There’s a new wave quietly dominating Nigerian YouTube mostly in lifestyle content. The Nigerian IT Girls of YouTube are known for their realistic style, personality, consistency and how they present their everyday lives in a way that feels natural and relatable.

Some of these IT Girls include;

Diana Eneje

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Diana is often one of the leading examples when people talk about Nigerian IT Girls. She has mastered the art of making everything look effortless and real, and built a movie-like world that feels aspirational and endlessly watched. She began her career as a teen model in 2016. She is a prominent figure in Nigerian influencer culture.

Frances Theodore

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Frances Theodore a Nigerian digital creator and influencer is also part of this new wave of creators. She began to gain public attention as a content creator around the late 2010s, where she started consistently posting lifestyle and fashion content. She stands out as a modern influencer, her blend of ambition and authenticity makes her the kind of creator people aspire.

Amy Okoli

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Amy Okoli is a Nigerian lifestyle content creator, model and a social media influencer known for her exceptional vlogs and lifestyle beauty contents. Her journey began in 2018, when she officially launched her YouTube channel and started posting lifestyle vlogs consistently. She has grown to be one of the established Gen Z influencers.

Danielle Diana Dubem

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Danielle Diana Dubem popularly known as D3 is a Lagos-based lifestyle content creator. Her content usually includes lifestyle vlogs, fashion and beauty, storytelling and more. She began her journey in 2020, when she started posting consistently and building her personal brand. She is also heavily involved in editing and direction of her own content, which makes her content feel effortless.

Lucy Benson

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Lucy Benson a Nigerian fashion and lifestyle content creator built the space around her self-growth in a way that feels structured, honest, and deeply personal. She began to gain attention during the early 2020s when social media platforms like tiktok and instagram reels started becoming the main discovery platforms for new Nigerian influencers. She is now known for her visually driven fashion content.

Kamsi Nnamani

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Kamsi Nnamani is a Nigerian YouTube, fashion, and lifestyle content creator, known for her peaceful, aesthetic, and intentional living. She began her YouTube journey in the mid 2010s when she started with beauty and makeup related content before evolving into full lifestyle vlogging. Her content blends soft living with structure making her one of the creators people learn from.

One unique thing about this wave is how close creators feel to their audience, comment sections now often feel like conversations.

The Nigerian IT Girls are not trying to fit into an international standard from outside the country rather, they are focused on building their own version which reflects their environment, personality and everyday reality making it relatable to audiences.

Lagos is a city known for its hustle energy. From early morning traffic to late-night hustle, leaving you drained by the time Friday arrives. Most people are just trying to finish last-minute plans, wrap up the week and recover from the pressure. But hidden within the chaos are several places where noise fades a bit, where you can slow down without leaving the city.

Here are some spots where you can give your weekend a proper reset.

Lekki Conservation Centre.

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If you just need a shift in energy Lekki Conservation Centre is one of the easiest choices. Once you step into the entrance the noise from the highway drops and suddenly you’re surrounded with tall trees and quiet paths that makes the city feel like it’s miles away.

Walking through the canopy bridge gives you a different perspective not just to the environment but also to your own pace. The surrounding naturally slows the mind without effort.

Tarkwa Bay.

Photo: InstagramTarkwa Bay feels like a quiet escape from the rest of the city. The boat ride alone makes you disconnect from the city, the noise has faded into something quieter.

The beach is calm with soft waves and people simply enjoying the space without rushing anywhere. It’s very easy to forget the busy parts of the week here.

Nike Art Gallery.

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Nike Art Gallery offers a different kind of calm energy. The environment itself makes you feel relaxed, even if you’re not into art. The gallery has a way of calming your mind.

It’s a quiet space filled with many colours and stories that naturally slows your pace as you walk through the gallery. Just a short time here leaves you feeling mentally lighter than when you came in.

Freedom Park.

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Freedom Park carries a mix of history and openness. It feels more like a place where people come to unwind.

It’s one of those places where you can sit for a while without feeling like you need to be somewhere else. Sometimes there are performances or small gatherings, but even on quiet days, the park still holds its calm identity.

Oniru Beach.

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Oniru Beach doesn’t feel far from Lagos, but it simply gives you a softer version of it. The sound of the waves blends with background music, conversations and laughter from different groups of people.

You can sit, eat, talk, or just watch the shoreline without thinking too much about the week that just passed. It’s suitable for just letting the week slide off slowly.

At the end of it all Lagos doesn’t really slow down for anyone, you just learn how to find small pauses inside it. And once you do weekends starts to feel like they actually belong to you again.

Venita Akpofure is currently vacationing in Bali, Indonesia. The reality star and actress took to her Instagram page to share a series of pictures with the caption: ”Some people are a phase. I’m a whole ecosystem. The Phase of the Red Unicorn: Intricately made, beautifully rare, deeply aware that not everyone qualifies for this altitude. Sitting on a level matched by none. A little exotic. A little celestial. A little “please remain behind the velvet rope.” 

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Bali is described as the “Island of Gods” with its thick Ubud jungles, volcanic landscape, and rolling terraced hills. Surrounded by lush greenery, Venita posed barefoot inside a woven bird’s nest structure overlooking the valley. Behind her, the lush green scenery contrasted beautifully with the flowing train of her red dress.

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She wore a vibrant cherry-red floor-length dress featuring a plunging neckline and a high thigh slit. Bright pink floral tassel earrings and metallic bracelets, while her bone-straight hair was parted neatly down the middle.

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Earlier in the trip, Venita shared moments from some of Bali’s popular island activities, including walks through the rice terraces, dining experiences, and visits to scenic photo spots such as the Floating Koi boat at Swing Heaven Ubud Park.