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The reality star of big brother Naija , Kiddwaya just lost his grandmother. He revealed this via a tweet he posted on Twitter. He wrote;
“Mama ??”
However, we were not sure about who really died until he posted a threat from a fan who promised to drag his dead grandmother if he embarrasses Erica again.
Check the tweet below!
A multiple award winning make-up artist , Bimbo Onakoya shared her experience as she survives covid19. She madethis known via her Instagram page , where she posted the following;
“I survived the covid!! Since the 23rd of December I tested positive it didn’t relent, my temperature was constantly between 38 to 39.8 till New year eve when I could no longer breathe without choking and coughing, I had already developed pneumonia at that time , to cut a short story short , I got discharged yesterday , Covid is real and it also comes with alot of complications, please guard your life with all your might , this disease is unforgiving!!! Don’t ever get tired of masking up , washing and sanitizing your hands, it took the intervention of Jesus for me to survive this!! I am still in Kenya.”
Watch the video above!
Death has been announced of Nigerian Pastor and well respected preacher, Pastor Adeyinka Akinbami.
Pastor Adeyinka Akinbami is a Pastor with the House on the Rock Church which is founded by popular Man of God,Pastor Paul Adefarasin.
Pastor Adeyinka Akinbami reportedly died of the dreaded Coronavirus otherwise known as COVID-19 and died at the age of 61.
The dreaded Coronavirus otherwise known as COVID-19 which started in Wuhan, China has since spread to many countries of the world killing some of the infected patients and paralysing the economy of many nations.Nigeria,like many other nations is currently experiencing the second wave of the pandemic.
Announcing his passing on Twitter yesterday, Senior Pastor and General Overseer, House On The Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, said he had yet to come to terms with Akinbami’s death.He however called on Nigerians to follow the preventive measures to contain the spread of the ravaging virus.
The deceased is survived by his beautiful wife,Tolu Akinbami and lovely children. 3 months ago,his beautiful wife wished him happy birthday on her facebook account.
May the soul of the deceased rest in perfect peace and may God grant the bereaved family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
The wife of late Tunde Thomas, Moyo, in a statement on Friday laid to rest paternity concerns over her children, saying the deceased was their father.
Mrs Thomas said she refrained from commenting on the issue to preserve the memories of her late husband Tunde who died on December 16, 2020.
Recall that there had been controversy over why Moyo, a former banker left her husband and relocated to the United States in 2017.
The controversy led to media reports alleging that she was into a romantic relationship with the Managing Director of the FCMB, Adam Nuru.
This is the first time Moyo spoke since the scandal went viral on social media.
Below are key things she said in a statement issue:
1. She said on no occasion “did I ever tell him he was not the father of our two children.”
2. According to her, it is deliberate falsehood and certainly malicious to allege and insinuate that she informed him that the children are not his.
3. The children still bear his name.
4. “It is not in my place, or anyone’s place to play God and talk with certainty as to the cause of his death, without proven medical facts.”
5. She said she’s preserving the memories of her late husband, “not only to me, but to his children, who are still young, and to everybody who had a relationship with him.”
6. Mrs Moyo said they had many differences in their marriage with some leading to the intervention of the Police.
7. She claimed Tunde still had conversations with the children like any father will, “up until his sudden and unfortunate death.”
No fewer than seven people have allegedly been killed in a fresh clash between officials of the Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Operation Amotekun, and some herdsmen at Okebi village, Aiyete area in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that some Amotekun operatives in the early hours of Saturday visited Okebi village in search of suspected kidnappers in the axis.
A source in the community who pleaded anonymity because of fear of being attacked by Amotekun operatives said the killings has since put the community in disarray.
“Amotekun stormed the community today and they drove into villages in search of suspected herdsmen. The clash already caused the death of seven people,” the source said.
Another source told this newspaper that “it was a clash between Amotekun operatives and Fulani herdsmen that led to the deaths. Some people also sustained severe injuries”.
When contacted by PREMIUM TIMES, the Commandant of Amotekun in Oyo State, Olayinka Olayanju, did not respond to calls and text messages.
Meanwhile, sources within Amotekun in the state confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that the incident truly occurred and efforts are in place by Amotekun commandant to hold a press conference on the said matter.
“The matter truly happened but we have not been authorised to speak with the press. You know that Amotekun has been in the news for negative things recently and we need to address this as soon as possible,” one of our sources among the Amotekun operatives said.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olugbenga Fadeyi, did not respond to this newspaper calls and text messages as of the time of filing this report.
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on January 9, 2021
A suspected ritualist, Lukman Garuba has confessed to the police that he bought a human part from ritualist killers for N2000.
Garuba, 31, was arrested in Iwo, Osun State when the police burst the ritualists’ den in the town.
Tajudeen Monsuru, 31, and Hamsat Akeem, 25, confessed to having kidnapped and killed one Akanbi Adeolu.
Fielding questions from journalists while he was paraded along with other suspected criminals at the State Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo, Osun State, Monsuru confessed to having killed his girlfriend, Mutiyat Alani and Akinloye Ibrahim and many other victims.
While the fourth suspect, Awayewasere Yusuf, 37, contested to have bought the human parts from the gangsters and also sold to some suspects who are still at large.
He admitted to strangling his victims to death after gaining their trust.
“We strangle our victims to death after gaining their trust. Most times, we sleep together at night and deep into the night strangle them before daybreak and cut their body into pieces for sales.
Earlier, speaking with journalists, the Osun State Commissioner for Police, Wale Olokode vowed to take the battle to the den of kidnappers, cultists, drug dealers, sea pirates, traffickers, indeed criminals of all hues and their sponsors, procurers, counsellors and accessories in and outside the State.
Our war mantra will be “criminals, here are your own coins”. Policing activities in the state will be widespread and percolative; non-discriminatory and unrestricted. Both the low and high individuals, big and small communities in the state will enjoy our services.
“Policemen will be made more visible in the state through adequate protection of key and vulnerable points, intensive patrols of neighbourhoods, business districts, and roads; constant surveillance and regular raids of black-spots and criminal hideouts.” he police boss added.
According to a news that was posted by Daily Trust newspaper yesterday night, it has been alleged that a 20 year old lady, who left home on the 25th of December, 2020 has been found dead In Ahoada, Ahoada Local Government Area of Rivers State, after several days searching for her.
It was alleged that on the 25th of December before Beauty Ngegbarane left home, she told her family members that she was visiting her boyfriend, a pastor whose name was given as Pastor Sodje Masodje of Angels International Ministry, and since then, she didn’t return back home.
However the second day, the same pastor called her family members to ask after their daughter, as he alleged that he had been expecting her to visit him on the 25th but, he hasn’t seen her since then.
After days of searching, the body of the final year student of Rivers State University, Department of Education, was found dead inside a mortuary she was taken to on the 26th of December, as it was alleged that she had a terrible motor accident..
While the deceased’s elder sister, Victoria Ngegbarane was talking, she made it known that her boyfriend is the prime suspect because, he gave her money on two occasions to abort her pregnancy for him, as they have dated for several years before her death.
It is high time for those with high temparament to be extra-careful. Every Nigerian knows that we are in a period of frustrations, depressions, confusions, terror, stresses and the likes. All these increase the risk of high BP which also consequently leads to heart failure or attack.
Of course, we don’t expect sudden death, which is now rampant. Please move away from being provoked easily by your kids, friends, husbands and wives. Avoid reacting to things aggressively. Isolate yourself from disturbances.
Avoid too much thinking when there is no salary or food at home, just imagine it’s on the way coming and keep calm. Avoid exchange of words with people at home, markets, offices, chambers etc. Always check your BP, take drugs, follow instructions, and exercises.
Avoid cholesterol foods. Go to see your doctor immediately if you feel changes in your body, especially chest. May God protect us. Stay in peace and never fight anyone. Your health is far better than anything worldly.
Finally, beware of transferred aggression.
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As much as you desire to be productive, effective and effecient in the new year, you need to generate your environment and surround yourself with influences and people that will be beneficial to your productivity and development.
Naijapremiumgist encourages you to avoid:
People who call themselves your friends can never defend you and protect your interest when you are absent.
Prof. Folabi Olumide, pioneer Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), has passed away.
The outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, confirmed his demise on Friday.
“Professor Olumide died today, Friday, 8th January, 2021, after a brief illness at the age of 81 years”, his statement read.
Fagbohun prayed God to give the family members and others the fortitude to bear the loss.
Olumide was LASU VC from its inception in 1983 to1988.
The institution honoured the late surgeon in 2020.
The LASU Health Centre was renamed Folabi Olumide Health Centre.
Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has cancelled the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a substantive ninth Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The Governor further directed that a fresh process that would terminate in 45 days should commence immediately.
This was contained in a statement by Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Friday titled, ‘Sanwo-Olu cancels ongoing appointment of LASU VC, orders fresh process’.
It stated that the governor’s “decision on the cancellation came after a thorough investigation and stakeholders engagement, which were necessitated by various petitions against the selection process”.
The statement added, “Governor Sanwo-Olu was inundated with petitions arising from the selection process of the Vice-Chancellor by the Governing Council. After a thorough evaluation and investigation of the various complaints, Mr. Governor, in his capacity as the Visitor to the University ordered the cancellation of the process.
“The outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, has also been directed to convene an emergency Senate meeting for the purpose of appointing one of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, who is not a candidate in the cancelled selection process as Acting Vice-Chancellor from Monday, January 11, 2021, when the tenure of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Fagbohun expires.
“The Governor further directed that the Senate should select among its members, a pro tem chairman to superintend the meeting and conduct of the election of Acting Vice-Chancellor.”
The PUNCH reports that there had been controversy over the qualification of some candidates selected to replace Fagbohun.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has released the list of successful applicants in its ongoing recruitment exercise.
Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs, Jonah Achema, in statement in Abuja on Friday, said the candidates had applied for different cadre vacancies, some of which were invited for job competency test.
Achema said all candidates are to visit the Agency’s website www.ndlea.gov.org for the list, while those shortlisted have also been contacted via E-mail and SMS.
“The affected candidates, numbering 5, 000, are to appear at the Agency’s Academy, Citadel Counter-Narcotics Nigeria, CCNN, Katton-Rikkos, Jos, Plateau State for the screening and documentation exercise between January 10 and 23, 2021 at 0900 hours daily.
“The candidates are divided into four different groups for the screening, in adherence to the COVID-19 pandemic protocol. The order and schedule for the exercise according to the group into which the candidates fall are also indicated. They are expected to arrive a day ahead of their screening period.
“Successful candidates are expected to be issued letters of appointment and documented immediately upon successful screening. Candidates are therefore to report for the screening exercise with their guarantors’ form, originals and duplicates of academic credentials, birth certificate/age declaration and indigenship certificates. They are also expected to come along with certificate of medical fitness from a government hospital as well as a pair of shorts, T-shirts, canvass and stockings,” he said.
Two days to exit of Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun as the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, having completed his five-year-single tenure, the students of the university have expressed their displeasure over the recent increment in school fees, demanding a reversal to the old fees within two weeks from today, Friday.
The students said they had been gravely disturbed since the fees were increased and consequently all along been engaging all relevant authorities in and outside the university to actualise a reversal of the fees with the efforts yielded no positive results till today.
They named those they had engaged to include the management team led by the outgoing vice-chancellor, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education, Mr Wahab Tokunbo and the Chairman, Lagos House Committee on Education, Mr Olayinka Ogundimu among others.
The university was on Friday, December 11, announced the increment of its tuition fees from N25, 000 to N67, 048.50 (representing 168 per cent increment) and to be applicable only to fresh students and those to be admitted subsequently.
However, the students under the aegis of Students’ Union Government and in a statement signed by their President AbdulBasit Ashade and Public Relations Officer, Zeenab Adams, said the union is primarily concerned about the welfare of members and would continue to project same for actualisation in a peaceful manner.
The students said they quite understood the economic pressure the fees hike would have on the parents, guardians as well as the students themselves, especially as regards the already harsh economic effects of COVID-19 that people are still grappling with.
They vowed that the union would stop at nothing in ensuring the increment is properly reviewed as this is a very challenging time in the country and that “we must be sensitive not to compound this burden on indigenes and residents of Lagos State.”
The students said the primary purpose of establishing LASU is to impact and impart value in indigenes and residents of the state for a better Lagos and therefore the authorities should reverse the fees within 14 days from today, January 8, 2020, to an old fee.
The students said pending expiration of 14 days, it is expected that the management team, members of the governing council, state government officials and other relevant stakeholders would have met to proffer solution to the increment.
The union, therefore, said “Payment of school fees by newly admitted students should be suspended and portal for payment closed until a resolution is jointly reached by all parties and also directive is given by the Students’ Union body to continue the payment of their school fees.
Reacting to the matter, the school management said the university had no option than to increase the fees as it had done because of what it called the increasing huge financial responsibilities before it.
The Coordinator of Centre for Information Press and Public Relations of the university, Mr Ademola Adekoya, who reacted on behalf of the university via a statement made available to newsmen, insisted that the increment was a decision jointly taken by all the stakeholders in the university including the students and various staff unions and that the increment is applicable only to newly admitted students for the 2020\2021 and those that would come after them.
He said the increment became necessary for the university to be able to meet the increasing financial obligations that would further lead to its progress.
LASU is currently the second-best university in Nigeria queuing behind the University of Ibadan as rated by the Times Higher Education in its latest world universities ranking and the university is also one of the universities in the country that have highest numbers of candidates seeking university admission.
Adekoya said the state government as the proprietor could not all alone raise enough funds to sustain let alone improve the quality of services being delivered by the university and that has earned it second-best university status in the country.
He said the university had maintained the old fees for many years and would not be able to cope again on its mandates satisfactorily should it retain the old fees.
He said every student of LASU irrespective of course of study is now being engaged in rigorous training on one entrepreneurial skill or the other that would equip them to stand on their own economically even before graduation.
“So, the increment is inevitable and therefore should be seen as a necessary step to further consolidate the quality of education being offered by the university,” he stressed
The Technical Director of Kwara Falcons Basketball Club of Ilorin, Steve Onishola, who happens to be the elder brother of late popular Yoruba actress, Mrs. Folake Aremu, popularly known as “Orisabunmi”, is dead.
Onishola’s death which is coming barely 24-hours after the demise of her younger sister Orisabunmi was confirmed on Thursday by the State Chairman of the Basketball association, Dr. Joseph Adeyemo, who revealed that he died in Illorin, the Kwara State capital.
Adeyemo who issued a statement announcing the death of the late basketball coach who was the Manager of Falcons on different occasions before he was appointed the club’s technical director, said that Onishola passed on at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
He said: “We are very sad by this unfortunate incident. In fact, we can’t find the right word to describe this moment.
“Coach Onishola was the symbol of basketball in Kwara State; he was one of the most brilliant coaches of the game in Nigeria.
“The entire basketball family extends its deepest condolences to the deceased’s family and loved ones.”
Onishola’s sister, Orisabunmi, who came to the limelight for her starring role in the blockbuster Yoruba movie, “Arelu” in 1987 died after a brief illness at her residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, about two days ago.
Orisabunmi’s death was confirmed by another veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, who described her demise as a terrible blow to the Nigerian theatre arts industry.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Friday advised the public to stay off Airport Road Flyover in Lagos dangerously burnt by fire, pending the determination of its structural safety.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bridge which runs over Toyota Bus Stop on the Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway being reconstructed, was engulfed by fire when a petrol tanker burst into flames on Thursday.
The federal and Lagos State governments on Friday carried out a joint inspection to know the extent of damage to the bridge and adjoining roads.
Leading the state and federal officials, Popoola raised concerns over the safety of the bridge, saying that its structural integrity had yet to be ascertained.
He told NAN during the inspection that samples were being taken from the burnt bridge for analysis to be able to ascertain the level of damage and where to carry out repairs.
Popoola said that 200 meters of the rigid pavement of the Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway reconstruction project, being carried by the Dangote Group, was burnt.
He added that the deck of the flyover was burnt and its pier badly damaged, raising fears of structural instability of the bridge.
The controller said that the bridge was barricaded after the fire because of safety concerns, regretting that the barriers were removed at night.
Popoola warned that there would be risks in using the bridge.
“We are taking some samples to go and analyse before we know the structural stability, but physically, a lot of damage has been done to this pier of the bridge.
“The integrity is already compromised.
“Yesterday the road was barricaded but in the night, some people went and removed the barricade.
“We are advising that members of the public should not take the risk of using this bridge,” he said.
Popoola said that about 200 meters of the bridge deck as well as the pavement of Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway being reconstructed was affected by the inferno.
He added that one of the piers – pillars of the bridge – was badly burnt, making the ministry unsure of the structural integrity and safety of the bridge.
He said that outcome of tests would ensure appropriate action on the flyover constructed by Julius Berger Plc, as well as the highway under reconstruction by the Dangote Group.
According to the controller, the Federal Highway Act empowers the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to prosecute whoever caused damage to assets of the Federal Government.
“This Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway project is ongoing, and we have not even completed it. Now, due to carelessness of drivers, this fire occurred, and you can see the level of the damage.
“The pavement that we have spent a lot of money, up to 200 meters – have been affected; that will cost a lot of money,” he said.
Popoola noted that the ministry had been working in collaboration with Lagos State Government to tackle trucks’ menace and other infractions affecting road infrastructure.
The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, said that the state government, through its Ministry of Transportation, would embark on strict enforcement of road worthiness regulation.
She told NAN that the government’s agents would begin to enter depots and loading bays for petrol tankers to ensure that those not road worthy would not lift petroleum products.
Adeyoye said that truck accident causing damage to road infrastructure had become recurrent.
“Oftentimes, they claim that the roads are bad. What do you say about this one now that the road is very good, there is no pothole anywhere,” she said.
Adeyoye said that truck accidents were most times caused by reckless driving.
She called for attitudinal change.
She said that fires caused by tanker accidents had caused much hardship on road users, urging that road unworthy trucks should stop coming into Lagos State.
She said that the support of the Federal Government was important in tackling the ‘hydra-headed monster’.
Mr Cyril Zango, Deputy Corps Commander (Operations), Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps, said the offending truck had been impounded.
He said that investigations were on as regards the accident, adding that, if found guilty, the owner and the driver of the tanker would be prosecuted to serve as deterrent to other road users.
Zango said that articulated vehicle drivers engaged sharp practices to evade checks.
Hundreds of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company customers who are mainly lawyers, on Thursday, stormed the Port Harcourt office of the company to express their displeasure over what they described as “exorbitant estimated bills” adding that they have also sent a petition to the Rivers state House of Assembly seeking their intervention in record time.
The angry electricity customers threatened to embark on a protest if the lawmakers failed to call officials of the electricity distribution company to order and address their plight.
One of the protesters who only gave his name as Mark said despite the epileptic power supply they get in each month, they receive huge bills.
He said, “Imagine a flat would be paying bills of N32,000 to N37,000 even in the absence of copious electrical appliances.
“You can imagine power would be supplied for less than 30 minutes and it would be seized. We don’t even have any access to them to make our complaints. At the end of the month, exorbitant bills are given to us.”
Another angry customer said even when there is an electrical fault, the distribution company continues to send bills to them, adding that her letter of complaint was not replied to.
“PHED officials just distribute bills without reading the metres, sometimes there won’t be light when our fuse is unplugged, yet they are still bringing bills, I have written to them, but till date, they have not responded to my letter.
“Because soon we’ll hit the streets and have a nationwide protest especially in Rivers state.”
Efforts to get the response of the PHED’s acting Manager, Corporate Communications, Chioma Aninwe, proved abortive, as she did not respond to calls and a text message sent to her phone.
As rumors about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s future spread, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star took to Instagram to reflect on how she’s focusing on her health in 2021.
Kim Kardashian is ready to take on the new year.
In a Jan. 5 Instagram post, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star reflected on how she’s starting 2021 by focusing on her health. “Sister Boot Camp starts this month!” the 40-year-old wrote. “Plant Based and Two workouts a day for 30 days to get our mind and body right this year.”
Kim—who revealed she stopped eating meat in February 2020—also posted footage from her “sister workout” at her gym, tagging sibling Khloe Kardashian and fitness trainer Melissa Alcantara.
While Kim has a concrete exercise and nutrition plan in place for 2021, her future with Kanye West remains unclear. Even though nothing is official, a source told E! News “divorce has been discussed.” However, the insider said, “Kim wants more than anything for their relationship to work.”
“Kim and Kanye are still trying to work through things in their relationship,” the source added. “They are in therapy working on their marriage.”
When it comes to their children—North West, 7, Saint West, 5, Chicago West, 2, and Psalm West, 20 months—an insider told E! News Kim and Kanye “are amicable and fully aligned.” In fact, another source claimed Kim hasn’t made any final decisions because she wants to ensure she’s doing what’s right for her children.
“It’s not about the marriage anymore,” this insider added. “She’ll always care for Kanye, but it’s over between them. Kim is only focused on what’s best for the kids. It’s a tough decision for her and she’s figuring it out.”
Most recently, the rapper has been spending time in Wyoming while the KKW Beauty founder has been living in Calabasas, Calif. with their kids. Although, a source told NBC the couple did spend some of the holidays together and did take a trip for Kim’s birthday and to the Dominican Republic in late 2020.
Kim and Kanye met in 2002, but it would take a decade for their friendship to turn into a romance. They welcomed their first child together in 2013 and tied the knot the following year. “Any time I was around her or saw her, it was a magnetic attraction to this force of energy,” Kanye recalled on E!’s True Hollywood Story. “She was good, pure, happy, loving, brave, courageous, strong.”
It is with a sad state of mind that the Nollywood announced the demise of Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi. She died at the age of 60.
The Kwara born actress dies four months after the death of her ex-husband, Jimoh Aliu, who was popularly known as Aworo.
President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, known as Mr. Latin, confirmed she died on Tuesday night.
Also, another senior TAMPAN member Tunde Ola-Yusuff also stated that “She left without a goodbye” in a post on social media.
She was well known from the 80s for her roles as a priestess, pacifist, or the good witch in movies. She has played some iconic roles like ‘Asabi’ in “Oluwerimagboojo”, and the priestess in “Ayanmo Eda”.
Tacha signs new deal.
This ex bbn housemate for season 4 , who was disqualified, Tacha has achieved so much , this includes her new deal with a skin care company.
Tacha is obviously winning and making so much progress in the industry, as a successful brand influencer and entrepreneur.
Likewise , her fans , “titans” are really supportive and have shown her so much love.
She made the announcement of her new deal via her Instagram account as seen below;
Our WCW for today is Sharon Ooja.
The beautiful Sharon Ooja is a Nigerian actress , born on April 6, 1991. She came into limelight after acting the role of “Shalewa” in a movie series titled, “Skinny girls in transit” .
She is a Benue state indigene but born in Kaduna state and bred in Plateau state. Her acting career started in 2013, when she moved to Lagos.
Sharon Ooja is a graduate of Mass Communication from Houdegbe North American University, Benin.
She has starred in other movies such as; King of Boys , Oloture and more!
