“If it’s in you to climb, you must — there are those who MUST lift their eyes to the hills — they can’t breathe properly in the valleys”

— L.M. Montgomery

IN THE MEDIA

Ace Magazine, 2008

Blast Magazine, 2007

"13 Worst Things" feature

True Love West Africa, 2008

Career Feature in True Love Magazine

Genevieve Magazine, 2009

"My Favorite Things" Feature in Genevieve Magazine

Genevieve Magazine, 2008

Daily Independent Newspaper, 2007

Guardian Life, 2006

"Young & Nigerian" feature

Punch Newspaper Interview, 2012

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Punch Newspapers 2013

Exquisite Magazine Feature 2014

Bland2Glam Holiday Collection Video

Bland2Glam Holiday Collection 2016 - Lamide Akintobi as Olivia Pope

ON THE 'GRAM

GALLERY

Shot by Kola Oshalusi

Shot by Gazmadu Studios

Shot by Tobi Tejumola at GreyWoulfe Studios, Oct 2021

Shot by Tobi Tejumola at GreyWoulfe Studios - Oct 2021

Moderating a discussion with Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

On Set of Ebonylife TV Show EL Now

On set of Ebonylife TV Show - EL Now

Photographer: Gbenga Nelly

Before the Camera rolls...

A quick chat with Presidential Candidate Muhammadu Buhari before the panel starts - Feb 2015

Panel with APC Presidential Candidate Buhari

After moderating a panel with Rtd. Gen Muhammadu Buhari

From L-R: Lamide Akintobi (Moderator), Zainab Balogun, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Wunmi Onalaja, Cynthia Kamalu, Bolanle Olukanni, and Tosin Odunfa

Make up on Lamide, Zainab & Bolanle by Buchi Akpati of @BAPhotoandFaces (Instagram)

Presidential Panel

After interviewing President Goodluck Jonathan - March 2015

Photos by Lanre Balogun of LibranEye Photography

AMVCAs

Photo: Emmanuel Oyeleke

Dress: Something Peridot by Lola Ashafa

Outfit: Zinkata

Photos: AEP Photography

Makeup: Tonikemi

Location: The Social Place

Outfit: Zinkata

Photo: AEP Photography

Makeup: Tonikemi

Location: The Social Place

Outfit: Iconola

Photo: AEP Photography

Makeup: Tonikemi

Location: The Social Place, Sinari Daranijo St, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Outfit: Iconola

Photo: AEP Photography

Makeup: Tonikemi

Location: The Social Place

After interviewing Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information & Culture with Arit Okpo

At the High Commission in London with Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the SSA to the President on Foreign Relations & the Diaspora, and Acting High Commissioner, John Ogah

Jewellery Brand – Bland2Glam I @bland2glam

Photography – Paul Ukonu I @paulukonu

Creative Direction & Styling – Fierce and Modish Ltd I @msmodish @fierceandmodish

Make Up – Wemimo Ajibulu I @mua_weezy

Hair Styling – Vaavavoom Styles I @vaavavoomstyles

At #TheAskSeries

Always talking with my hands!

With CEO of Union Bank and panelists before moderating a panel for the banks’ IWD Event 2022

Panel Host for Tony Elumelu Foundation + Google Fellowship Announcement

Tony Elumelu Foundation + Google Fellowship Announcement

Panel Moderator portrait from TEXA (The Event Experience Africa) 2023

Image: Poshclick

Hosting Meta's IWD Event 2023

Host, an evening with Meta - March 2023

Beauty West Africa Conference - Fireside Chat

Moderating a fireside chat with Bola Balogun - CEO, GlamBrand Agency (PR & Comms agency for YSL, Maybelline, Lancome, Clarins, MAC Cosmetics among others)

Beauty West Africa Conference Fireside Chat - Nov 2023

Moderating a fireside chat with Bola Balogun - CEO, GlamBrand Agency (PR & Comms agency for YSL, Maybelline, Lancome, Clarins, MAC Cosmetics among others)

ON A LIGHTER NOTE...

We feature Lamide Akintobi with two of her friends, Tosyn Bucknor & Lala Akindoju to celebrate the joy of true friendships as we launch our 2017 Holiday Collection. Enjoy!

This is a very short chronicle of my recent 6 day media trip to Rwanda, courtesy RwandAir & the Rwandan Development Board (RDB), in which I went around the country and learned a lot about Rwandan Culture and Tourism.

“Bí a kò bá dẹ́kun ìgbìyànjú, bópẹ́ bóyá akitiyan á dópin lọ́jọ́ kan (Translation: If one doesn’t stop trying, one’s hustling will end one day)”

— Yoruba Proverb

Extras

IN THE MEDIA

ON THE 'GRAM

GALLERY

ON A LIGHTER NOTE...