Happy birthday my love. On this day I celebrate how wonderful you are and how our love has continued to grow and blossom over time. You are deeply loved, respected and appreciated.
You have been an amazing lover, provider and a great dad. Have an awesome birthday.
Love you always,
Your soulmate.
Hello lovelies, pls say happy birthday to my hubby 💋💋❤️🎂🎂🎂
Happy New Month!!!
It’s a beautiful new day, welcome to the eight month of the year, the month of August!
I pray that this month shall signal the start of amazing things for you and your loved ones. It’s a special month of God’s goodness and grace. Has God promised you anything? Hold on tight to those promises and they will very soon come to pass. God is never late, He is always on time. This is your set month for the fulfillment of His promises so step into it with joy and gladness.
I wish you the very best this new month.
The vision for me is to end the suffering of girls and women who are left incontinent as a result of fistula in Nigeria.
This gained some momentum recently when I took this campaign to the nooks and crannies of Sokoto state in northern Nigeria in my capacity as the UNFPA Ambassador for Maternal Health in West & Central Africa and an advocate for girls and women’s rights.
This campaign was particularly important as it not only took place in a region with the highest prevalence rate of fistula but also included meetings with traditional rulers, religious leaders, policymakers, women leaders and other stakeholders who are tasked with creating policies and encouraging lifestyles that directly affect their communities.
To deliver my advocacy message even better, I screened the award-winning movie, Dry, a masterpiece that connects the dots between underage marriage, poor maternal health and fistula.
The movie which has now been translated into Hausa appealed to the local audience.
The awareness campaign also included visits to fistula hospitals where I had discussions with various doctors, nurses, fistula patients, and health workers.
Obstetric fistula is a preventable condition which is prevalent in Nigeria and most poor resource countries of the world.
An estimated 50,000- 100,000 new cases occur annually in Nigeria, hence it is a major public health problem.
The UNFPA has been at the forefront in tackling this issue, spearheading several outreach programs and putting its full weight behind campaigns such as this.
The organization is also credited with ensuring the message of the movie gets to every relevant community.
Dry has taken on a life of its own and continues to take me around the world.
The education and awareness it delivers to everyone who watches it inspires me to do more.
Dry is more than just a movie. It is a movement, and the plight of the girl child is a cause I must continue fighting for. I’m not slowing down anytime soon.
Hey, lovelies!
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From my heart to yours, I wish you a delighful celebration of our dear Saviour’s birth.
May this Christmas season brings you nothing but fond memories, happiness and laughter. During this festive season of giving, let us take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things. May this wonderful time of the year touch your heart in a special way. Wishing you much happiness not just today, but throughout the New Year.
May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill. And may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. May the holiday season end the present year on a cheerful note and make way for a fresh and bright New Year.
Merry Christmas to you!! Have an amazing day. The gift of Jesus is worth celebrating.
As the year draws to an end, I’ll just like to encourage someone today to spend the rest of the year with hope and expectancy.
There is still so much that could happen within the next couple of days. God is still at work and is never late. He can show up with your miracle just when you’re not expecting it.
Stay positive and have a great holiday!
The last month of 2018 is here! Welcome to the new month, lovelies!!!
I’m so glad we made it. Thank God for His wonderful mercies and faithfulness upon us all. 2018 has been an eventful year full of several experiences, but through it all, God has been awesome.
I want to wish you a very happy new month. It’s never too late for your dreams to come true or for God to work out something really awesome in your life. You might feel sad about unaccomplished goals and expectations for the year, but I tell you it’s not too late.
I pray that God will cap this last month of the year with uncommon breakthrough for someone reading this. Keep working and keep believing. Something BIG is about to happen.
Have a memorable December!!!
African storytellers keep breaking boundaries and I’m very honored to be part of the people driving change in a positive direction.
With regards to this conversation, I will be a special guest at the Ray Charles Week taking place at Dillard University in New Orleans, Lousiana, USA from October 25-26, 2018. During this visit, I’ll be giving a lecture on “The Emergence of African Content in Media” and will also screen my self-produced and directed movie “Dry”.
This event organized by the Dillard University Ray Charles Program, Dillard Film and Dillard University African World Student Organization is a yearly one that brings together interested parties to research, document, disseminate, preserve, and celebrate African American culture and foodways in the South. Past speakers have included Denzel Washington, Tunde Wey and many more.
The lecture will hold on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 11am-12pm in the Dillard University Chapel while the movie will be screened on Friday, October 26, 2018, in the Dillard University Student Union, 3rd floor movie theater from 6pm-9pm.
Dry is a 2014 Nigerian drama in response to the child marriage controversy ongoing in Nigeria. The film’s theme focuses on the practice of fistula and under-age marriage among young women.
Following the screening, I will participate in a Q&A session with the audience. The lone screening is open to the public. The events are sponsored by the Dillard University Ray Charles Program, Dillard University Film and Dillard University African World Student Organization.
Hey lovelies, I was recently named an ambassador for the World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) where I would be dedicating my efforts to several causes such as promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.
Here is a press release announcing my appointment from the WHIS Website:
Ahead of International Day of the Girl on October 11, 2018, the World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Linus as a WHIS Ambassador. She is a renowned Nigerian actress/filmmaker with an infectious personality. She has earned a reputation as Africa’s foremost actress, especially in Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, which The New York Times reported to be the world’s third largest film industry.
“Ms Linus will dedicate her efforts to drive WHIS Goals in Nigeria and globally to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by supporting our work to restore the balance to the environment, create equal opportunities, improve people’s health and well-being and support the most vulnerable. She will also focus on challenges girls’ face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights”, stated Foluke Michael, WHIS Nigeria Lead and CEO.
“We are delighted to welcome Ms. Stephanie Linus a global superstar to WHIS community. Her wealth of experience will support the WHIS platform to empower people and communities to improve their health and wellbeing” stated Gareth Presch, the Founder and CEO of WHIS.
She has starred in more than 100 films and has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress. These include; the Afro-Hollywood Awards, Film Makers USA Award for Excellence, Reel Awards for Best Actress and recently, the prestigious AMVCA 2016 Award for Best Overall Movie in Africa and AMAA Awards Best Nigerian Film for her most recent work – DRY. This comes after her highly successful directorial debut in ‘Through The Glass’, which was the country’s first film to gross 10million naira in it’s first week and then carted away several awards.
In 2010, Stephanie was featured in the CNN documentary “50 years of Nigerian Independence.” That same year, she joined Hollywood A-list star Meryl Streep, for an exclusive stage reading of the play “Seven” at the Hudson Theatre in New York City as part of the Women in the World Conference, opened by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
On a special invitation from the Queen of England, Stephanie was one of the distinguished guests who attended the 2015 Queens Young Leaders Award in Buckingham Palace where 60 young people across Commonwealth Nations were being honoured. As an avid supporter of the campaign, Stephanie met with England’s Queen Elizabeth II and other dignitaries at the Palace.
Beyond her work as an actress, she is passionate about women’s rights and strongly advocates against early child marriage. Through her foundation “Extended Hands”, she has done extensive work in the field of Vesico Vaginal Fistula. This has earned her the Miriam Makeba Award for Excellence in 2007, and the Beyond the Tears Humanitarian Award for her work against rape and VVF. Stephanie is also passionate about raising her voice against electoral violence. In March 2016, she spoke alongside other world leaders like the First Female U.S. Secretary Of State, Madeleine K Albright and the Canadian First Lady, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the #NotTheCost Conference in New York in her capacity as the the NDI’s Celebrity Ambassador for the ‘STOP Violence Against Women In Elections’ campaign. She was awarded Nigeria’s fourth highest award, Member of the Order of the Federal Republic.
Stephanie’s resilience and determination have proven that she will always remain one step ahead and she is arguably one of the most respected actresses in Nollywood. Her desire to evolve is what inspires and drives her in all of her work as an actress and entrepreneur. With a string of local and international awards and a burgeoning portfolio of philanthropy and activism, Stephanie is irrepressible and at the top of her game and we are delighted to welcome her to the WHIS team.
As the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child, let us encourage girls to empower themselves, gain knowledge and develop skills that make them a formidable force! Let’s say NO to forced childhood marriage, exploitation and abuse.
Girls are powerful and if given the right training, they can develop skills that make them stand out.
The theme of this year’s celebration is With Her: A Skilled GirlForce
It’s time to stand up for Her!