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Ariyike Akinbobola

Ariyike Akinbobola, popularly referred to as Lady Ariyike, is a foreign trained lawyer and senior immigration analyst. She is an award winning TV host, author, MC, content creator, and humanitarian. She also coaches immigrant families relocating abroad on expectations and how to navigate their new reality.    Ariyike is the founder of Ariland Entertainment where she showcases the African culture, fashion, lifestyle and Immigrant experiences through storytelling and film. She previously worked as a talk show host and TV producer for over 7 years abroad and gained experience in TV presenting, production, editing, writing TV treatments and scripts for TV and acting. Ariyike has a certificate in Child Protection: Children’s Rights in Theory and Practice from Harvard X. A Diploma in TV Presenting from the prestigious London Academy of Media, Film and TV.   She was recognized as one of the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria in 2019. She has won several awards such as WAW Award, London. UNICEF/UNFPA Frown Award - Female Genital Mutilation Abandonment Advocate of the year, La Mode Humanitarian of the year, Mademoiselle Role Model Award, The Women’s Federation for World Peace - Ambassador for Peace Award amongst others.    Ariyike, through her Ariyike Arise Initiative, has helped to fund the education of Children in disadvantaged communities. Through their schools outreach, they counsel, coach and enlighten children and teenagers about the importance of Peace, Education, Empowerment and Community Development.   She is a guest columnist on Bellanaija.com and she volunteers as a Content Creator Partner for the United Nations Refugee Agency in Canada (UNHCR). Ariyike is married with Children. Her book, The Cost of Our Lives, is available on Amazon https://www.amazon.ca/COST-OUR-LIVES-Pandemic/dp/B093R5TKCJ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ariyike+the+cost+of+our+lives&qid=1632077452&sr=8-1

Stories ByAriyike Akinbobola

Features 2 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: Nemesis – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the past few weeks, I have been serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every...
Features 2 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: Welcome To London – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the past few weeks, I have been serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you...
Features 2 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: Open Door – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the past few weeks, I have been serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every...
Features 2 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: Two Losses – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the past few weeks, I have been serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every...
Features 2 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: Uncle Femi – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the past few weeks, I have been serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every...
Features 2 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: Childhood – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the past few weeks, I have been serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every...
Features 3 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: My Man – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the next 10 weeks, I will be serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you...
Features 3 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: Trouble In Paradise – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the next 10 weeks, I will be serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every week....
Features 3 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: I Just Moved Back – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the next 10 weeks, I will be serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every week....
Features 3 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: London Parole – Excerpt From “The Cost of Our Lives”

For the next 10 weeks, I will be serialising my book, ‘The Cost of Our Lives – Pandemic Edition‘, and sharing a chapter with you every week....
Features 3 years ago

Ariyike Akinbobola: My “Welcome to Canada” Experience & A Book Serialisation!

It’s been a while since I wrote on BellaNaija and it feels so good to be back. A lot has happened in the last couple of...
Features 10 years ago

Ariyike Writes: Doing ‘Abnormal’ Things For Money

We live in a world where abnormal occurences have gradually started making their way into our normal small world. Things that used to be abominations are...
Features 10 years ago

Ariyike Writes: BET Why?

Let me start by asking if you watched the BET awards? Huge congratulations to Davido for doing Nigeria proud by winning the BET award for Best...
Features 10 years ago

Ariyike Writes: My Birthday Wishes

I feel drained thinking or talking about the many issues we are facing all around the world but every time I remember this popular saying, “Where...
Features 10 years ago

Ariyike Writes: Nobody Told Me

This article is dedicated to all the women out there. We tend to put so much pressure on ourselves for no reason at all that we...
Features 10 years ago

Ariyike Writes: Man 101

You may be as beautiful as Cinderella; as dark as Lupita; fair as Rita Dominic; sexy as Omotola; cool as ; Genevieve; funny as Jenifa; nice...
News 10 years ago

Ariyike Writes: The Ikoyi Husband

Everyday, I wake up by 7.30a.m just in time to take our daughter to school. By that time, the old woman that calls herself my wife...
News 10 years ago

Ariyike Writes: Love, Life & Charity

When I was practicing law, I had several meetings with different people who wanted to register Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Some of them had no clue as...
News 11 years ago

Ariyike Writes: The Headmaster

This happened in Dismayland to a woman called Mrs. Anonymous a.k.a the Great Anonymous Princess a.k.a Shopaholic a.k.a Iyawo Olowo a.k.a Create your own nickname for...
News 11 years ago

Ariyike Writes: Do Light Skinned Ladies Brighten Up the Front Desk?

At one point in my life, I felt my face was darker than the rest of my body. I believe a lot of my dark skinned...