Linda Ikeji & 21 year old author of ‘The Spider King Chibundu Onuzo makes Forbes Africa’s list of 20 Most Prominent Women in the August edition Magazine.


This is definitely the season to celebrate achievements as popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji and the 21 year old author of ‘The Spider King’s Daughter,’ Chibundu Onuzo make it to Forbes Africa’s list of 20 Most Prominent Women in the August edition of the magazine.



Linda Ikeji, is most likely the most controversial blogger in the country but time after time, the 31 year old free spirit is in the spotlight.
 
She has also been nominated for this year’s Future Award, as Young Person Of The Year.
 
Chibundu is a 19 year old braniee who is an undergraduate student at King’s College London but going by applause worthy feats, age is nothing but a number.
 
The young lady started writing novels at age 10 and by age 19 she signed a two novel deal with U.K. publishing heavy weight, Faber & Faber which has published books by 12 Nobel Laureates.
She grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, attended Corona Gbagada and Atlantic Hall Secondary School. She thereafter attended St. Swithuns, a school in Winchester and after that attended King’s College, London.

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