Biography
EARLY LIFE
Lydia Idakula-Sobogun is the second of four children and grew up in an artistic household where her parents played musical instruments. She attended Corona Primary School and Baptist High School in Jos, Nigeria. She later studied Law at the University of Jos and was called to the Bar after attending Law School in Lagos.
CAREER
After a period of joblessness, Lydia registered Gbagyichild Entertainment, driven by her passion for the arts. In 2007, she founded Taruwa, a platform for diverse artistic expressions, including music, poetry, and visual arts, which became a significant hub for both emerging and established artists in Nigeria. Gbagyichild Entertainment organizes various art-related events, including workshops, showcases, festivals like the annual Taruwa Festival, and contributes to the SPAN Festival. The company also publishes the Taruwa arts and culture magazine and engages in theatre productions, such as 'London Life Lagos Living'. More recently, she has been involved in internet and TV productions and is working on building a management agency for artists. She is credited as a writer for TV series like 'Halita' (2019) and 'Diiche' (2022), and as a producer for 'Put a Ring on It' (2016), 'Our Best Friend's Wedding' (2017), 'Halita' (2019), and 'Little Black Book' (2021).
PERSONAL LIFE
Lydia describes herself as an art lover who values building relationships and is very close to her family. She is characterized as stubborn and dogged, with a strong determination to achieve her goals. She prioritizes her family, believing it to be the most important unit of society, and makes deliberate choices to balance her work with family life, enjoying flexible hours and the support of her husband, daughter, and other family members.
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