The Lady Maiden Ibru, MFR, née Thomopulos (born 20 November 1949) is a Nigerian media executive, newspaper proprietor and high society matriarch.
Her mother is Mrs. Hannah Thomopulos (née Omaghomi) a granddaughter of Olomu of Koko, the Governor-General of the area in the 1880s.
She and her late husband Alex Ibru have five children, namely: Anita, Ose, Toke, Tive and Uvie.
[6][7] On her 70th birthday, celebrated in November 2019, President Buhari sent her warm greetings, praising her leadership for the Guardian newspaper and her work with the Trinity Foundation.
According to President Buhari, Maiden Ibru's outstanding contributions to improving the lives of many, especially the girl-child and underprivileged families, deserved spotlighting and commendation.