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Born on March 12, 1980, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha is a Nigerian actress, Movie Director, mentor, public speaker, and Film Producer. Chioma Chukwuka, a stylish damsel, wife, and mother of two, was born in Lagos State but is originally from Oraifite in the Nigerian state of Anambra in the Ekwusigo Local Government Area. At Onward Nursery and Primary School in Lagos State, she finished her primary education. She then continued on to the Federal Government Girls College in Onitsha, Anambra State, for her secondary education. The next stop for Chioma was Lagos State University, where she pursued a degree in banking and finance. Her performance in the 2000 film "The Apple" marked the start of her acting career. In the same year, Chioma appeared in the movie The Handkerchief as well.

Full Biography of Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

For her work in the film "Sins of the flesh," she received the Africa Movie Academy Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" in 2007. In 2010, she received the Afro Hollywood Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role."

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For "Best Actress" in the 2014 film "Accident," she was also a nominee for the African Movie Academy Award. She has 20 years of experience and has appeared in more than 350 Nollywood films. She has also produced 6 films and won numerous awards. Chioma is a film producer who has worked on over 8 films, including the critically acclaimed blockbuster On Bended Knees.

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Aspiring talent, particularly actors, are taught by seasoned filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, and other industry professionals what it takes to succeed in the film, TV, and theater industries through the Masterclass with Chioma platform, which she announced the launch of in January 2019. She served as a brand ambassador for a number of Nigerian and foreign commercial brands, including the telecommunications company Globacom Nigeria, Omo Detergent, and Harpic Cleaner before taking on the role of brand ambassador for Erisco Foods in November 2018.

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The actress was born in Lagos State on March 12, 1980 And hails from Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local G0vernment Area of Anambra State, located in the southeast region of Nigeria

The actress completed her primary education at Onward Nursery and Primary School in Lagos State, and then proceeded to Federal G0vernment Girls College (FGGC) in Onitsha, Anambra State for her secondary education. The actress then headed to Lagos State University, where she studied Banking and Finance.

Her acting career began with her debut in the movie "The Apple" in 2000

She also acted in the film The Handkerchief in 2000

In 2007, she received the "Best Actress in a Lead Role" award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for the movie Sìns of the Flesh

Movies by Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

With 20 years of experience, she has starred in more than 450 Nollywood movies. Here is a List of Movies Acted by Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

The Apple (2000)
Three Musketeers (2000)
Handkerchief (2000)
2002: Sunrise
2002: The Final Clash
2003: Disguise
2003: Handsome
2003: Real Love
Romantic Attraction (2003)
2004: Foul Play
2004: Unbroken Promise
2004: Two Become One (2004)
2004: Promise & Fail
Legacy (2004)
2004: Home Sickness (2004)
Heavy Rain (2004)
Circle of Tears (2004)
War for War (2005)
2005: Years of Tears
2005: Sins of the Flesh (she won the African Movie Academy Award in 2007 for Best Actress for her role in this movie)
Second Adam (2005)
2005: Sacred Tradition
2005: Real Love 2
2005: Real Love 3
2005: Moment of Truth
2005: Knowing You
2005: Golden Moon
2005: Azima
2005: Fake Angel
2005: Eagle's Bride
The Bridesmaid (2005)
Wisdom of the Gods (2006)
2006: Zoza
2006: Traumatized
2006: Total Crisis
2006: Tears in My Heart
2006: Strange Love
2006: Sound of Love
2006: Serpent in Paradise
2006: Saviour
2006: The Saint
2006: Royal Insult
2006: Royal Doom
2006: On My Wedding Day
2006: Naked Sin
2006: On My Wedding Day
2006: Last Dance
2006: Holy Family
2006: Games Men Play || Directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
2006: End of Discussion
2006: Desperate Ambition
2006: Dead in Faith
2006: Chinwe Okeke
2006: Asunder
2006: Ass on Fire
2006: Death In Faith
Double Game (2007)
Red Soil (2008)
2008: World Of Our Own (2008)
Wind Of Sorrow (2008)

2009: Odum Na Akwaeke

2011: The Throne Is Mine

2011: Nne Ifedigo

2012: Cry No More

2013: On Bended Knees

2014: Heart of Gold

2014: Warrior Sisters

2014: Aziza

2014: Warrior Sisters

2014: Sabina Makosa

2014: Magic Dragon

2014: Unforgiven

2014: Police on Duty

2014: Village Commando

2014: Nwaogo The House Maid

2015: Agbaranze

2015: Ezi Nwa Di Uko

2015: Rain Of Hope

2015: Chinasa My Love

2015: Nwanyi Nnewi

2015: Kamsi The Freedom Fighter
2015: The Lioness
2015: Amarachi
2015: Coffin Business
2015: Anelka
2015: Udu Bundle (2015)
Rain Of Hope (2016)
2016: Evil Coffin
2016: Genesis Of Love
2016: The Flute Boy
2016: Marriage Crisis
2016: Sister Maria
2016: Akwaeke
2016: Wives On Strike I
Evil Culture (2017)

2017: 2nd Coming Of Christ
2017: Innocent Murderer
2017: My Mother My Pain
2017: All For Love
2017: Heart of Ulimma
2017: King Uremma
2017: Reign Of Truth
2017: God Of Liberation
2017: My Mother
2017: Jehovah Witness
2017: Local Queen
2017: Somto
2017: Christmas Is Coming
2017: Choked
2017: Bird Watcher
2017: Village Champion
2017: The Unforeseen Truth
2017: Dangerous Confession
2017: Innocent Murderer
2017: The Tradition
2017: Broken Vow
2017: Beyond Trust
2017: Tender Heart
2018: Sound of Wisdom
2018: Let Me Love You 1
2018: Let Me Love You 2
2018: Deeper Than Pain
2018: Desperate Twins
2018: In Love Again After Heartbreak 1
2018: In Love Again After Heartbreak 2
2018: My Drum of Love 1
2018: My Drum of Love 2
2018: Life After Marriage
2018: Immortal Love 1
2018: Immortal Love 2
2018: Cause for Love 1
2018: Cause for Love 2
2018: Cause for Love 3
2018: Cause for Love 4
2018: Cause for Love 5
2018: Cause for Love 6
2018: The Ghost and the Tout
2018: Lara And The Beat
2019: Void
2019: For Want Of A Queen
2019: In Your Dreams
2019: The Street Kid
2019: Rain of LOVE
2019: Dark Cloud
2020: Nneka The Pretty Serpent
2020: Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Seven Doors (2024)

As Producer

2013: On Bended Knees
2016: Cry of the Dead
2017: Choked
2017: Bird Watcher
2019: For Want Of A Queen
2019: In Your Dreams
2019: Rain of LOVE
2019: Dark Cloud

Awards and Nominations

Actress Chioma Chukwuka has been nominated in and has won the following awards:

Nominated and won the Best Actress in a Leading Role Category of the Africa Movie Academy Award (2007) through her role in the movie, Sins of the Flesh.

2010 - Afro Hollywood award Best Actress in a Leading Role Herself - Won

2012 - Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards Brand Ambassador of the Year Harpic - Nominated

2013 - Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards Film Actress of the Year on Bended Knees - Nominated

2013 - Best of Nollywood Awards Best Lead Actress in an English Movie on Bended Knees - Nominated

2013 - Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Drama On Bended Knees - Nominated

Best Cinematography - Nominated

Best Actress - Nominated

2014 - Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards Brand Ambassador of the Year Omo - Nominated

2014 - Africa Movie Academy Award Best Actress in a Leading Role Accident - Nominated
2014 - Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actress Accident -- Nominated
2014 - Nollywood Movies Awards - Best Lead Female Accident - Nominated
2014 - Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Accident - Nominated
2014 City People Entertainment Awards Best Actress of the Year (English) Herself - Nominated
2015 - City People Entertainment Awards Best Actress of the Year (English) Herself - Nominated
2016 - City People Entertainment Awards Best Actress of the Year (English) Herself - Nominated
Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Wives on Strike - (2017 Nomination)
2018 - Ghana-Naija Awards Actress of the Year Herself - Nominated

Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha is active on social media. You can connect with her via her official handles on Facebook, X, Tiktok and Instagram.

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Biography of Ajirebi Kayode Olasehinde (Pa James)

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Born in Lagos on the 4th of June, 1957, Ajirebi Kayode Olasehinde popularly known as Pa James is a veteran Yoruba comic actor and film producer.

Pa James came into limelight since his feature in the family TV comedy series, Papa Ajasco which was produced and directed by Wale Adeuga of the Wale Adenuga Productions. He also featured in popular movie series including Super story.

As a movie legend, he was known for his elderly acts which he comically combines to give a professional and entertaining touch to his audience.

Pa James is happily married and the union is blessed with three sons - Samuel, Tobi and Bolaji Olasehinde.

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Kayode Olasehinde well known as Pa James met his lovely wife, Iya Samuel in a movie location years ago.

1. Samuel Olasehinde AJirebi

Samuel Olasehinde Ajirebi s a Nollywood actor and lawyer who has been in Nollywood for a decade now.

He is in his mid-twenties and already featured in several Yoruba movies over the last decade leveraging on the influence of his father which he revealed himself.

Ajirebi Kayode Olasehinde (Pa James) is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TIkTok and X.

Samuel Ajirebi

He attended Aunty Ajoke Nursery and Primary School (Later changed to Beryl), where he was before moving to GEC International Nursery and Primary School and then to GEC Comprehensive College.

After completing his secondary education, he proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and bagged a degree in law.

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2. Tobi Olasehinde

Tobi Olasehinde

Tobi is the Second Child of Mr Kayode Olashinde popularly known as Pa.James. He went to GEC International Nursery and Primary School for his primary education and then proceeded to GEC Comprehensive College.

After completing his secondary education, Tobi proceeded to the University of Ilorin to study History and International Relations. Tobi Completed his NYSC Service Scheme in 2018.

3. Bolaji Anuoluwapo Olasehinde

Bolaji Olasehinde

Bolaji Anuoluwapo Olashinde is the last born of the house. Just like his elder brothers, he also attended GEC International Nursery and Primary School and then proceeded to GEC Comprehensive College.

Bolaji Ajirebi

He finished secondary school in 2018 and any information about his further studies is yet known.

الخميس، 20 أغسطس 2026

Biography of Opeyemi Adesina

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Born on 13th July, Opeyemi Adesina (FMVA, MBA) is a Nigerian Entrepreneur, Public Speaker

Branding himself as an icon of AfriProsperity, His company, Adesina Assets is a prominent African private investment company with diverse interests in financial services, real estate and hospitality, agriculture, and healthcare. Guided by the Afriprosperity philosophy, which champions entrepreneurship as a driving force behind Africa's economic growth, Adesina Assets invests in and supports businesses that shape the continent's future. Through the Adesina Circle, its philanthropic arm, the company empowers African entrepreneurs worldwide, fostering innovation and prosperity across the globe.

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He hosts physical and virtual intelligence workshops, seminars and conferences where he teaches practical wealth intelligence for professionals.

Books by Opeyemi Adesina

An established author, Adesina has published the following books:

False Promise

Opeyemi Adesina is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.

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How to Start a Profitable Blog in 2026

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Talking about Starting a Blog,

I'd put you through the basics and hopefully arm you for a future in blogging.

To begin, what exactly is blogging?

Blogging is the art of putting out write ups, photos, videos and other related media in a self-published manner on the internet. Blogging started as an opportunity for individuals to express themselves on the internet and today, we have audio blogs, video blogs (vlogs), basic writing and content blogs among others.

Now that we know what blogging is, what is a blog?

A blog is a regularly updated website or web page, run by an individual, company or group as the case may be. Now, I put the words "regularly updated" in bold because many people tend to say a blog is also a website. This is a big NO! Just like no two words in English means the same thing (only close synonyms), a blog can be synonymous to a website, but is actually not one. This distinctive feature of a blog from a website is the regular and styled update in content.

That said, we can proceed into the basics for starting a blog. To start a blog here are the basic things to consider.

1. Select your Niche

Your niche is a specific field of interest and that is exactly what you'd be blogging about. For example, I run multiple blogs and there is a specific niche for each. www.thenewman.org.ng is one of those blogs and it specifically focuses on Christian Lifestyle content as its niche. Your niche determines the kind of content you have to create and it can vary from business, law, technology, fashion, lifestyle, literature, family, relationships, parenting... mention anything.

Your niche is attached to the purpose of your blog and if you must make any sense out of blogging, you must settle scores rightly by choosing a good niche.

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2. Find your Audience

For an illustration, if you have beans and Mr A doesn't have (but needs it), it is only wise to offer him the beans (for a price or for free - as you choose). In the same way, if you create a blog

with the aim to *help people in relationships*, you have to look for your audience who will love what you blog about. You have to draw an audience target plan and see how you can make sure they visit your blog.

Also about this, I like to define Blogging as the art of creating content based on what you love in such a way that someone else (the blog reader) will fall in love with what you have put out. This can only work out fine if you work on your audience. You are not writing your blog for writing sake. Someone from somewhere definitely needs exactly what you are putting out. That person is your audience.

3. Identify your Platform

There are different blogging platforms that help people start out with their blogging career. They include Blogger, Wordpress, and wix.com among others. Now, the recommendation for me is based on many factors.

Price - Blogger is less expensive than Wordpress. If you are considering money, use Blogger as you only get to pay a yearly renewal fee for as low as the initial purchasing cost of your domain name, that is, blog link e.g www.thenewman.org.ng
Aesthetics - If you want beautiful designs and awesome, appealing themes, go premium for Wordpress
Security - each platform has security in its own way. Google's Blogger is just fine for basic blogs. However, you can decide to use Wordpress too.
Your Consistency

There are many other factors to consider when selecting a blogging platform, but these few are very constant in most cases. This leads to the final point for tonight as we round up.

Build Consistency

I want to believe that you have learnt many things about consistency at some point. You need this again here. As a blogger, you must determine to always show up in your blog posts, writing style and delivery. Your passion and consistency will also drive you to do much more at times.

If as a blogger, you make one post today and then go missing only to show up ten weeks later, you really are not taking blogging seriously. At the same time, you will lose your audience because people who want to read your blog will always visit and they will turn back when they find no new content. This is how far consistency can work.

These are just major basics to consider while taking steps to building a blog.

This article is a compilation of Nelson Vincent Ayomitunde's session at The Growth Network's Whatsapp Community. Nelson Vincent is a content creator and blogger at The New Man, a Christian blog

Biography of Jennifer Chinenye Awirigwe (Financial Jennifer)

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Jennifer Chinenye Awirigwe, who is popularly known as Financial Jennifer, was born on 16th November, 1994. She is a Certified Financial Instructor, finance expert, digital creator, and influencer. Jennifer Chinenye is also the founder of The FinTribe, a growing community of

Full Biography of Jennifer Chinenye Awirigwe (Financial Jennifer) - Kolo Nigeria

She is a Certified Financial Instructor and Founder of The FinTribe, a growing community of individuals who are interested and passionate about their financial goals.

Financial Jennifer is an investment banker, a Chartered stockbroker, a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Financial Literacy Instructor and a Money Cheerleader.

Founder The Money Tribe

Financial Jennifer, she’s dedicated to financial empowerment, making complex financial concepts accessible to women across Africa. Through The FinTribe, she has built a thriving community focused on wealth creation and financial literacy. Her mission to uplift and educate others in personal finance will be a highlight of this year’s discussions.

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She graduated from the Imo State University (IMsU and proceeded to serve her father land through the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme in Enugu

Financial Jennifer is active on social media. You can connect with her via her official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X. You can also follow her YouTChannel where she dedicates her time to teaching her audience the art of true financial independence.