a big home even for a rich person. Later, there appeared some pictures from the inside of the house, and the audience saw a lovely interior with everything neat and tidy, finished in light colors and new fashionable furniture.
Linda Ikeji Cars
- Toyota Camry (Big Daddy)
- Infinity FX 35 (Bottom Belly)
- Range Rover Sport (2014 Supercharge)
- Toyota Sequoia
- Honda Civic 2010
- Honda Accord (Evil Spirit)etc
Linda Ikeji Controversies
Ikeji has managed disputable posts that incorporate the #SaveMayowa Campaign and furthermore about big names, for example, Funke Akindele, Richard Mofe Damijo, Djimon Honsou, Wizkid, and Tonto Dikeh. She additionally made dubious productions about government official Doyin Okupe who portrayed the distributions as defamatory.
Ikeji’s blog was closed down on 8 October 2014, yet reestablished on 10 October 2014 around 12 PM by Google for undisclosed reasons. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, a Google journalist, stated: “We pay attention to infringement of strategies very all things considered exercises decrease the experience for our clients.
When we are advised of the presence of a substance that may damage our Terms of Service, we act rapidly to survey it and decide if it really disregards our arrangements. On the off chance that we establish that it does, we evacuate it immediately.”
Linda Ikeji Honors and awards
-Nigeria Blog Awards NBA 2013 for Best Entertainment Blog
-Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award 2013 For Website/blog of the year
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