MAY IKEORA-AMAMGBO
On What 2025 Taught Us and Why the First Daughter Agenda Matters Now By Daniel Agusi Before a magazine can announce where it is going, it must first reckon with where it has been. This conversation with Raising Women’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr May Ikeora-Amamgbo, sits deliberately at that crossroads. It is both a reflective pause at […]
Dr. Tewa Onasanya
The Woman Who Styles Minds By Daniel Agusi Dr. Tewa Onasanya is a woman whose life’s work sits at the intersection of purpose, passion, and reinvention. As the Founder of Exquisite Magazine, the visionary behind the ELOY Awards & ELOY Foundation, and a pioneering Mindset Stylist, she has spent over two decades empowering women to […]
Symbols of Strength
The Global Story Behind the Pink Ribbon By Antoinne Pepper The little pink ribbon has become an enduring emblem of solidarity and hope. Every October the world “goes pink,” honoring millions of lives touched by breast cancer. The ribbon’s journey began in the early 1990s when New York breast cancer survivor Charlotte Haley hand-stitched peach-colored […]
Maryam Bukar Hassan
On Boosting Creativity for Peace By Daniel Agusi In July 2025, history was made at the United Nations when Maryam Bukar Hassan, better known as Alhanislam, became the first Global Advocate for Peace. A Nigerian poet and storyteller, she has turned poetry into a powerful way to connect people and open conversations about peace. From […]
Blessing Abeng
From a Questioning Child to a Catalyst By Oluchi Obiahu Blessing Abeng discussed her journey from aspiring to be a neurosurgeon to a career in branding and communications. A curious child turned visionary leader, she has carved a path from dreaming of neurosurgery to becoming a powerhouse in branding, communications, and the tech ecosystem. Her […]
Ashleigh Plumptre
Playing for More Than Glory An Exclusive Interview Ahead of the Falcons’Final Match By May Ikeora-Amamgbo Ashleigh Megan Plumptre is not your typical footballer. Born in Leicester, England, to a Nigerian father and an English mother, her career has straddled both continents and causes with remarkable grace. A formidable defender with a calm, cerebral presence […]
Bukky GEORGE-TAYLOR
The Visibility Architect: Building Personal Brands, Power Moves, and Visibility that Pays By Nkem Offonabo & May Ikeora-Amamgbo She is the business, the blueprint, and the bold face of African visibility. Bukky George Taylor is not simply in the business of PR, she is the brand. Sharp minded, sharply dressed, and globally attuned, she is […]
The Soft Warrior
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and the Refugee Women Who Remake the World In the still heat of Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda, Gugu Mbatha-Raw stood quietly. Not as an actress or celebrity, but as a witness. All around her, laughter mixed with movement. Women sold beaded jewelry and handwoven baskets. Children danced barefoot in dusty alleyways. These […]
Fathers Rewritten
by Tom Connolly Let’s be real: Father’s Day is usually… underwhelming. A pat on the back, a new mug, maybe a half-hearted “World’s Best Dad” card from the corner store. No frills, no fireworks. While Mother’s Day gets floral fanfare and heartfelt Instagram essays, Father’s Day too often gets lost somewhere between leftover barbecue and […]
Glenda Chong’s Journey to Motherhood: A story of Strength and Love
By Tilly Boateng For more than two decades, Glenda Chong delivered the news with poise and composure. But off-camera, she was fighting for something far more personal: a chance at motherhood. Glenda married lawyer Justin Chan in 2014. What followed wasn’t the picture-perfect script. It was a brutal, beautiful, and almost unbelievable journey. Ten rounds […]