Today is CEO of Genevieve Magazine’s, Betty Irabor’s 61st birthday and yes, she still looks 40. On the 23rd of March, her husband was a year older. Now, in the space of just 2 days, the beautiful media boss is also a year older. Congratulations to them.
To celebrate his birthday, she shared a photo of him on Instagram and captioned it…
“Happy birthday Sonny Sparkle.. We have celebrated 35 birthdays together as Oga and madam and we will double that number in health of mind and body.. Uruese baba!! ��”
To celebrate Betty Irabor, the founder of popular Nigerian fashion and lifestyle print, Geneveive Magagine, we bring you 7 notable things about her.
- Betty Irabor is the daughter of a Nigerian police officer and a seamstress.
- Betty Irabor fondly known as ‘Aunty Betty’ learned the value of hard work and developed a strong conviction and drive.
- She always had a passion for written words and excelled in English and poetry from her school days.
- She took a major decision in her life to begin publishing her own magazine-Genevieve with only six years’ industry experience.
- Betty believes women cannot be said to be successful as long as traditional and cultural beliefs continue to hold down a huge percentage of young girls and stifling their growth and performances.
- Betty is widely acknowledged as the woman who started the conversation on Breast Cancer awareness in Nigeria using the Genevieve platform. Through her Genevieve Pink Ball foundation she began a massive advocacy programme on breast cancer.
- She was honoured by Association of Professional, Women Bankers as the Most accomplished Female Publisher in Nigeria 2011
7+1: Prior to establishing Genevieve Magazine in 2003, she had previously worked as a freelance writer for ThisDay, and Vanguard newspapers and contributed a few columns for Black & Beauty magazine UK.
We once again wish her a happy birthday!
