Ife Olujuyigbe

Ifeoluwa "Ife" Olujuyigbe''' is a Nigerian film producer, screenwriter and director working in Nollywood. She is known for her production and writing work with the Lagos-based studio FilmTrybe, and for credits on films including Ile Owo (House of Money), Obara'm, Egun and Reel Love. In 2023 she received The Future Awards Africa Prize for Film. Quotes Usually, I describe myself as a storyteller, first. Then I go on to say all the other things, like how I am Nigerian and Yoruba and was born and bred in Jos, Plateau but don’t know any Hausa because my ear for language isn’t the sharpest. I studied as a Chemical Engineer at Obafemi Awolowo University. I currently live in Lagos. I started writing in primary school. It just seemed like the safest way to bare my mind, and when people began to see the things I wrote, I started to realise I was good at it. I am, and it’s a novel, and I’m excited. But I won’t give any real details yet. “Let it cook for a bit before we invite the neighbours”. I watch YouTube videos on a wide range of topics. I also Netflix. A lot. It’s like a job for me. Generally, I just consume a lot of digital content, sometimes at the expense of sleep. Then scrabble, yes scrabble. That one’s like a mild addiction. Of Children Born To Us is Ife’s debut book.