Nigerian influencer Laura Ikeji is reliving her past as she joins the trending 2016 challenge.
For days now, people have been posting photos from 2016 that best capture what their lives were like a decade ago. The “2026 is the new 2016” trend features nostalgic items that have taken over people’s social media feeds, with throwback photos taking centre stage. From celebrities to friends, social media users have been describing 2026 as the new 2016 with their posts.
Not one to miss out on such a trend, Laura, who topped headlines at the time as the younger sister of famous blogger Linda Ikeji, shared some cute throwback photos.
Laura noted how 2016 was her year as she was on fire and everything aligned with her. She noted that that year she got several endorsements, money, a a house, got engaged, made lots of friends, started her business, had a closet full of clothes, and became famous via Instagram.
The now-mother of three said everything was so good, life was lighter, and laughter was louder.
“2016 was the definition of the words MY YEAR! I was on fire, everything aligned. Endorsements, money, house, got engaged, had loads of friends, started my business, had a closet full of clothes, famous via Instagram, everything was just too good. Life was lighter, and laughter was louder. Didn’t give a fck. Was just living and dancing”.
Many of her fans in the comment section concurred with her.
One hyrishtheebigdeal wrote, “You were on a roll
One joodec_fabrics wrote, “Laura, that year, everything was literally lit
One yes_im_slim_ wrote, “So true. I shared most of your pics, too
One nnaji_nnenna wrote, “Consistency in being hot
One shugar_maye wrote, “Laura disturbed the internet with he beautiful dancing videos
One onyxgodwin wrote, “I remember this era, iconic tbh
One juice effects wrote, “Yes ooo, that year was fire”.
Sometimes back, Laura had thrown a question at the upcoming influencer. She noted how she does her makeup and hair, has three kids, and still runs multiple businesses. Addressing them, she questioned what their excuse was.
After attending the 2025 AMVCA, Laura had thrown shots at celebrities as she shared the deep meaning behind her outfit. The sister of Linda Ikeji noted how less is really more, as she revealed that she and her team wanted minimal drama, clean, classy, and realistic. She said she wanted a dress to walk the red carpet in and not look different from her pictures.
In a different news, Laura shared some insights on what it felt like to be a parent taking care of a little baby. She revealed that her and her husband , do not sleep until 3-4am every single day because they both take turns in caring for their new baby.