BellaNaija is a Nigerian online magazine and blog that focuses on news, entertainment, fashion, lifestyle and other media contents aimed at Pan-African and Nigerian audiences. It was founded by Uche Eze in 2006.
BellaNaija
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| Type of site | - Fashion
- lifestyle
- entertainment
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| Available in | English |
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| Founder(s) | Uche Eze |
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| Parent | Bainstone Limited |
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| Founded | July 2006 |
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| Launched | 2 June 2006 |
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| Headquarters | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
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| Website | BellaNaija.com |
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| Alexa rank | 5,248 (17 July 2015) |
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| Advertising | Yes |
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| Registration | Optional |
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| Current status | Active |
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| Written in | Text/HTML |
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History
BellaNaija was founded in 2006 by Uche Eze as a time-filling hobby. She started blogging shortly after her graduation from Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada by posting scanned magazine articles, pictures and interviews of Nigeria fashion personalities. She continued this under a disguised identity until she began to have over a million hits every month, and then she decided to unveil herself to the public.
Did You Know?
In 2013, BellaNaija was ranked 4th in AfricaRanking's "Top 10 African Entertainment Websites".
Awards
| Year | Event | Prize | Result |
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| 2010 | Fashion Communication Awards | Outstanding Contribution to Fashion | Won |
| 2011 | Event Coverage Online Awards | Best Event Coverage Online Award | Won |
| 2012 | Event Coverage Online Awards | Best Event Coverage Online Award | Won |
