Funmi Iyanda is a blogger, broadcaster, talk show host, journalist, culture figure and CEO of OYA Media with offices in Lagos and all London. She is well-known for her morning show, New Dawn, and has been honoured with countless awards and recognitions including The Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and Forbes’ 20 Youngest Power Women.

She recently graced the latest cover of Guardian Life magazine and was interviewed by Guardian Life’s Melissa Mordi.

In her interview, she mentioned:

“In a world where a performance of progress has become the fad, there is a militancy about how to be progressive even to people like me who’s lived life, actions and speech speak eloquently about an abiding love for others and agitation for freedom and equity for all human beings.”

Read more from her interview here.

See photos from the cover shoot below: