Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu

Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu Biography / Profile

Laila Ijeoma Uzochinyere Obiagwu was born in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria on August 12th, 1984. He is an ex-banker who made headlines in 2017 after news emerged that she quit her multi-million naira bank job for blogging.

Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu Age

Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu is 40 years old.

Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu Early Life

Ijeoma hails from Owerri, Imo state. She is the first child of her parents, from a Catholic home. She spent much of her childhood in Abia state where she attended Ninlan Demonstration Secondary School Aba (1994-1996), and Abia State Senior Science School Ihie (1997-1999). She had her undergraduate studies at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri where she studied Chemical Engineering between 2000 and 2005.

Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu Career

In 2006, Laila was hired first as a corp member in one of the top new generation banks in Nigeria. After her NYSC service year, she moved up to being an Executive Assistant with the bank. In 2013, she created her celebrity gossip and entertainment website, LailasBlog.com. Laila created her first blog in 2012 as a prank. She later abandoned that blog in 2013 for Lailasnews.com, which is a Nigerian news site that publishes latest Naija news. The site has grown to become a leading source for all things Naija News since it was founded.

Laila shocked family and friends when she honourably resigned from her bank job as an Assistant Banking Officer, on June 30th, 2016 to focus on blogging. She says she has no regrets whatsoever after leaving. She appeared on Channels TV’s Rubbin Minds with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu to discuss the major highlights of year 2016.

She is also known for breaking some of the biggest stories in Nigerian celebrity news, take for instance, Toke Makinwa’s secret and surprise wedding to estranged husband Maje Ayida; Don Jazzy and Olamide being reconciled after their Headies 2015 ‘fight’ by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote.

Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu Personal Life

On November 15th, 2008, Laila wedded in Lagos state. She is happily married and blessed with 3 sons.

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Laila Ijeoma Obiagwu Awards

In 2014, Laila was nominated for Best Entertainment Blog in the Nigerian Blog Awards. Laila also got nominated for Best Blogger (SME/Online Editor) at the 2014 Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards.
In 2016, Laila won the Most Promising Social Media Personality of the Year at the Pan African HUMANITARIAN Award which held in Dubai.
Also in 2016, Laila was named among the 100 Most Influential Nigerian Writers Under 40.
In 2017, Laila Ijeoma won the 2017 Entertainment Blogger of the Year Award at the Nigerian Writers Awards (NWA).