Irabor studied English in university and then ventured into publishing. She worked as a journalist at Concord Newspapers,[citation needed] took freelance writing jobs at the Vanguard, The Guardian, This Day as well as Black & Beauty magazine and others abroad.[3] She later ventured into telecommunications.
In 2003 she founded the glossy magazine Genevieve Magazine, which has been described as "Nigeria's leading inspirational and lifestyle magazine".[4] It is headquartered in Lekki, with a staff of fourteen. Ten issues are published each year.[5] The magazine website focuses on celebrity news.[4] Irabor is the editor-in-chief and chief executive officer.[5]
In 2018 her memoirDust to Dew was published.[6] In it she chronicles her struggles with depression.[5]
She is also a philanthropist, public speaker and champion for breast cancer awareness with her nonprofit known as the Genevieve PinkBall Foundation.[7]
She is also the host and presenter of Life's Lessons with Betty Irabor. She is a speaker and ambassador who shares promotional and modeling shots.[8]
Personal life
Irabor was born on March 25, 1957, and raised in Nigeria. She's married to Soni Irabor and they have two children.[7] Their son made a short film that was selected by the Zanzibar International Film Festival.[9]
Award and honors
Irabor was honored by the Association of Professional Women Bankers as The Most Accomplished Female Publisher in Nigeria 2011[permanent dead link].[10]
References
^Encomium, Newspaper (October 5, 2014). "'We're set for Genevieve Pink Ball 2014' – Betty Irabor". Encomium. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^Omotolani, Odumade (September 9, 2016). "Publisher dishes marital advice". The Pulse News. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
^Ono Bello (May 25, 2012). "Exclusive Interview: Betty Irabor On Publishing, Style & Celebrating Genevieve Magazine's Upcoming 10th Year Anniversary". Ono Bello. PR UNO Ltd. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
^ ab"Glossy Magazines". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC World Service. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
^ abcOlanrewaju, Adenike (November 4, 2018). "As Nigerian Fashion Booms, Women Lead Its Coverage (Published 2018)". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
^Irabor, Betty (2018). Dust To Dew. Quramo Publishing. ISBN978-978-965-742-1. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
^ ab"Betty Irabor, the beautiful Nigeria media queen". January 3, 2018.
^"Betty Irabor (@bettyirabor) • Instagram photos and videos".
^"Betty Irabor and husband, Soni celebrate 35th wedding anniversary". July 29, 2018.
^Adesina, Toyo Baby. . Toyobaby's blog. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
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