No hobby or past-time is too ordinary or irrelevant to be unprofitable says Linda Ikeji

Linda Ikeji

Linda Ikeji a successful blogger who makes a lot of money from gossip has  proven that no hobby or past-time is too ordinary or irrelevant to be unprofitable. She started her blog  in 2006 with no particular intention of making money online. Her blog posts feature the latest society gossip, celebrity talk and details of her personal life. The blog’s original content, sensational articles and close engagement with readers have earned her a huge following in Nigeria and the diaspora. Our estimates reveal her blog’s income stacks up to $65,000 every month. How did this ordinary Nigerian achieve this extraordinary income? Let’s find out…

A knack for gossip and less- than-perfect writing skills, Linda was able to start a ‘business’ with literally no startup and running costs. Today, lindaikeji.blogspot.com has become one of the top go-to websites in Nigeria and, arguably, the most successful and influential social platform in her country. Early in 2013, Linda spoilt herself with this new Infiniti 2011 Model FX35 SUV (valued at several thousand dollars). 

In addition to income, Linda has used her blog as a platform to effect social change. In 2011, she brought attention to the case of a teenage Nigerian girl who had been held in a maximum prison for nearly four years without trial for stealing a mobile phone. With the support of some her blog’s most avid followers, the young girl was released from prison and returned to her parents. 

For a lady who had a failing modeling career in a country with one of the world’s highest unemployment rates, her extraordinary success is another evidence of the immense opportunities in Africa for people who can transform their natural God-given talents into wealth. Linda now makes a full living from her blog and has joined the coveted club of entrepreneurs who enjoy the rare privilege of working from home in their pyjamas!