Laylah Ali Othman

Laylah Ali Othman (born January 29, 1986) is a Nigerian interior designer, writer and reality TV presenter as well as business woman,^[1] who is best known for selling home furnishings such as chairs and beds.^[2][3] She is also known as the owner of a publishing company called L magazine, and it presents a program called Voices of the Youth.^[4][5]

Laylah Ali Othman
Born	(1986-01-29) January 29, 1986 (age 39) Yobe State, Nigeria
Education	BA English
Alma mater	University of Maiduguri
Occupations	Business woman, writer, tv presenter
Years active	2010 till present
Known for	Business
Spouse	Yusuf Adamu Gagdi ​ (m. 2023)​

Early life and education

Laylah was born in Yobe State of Nigeria,^[6] but she grew up in Kaduna, where she studied her basic education, nursery and primary school in Kaduna state. She later completed her junior and senior high school in Damaturu. She is currently the CEO and managing director of Superb Brand, namely & N (Laylah & Nahaar) Interiors and Exterior Décor Nig.^[7]

She has a degree in BA English from University of Maiduguri,^[8][1] Diploma in interior decoration from Lotus Educational Institute, Dubai^[9] and another diploma in space management from Maren School of Interior Décor and Design. Additionally, she has another 2nd degree from ESCAE-University, Benin republic^[1]

Awards and achievements

Year	Award	Organization
2015	Award of Honor	Eastern Mediterranean University (Nigerian Week)
2018	Award of Excellence	Gamji Students[10]
2018	Award of Excellence	Department of Public Admin, Faculty of Admin, ABU[11]
2018	Award of Excellence	West African Students
2018	Certificate of Appreciation	Startup Sokoto[12]
2018	Certificate of Participation	Startup Kano[13]
2019	Meritorious Award of Honor	Nigerian Youth Progress in Democracy
2019	Certificate of Honor	Democratic Youth Assembly of Nigeria
2019	Award of Honor	National Association of Nigerian Students (Zone A)
2019	Life Time Award of Credence	Youth Assembly of Nigeria
2019	Northern Philanthropic Award of Excellence	Save Democracy Group, Africa
2019	Corporate Social Responsibility Award	PR Times Africa[14]
2020	Award of Honor	National Association of Northern Corpers[6]

Personal life

Laylah is married to Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, who is a politician of the All Progressives Congress from Plateau State, Nigeria.^[15]