Glo Ambassadors

Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

Chioma Akpotha is an alluring, hardworking and articulate young woman who hails from Oraifite in Anambra State of Nigeria. Born to Chief and Mrs. Leonard Ndukaife Chukwuka in the commercial city of Lagos State, Nigeria, Chioma grew up with her five siblings and a few relatives. She commenced her early education at Onward Nursery and Primary School, Lagos State where she proceeded to Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha, Anambra State where she got her Senior Secondary Certificate. She’s an alumnus of Lagos State University and a graduate of Banking and Finance.

As a growing child, she had the desire of becoming an entertainer and as her stars would have it years down the line she decided that she would become an actor. In the year 2000 to be precise, she played a role in her first movie [The Apple] as an obstinate 17year old who felt she was grown enough to get married. The movie was a huge success and chioma has continued in that stride with an unstoppable pace and a number of movies to her credit.

The award winning personality with such prestigious awards as the 2007 Best Actress in a leading role AMAA [African Movie Academy Awards] can best be described as quiet, easy going, honest, approachable and down to earth. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, cooking, meeting new people and making friends. She speaks two languages, English and her native language [igbo] fluently. She dazzles the people around her with her deep ‘pidgin’ English and also the ability to make them laugh. This is one character her fans are yet to discover, a trait filmmakers are yet to explore.

This humble and disciplined silent motivator and achiever is happily married with two children and presently earns a living as an A-List actress.

Some of her movies include:

• The Apple
• Handkerchief
• Disguised
• The Prince and Me
• Sacred Tradition
• Sins of the Flesh
• Traumatised
• Moment of Truth
• Eagles Bride
• Heavy Rain
• Legacy
• Romantic Attraction
• Sound of Love
• Total Crisis
• Golden Moon
• Games Men Play
• Handsome.

Bright Okpocha [Basketmouth]

Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth, one of Nigeria's stand-up comedians was born on the 14th September 1978, the 2nd born from 6 children.

Comedy discovered him at the age of 15, while in secondary school. He was later admitted to study sociology in University of Benin in 1997. While in school he performed at some events, in the course of his acts, the name Basket mouth was picked.

In 1999, he met Ali Baba who later in 2000 invited him to come to Lagos. That same year, Basketmouth was billed to perform at Lagbaja's monthly concert at Motherland, in October 1st 2000.He made his 1st appearance at the renowned Nite of a 1000 laughs. After then, it was one gig to another.

His 1st major break was his performance at a show at fantasyland, 2001, through the help of his mentor and boss....Ali Baba.

A large number of awards started kicked in, endorsements..........etc, during this period, he created and started his monthly comedy show...Laffs n Jamz which lasted for 3yrs, and also introduced a long list of Nigerian comedians.

Basketmouth also gave birth to Basketmouth Uncensored....a one man stand up comedy concert.....1st of its kind in Nigeria. Okpocha Bright has over the years maintained his style of comedy, changed with time.....which is the reason he's still very relevant to the comedy industry.

Okpocha Bright is from Abia State.

Ego Ogbaro [Ego!]

Born in Benin in Edo State of Nigeria to an Ibo dad and Yoruba mum, Ego! Started singing at a very tender age. She joined Lagbaja in 1994 as a back-up vocalist and with such hits like Konko Below, Nothing for you and Never far away, she became a household name.

Motivated by her love for music and desire to present herself and her type of music to the world, she recently graduated from Lagbaja’s band after twelve years and has set up her own band called Indigo.

Ego has received numerous awards from different organisations amongst which are:

• Kim Lawani’s Most Promising Female Act of the year at the Fame Music Awards in 1998
• The Best Female Vocalist of the year at the Hip-Hop World Awards in 2006

She has collaborated with artistes like Sunny Nneji, Djinee, Tosin martins, Ayanbirin, Blaise just to mention a few. She has also performed with Weird Mc, Asa, Cobhams and Yinka Davies.

An avid traveller, Ego! Has toured many countries. She likes cooking, dancing, swimming and generally hanging out with her husband and friends, but most importantly, she loves God with a passion.

Ego! Recently released her first single from her forth coming album titled ʽI BELIEVEʼ and its currently enjoying massive airplay on most radio stations in Lagos.

Ali Nuhu

Ali Nuhu was born in Maiduguri town, Borno State on the 15th of March 1974. His father Senator Nuhu Poloma, was then a Customs Officer and his late mother Hajia Fatima Karderam Digema was a caterer...

He started his education in Riga Special Primary School, No Man's Land, Kano from 1979-1985 and obtain his Junior Secondary School Leaving Certificate in Government Secondary Commercial School Airport Road Kano from 1986-1988. He concluded his Secondary School Education in Science Secondary School Dawakin Tofa, Kano from 1989-1991. He moved on to acquire a Bsc in Geography from the University of Jos from 1992-1997.

He did his Youth Corp in Ibadan,Oyo State in the year 1998 where he participated actively in the Dance and Drama troupe finally representing the State in the NYSC National Dance and Drama Competition after some rigorous training of Bata Dance and the Stage Play titled AYOLE OLOKIKI.

CAREER HISTORY

In the year 1999 he entered the Hausa Movie Industry where he got a break with a movie titled "ABIN SIRRI NE" after that came other blockbusters like DIJANGALA, DANADAM BUTULU, WASILA, SANGAYA, MUJADALA etc which re established him as a force to reckon with in the Hausa Movie Industry (KANNYWOOD) where he is now a house hold name.

As the most celebrated Hausa Actor ever, ALI NUHU recently ventured into Nollywood with the Amstel Malta sponsored movie SITANDA which became such a huge success and earned him Africa's most prestigious award, ‘The African Movie Academy Award’ (AMAA). Presently he is one of the most sought after Actors in Nollywood with about 30 unreleased movies to his credit.

ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS

Best Actor Fina finan Hausa @ yahoo groups award in the years:

• 2002 with the movie YANAYI
• 2003 with the movie SUTURA
• 2004 with the movie RUHI
• Best Actor AREWA FIMS AWARD 2005 with the movie RAZANI
• Best Actor Hausa THE AFROHOLLYWOOD AWARD in London
• Best Upcoming Actor AMAA 2007 with the movie SITANDA
• Actor of the year Award THE FUTURE AWARD 2008
• STARS in the movie Award 2008
• ZAFAA AWARD coming Up in October this year in London

Presently ALI NUHU has 200 Hausa and 35 English movies to his credit and has featured in two widely acclaimed TV Series namely "WETIN DEY" and "FINDING AISHA".

He has done a series of concerts in countries like NIGER REPUBLIC,GABON, CHAD and some parts of CAMEROUN where he has a large fan following. He has participated in a couple Film festivals like The ZUMA FILM FESTIVAL, ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL and THE PYONGYANG FIM FESTIVAL in North Korea.

He has widely travelled to NIGER, BENIN REPUBLIC, CAMEROUN, TCHAD, SUDAN, GABON, SAUDI ARABIA, DUBAI, CHINA, NORTH KOREA, ENGLAND and CONGO BRAZZAVILLE.

He speaks HAUSA, ENGLISH and HINDI Languages fluently.

Rita Dominic

Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha was born on the 12th July 1975 and has always reached for the stars. She attributes her inspiration to the encouragement of her immediate close knit family consisting of her parents, two elder sisters and a brother.

From when she was about three years old attending YMWCA nursery school in Aba to Constitution Crescent Primary School all in Abia State Nigeria, it was obvious she was destined for fame, at the time, mostly because of her excellent and unique singing and dancing talent.

She graduated from University of Port Harcourt with a degree in Theatre Arts in 1999.

Blessed with stunning and very attractive looks,Rita favours the indie rock cheek style and enjoys spending time with her friends and family whe she is not a movie set.

Her movie appearance includes: All my Life, Goodbye New York, Nights of Riots, Another Side of Love, Honeymoon, Controversy,etc.

She has won both local and international awards.

Desmond Elliot

Desmond Elliot is a graduate of economics from Lagos State University and started acting in 1999. He believed that someday he will be counted among the top players in the country. Desmond went all out to play extra rolls in movies such as the rebel in 1999 and 2000.

In 2001 he ventured into T.V soap opera and T.V series where he featured in productions such as (Everyday People, Super Story, Saint and Sinners). His involvement in soap opera helped sharpen his acting skills, and increased his love for the movie industry. It also gave him more time to build his character, in preparedness for the big screens. In addition, Desmond attended acting courses that was organized by private and corporate bodies, such as Independent institute and association of producers (ITPAN).

With the little experience he gatherated from soap operas and training, Desmond thought it was time to move into movies again and pursue his dream of making it big in the industry. As he grew from playing minor roles in movies such as ‘The challenges’, ‘Madness’ in 2001, to playing major roles in movies such as ‘In the Name Of Love’ and ‘Without Love’ in 2002.

By late 2002 Desmond started taking lead roles in movies such as ‘Missing Angel’ in 2003 which brought him to lime-light and ever since, he hasn’t looked back. He has featured in blockbusters movies such as ‘Games Women Play’, ‘Behind Close Door’, ‘Men Do Cry’, ‘Unfinished Business’. Desmond has featured in over 50 movies and has received several awards over time.

AWARDS

• FAN AWARD as recognition for change in Nollywood in U.S.A 2004
• Best Actor in 2006, City People Award

ENDORSEMENTS

• Close-up 2002
• Guinness Extra 2008

Desmond considers the movie behind closed doors to be his most challenging movie. In 2007 he ventured into movie production because he realized that there was a need for better content, quality and spice in Nollywood movie production so he teamed up with the veteran movie producer Emem Isong to produce quite interesting, entertaining, and educative productions.

MOVIES PRODUCED

• Reloaded in 2008
• Before the Light in 2008
• Guilty Pleasures in 2009
• Edikan in 2009.

Adding to his acting and producing career, Desmond tried his hands in directing and has co-directed and directed in movies.

MOVIES DIRECTED/CO-DIRECTED

• Guilty Pleasures
• Bursting Out
• Tall Dream.

FOUNDATION

He has a foundation called The Desmond Elliott Foundation which focuses on the provision of clean and safe water to people in rural areas and urban poor areas. The foundation which was established in 2008 has done charity work in Jos Plateau State Nigeria precisely Gwarandok, Longwa and Wase areas of the state, he has also worked in Liberia where donations of gifts, money and food stuff were given to the motherless babies homes and old peoples home.

Desmond believes in being the best at what you do and never giving up until you achieve it he loves playing basketball and watching movies. He is married with two kids.

Monalisa Chinda

Born to an Ibo mother and a father from Rivers, eldest and first of all the six children, Monalisa is known for her bitchy roles in Nigerian movies. She acts the rebellious female in her movies, clutching a smoldering cigarette, provocatively dressed and plotting the downfall of her next male victim. However, she has asked Nigerians not to judge her by bitchy roles.

She started acting in 1992 when she was in school. She began at NTA Aba, on the set of a soap opera. Her first home video was in 1996.

After she graduated from the University of Port Harcourt where she studied Theatre Arts, she had her fingers in other pies. She however came back to full acting in 2004 through her husband.

She is married to Dejo Richards and they are blessed with a beautiful daughter.

Her movie appearance includes: Hot Island, Without Goodbye, Family Separation, Basket Mouth 1 & 2, Church on Fire, Broken Pieces, Dry Scorpion, Campus Love, Lasting Love, Naked Kingdom, Ocean Deep, Lost to Lust etc.

She was made a Glo ambassador in 2009.

Mike Ezuruonye

Mike Ezuruonye was born in Lagos in the 70s, his first movie appearance was in 2005 when he acted in a film titled Broken Marriage.

ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS

• City people’s Award as the best actor in Nollywood 2007
• Zafa recognition awards in London,2006
• 5 continents Awards for Excellence, New York, 2007
• Afro Hollywood Best Male Actor award, London, 2008
• Encomium best actor award, 2006

MOVIE CREDIT

• Critical Decision
• Burning Desire
• Native Son
• Keep My Will
• Forest Of Promises
• Live to remember
• The celebrity

Sunny Neji

Born on October 24th, 1965 in Lagos to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Neji, Sunny, the youngest of five kids (three boys, two girls) had his primary education between 1972 and 1978 in Ogoja, Cross River State, his home town. He completed his secondary education at Government College, Ikorodu, Lagos in 1984 and proceeded to Yaba College of Technology where he obtained a Diploma in Fashion Design.

Sunny Neji’s active involvement with music began at an early stage. As a boy he participated in cultural performance while in School. By 1987 he ventured into recording earning a reputation in the jingle production scene in no time.1991 brought the release of his debut album, Captain on EMI. He joined Colors Band with which he performed as the lead singer for five years. In 1997, he released of his sophomore set Mr. Fantastik. The album sold hugely and won numerous awards for the artiste. His third offering, Roforofo dropped in October 2000 on the same label, GM Intercontinental, and easily picked up from where Mr. Fantastik left off. It consolidated Sunny’s position as contemporary highlife’s premiere protagonist.

In 2002, Sunny Neji lent a hand and voice to Now Muzik’s Touch of Genius: Tribute Album to the Legendary Sir, Victor Uwaifo project and scored again with his reinterpretation of the classic Joromi. Sunny Neji raised his golden voice in a piercing call for support for the victims with the single, Victim Of Circumstance as well as the massive benefit concert at Lagos television ground to mark the first anniversary of the January 27 bomb blast. He also recorded the single Wake Up! in 2003 to challenge Nigeria to vote right in the general election. These special projects helped to set the tune for his fourth full-length album Unchained, recorded in Ghana and released on Ojez Music. Oruka and Face Me, the pre-release singles, hit the air waves and assured every one that another monster hit had dropped.

The success of Unchained set the tone for a long list of landmark achievements to follow. In 2005, Neji signed what was then the biggest endorsement deal for a Nigerian recording artiste when he was named brand ambassador of the Obudu Cattle Ranch. A Best Male (West Africa) Kora Award 2005, Best Highlife Artiste and “Oruka” Song of the Year, Nigeria Music Awards (UK), 2006, and a tour of Europe and America followed. Sunny Neji was also snapped up as brand face for Chi Exotic.

The audacious OFF DA HOOK (2006- reissued as ROCK STEADY in 2007), showed the artist’s range and versatility but didn’t quite hit the same commercial height as the preceding two releases. The wave of success continued though and in 2007, he emerged Artist of the Decade at the resurgent Nigerian Music Awards. Sunny Neji was unveiled as an ambassador of leading telecoms brand, Glo in early 2008 further validating his enduring popularity and profile as an outstanding artiste and exemplary role model. Sunny Neji is married to Peace and together they have three adorable daughters.

Sammie Okposo

Born on the 30th of may, Sammie Okposo Nigeria born multiple award winning international gospel artist, dedicated time in his youthful years to his local church playing the piano for the choir from age 10. His music profession started in 1992 when he joined the Nigeria Movie Industry as a Sound Track Producer and later ventured into Music Producing. Today, he is credited for producing hits for some of the biggest names in the Nigeria Music Scene.

Sammie Okposo, a music producer, A Psalmist & Entertainment Consultant, in the year 2000 took the African music scene to another level with the release of his debut album titled Unconditional Love. The hit track of the album “WELU-WELU” gained a lot of local and international popularity so much so that in 2004, Sammie was invited to perform at the Martin Luther King Day and July 4th Independence day Celebration respectively by the American ambassador to Nigeria.

He has featured prominently in concerts all over Nigeria, Africa, Europe, and America and has shared the same stage with the likes of Donnie Mcclurkin, Israel Houghton, Ron Kenoly, Cece Winans, John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Don Moen, Jessy Dickson, Nicole Mullen, Maxi Priest, Shaggy, Miss Elliot, Lionel Peterson, Angelique Kidjo, Koffi Olomide, Awilo Logomba.

Sammie with his twelve piece band “D X Generation” is labeled as one of the most electrifying and inspiring voices in Africa. His music has won him not only a wide audience and critical acclaim, but also numerous awards in appreciation of his works, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ADDICTED and NO MORE DRAMA.

AWARDS

• 2008 – Best contemporary Gospel Artiste (Nigerian Music Awards)
• 2008 – Best Gospel Video (Nigerian Music Video Awards)
• 2007- Gospel artist of the year (Nigeria Entertainment Awards, New York)
• 2005/2006 – Best Male Gospel Artist in African (Kora Awards, South Africa)
• 2006 – Best Sound and Music Score – Amazing Grace (Nigeria Movie Awards)
• 2006 – Gospel Artist f the year (Nigeria Music Awards)
• 2006 – Best Gospel Artiste in English (Afro Hollywood Awards UK)
• 2005 – Artist of the year (Teen choice Awards)
• 2005 – Best remix Album (Cna Awards)
• 2005 – Best Male contemporary gospel Artiste in Nigeria (Amen Awards)
• 2003 – Best Male Gospel Artiste in Africa Nominee (Kora Awards, South Africa)
• 2002 - Gospel Artiste of the year (Power of Music and Praise Awards)
• 2002 – Best contemporary gospel Artiste (Power of Music and Praise Awards)
• 2001 – Best Gospel Artiste Amen Awards, Nigeria
• 2000 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1999 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1998 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1997 – Best Sound Track (The Movie Awards, Nigeria)
• 1994 – Most Promising Male Artiste (Fame Music Awards)

Ini Edo

Iniobong Edo-Philips attended New Era International School for her Primary education and proceeded to Cornelia Connelly College Uyo to complete her secondary education. She obtained a Diploma in Theater Arts from the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State and a Degree in English Language from the University of Calabar in Cross River State.

CAREER HISTORY

Her first movie appearance was in Cassadra in 1999 and since then Ini Edo has featured in over 100 movies till date.

Nonso Diobi

Nonso Diobi was born in Enugu State but is a native of Nawfia in Anambra State. He had his primary and secondary education in WTC Primary School and College of the Immaculate Conception in Enugu, respectively. He studied Theatre Arts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State.

When Nonso Diobi was much younger, he discovered his talent while in Church but had his first movie experience in 2000 when he starred in ‘Hatred Pt 2 & 3’. His major breakthrough was in movies like ‘Ola’, ‘Black Bra’, ‘Across the Bridge, and ‘War Game’.

MOVIE CREDITS

He has over 30 movies to his credits like ‘Marry Me’, ‘Older than Earth’, Sunny My Son, ‘Peace Offering’, ‘Before The Ordination’, ‘Sinners’, ‘Back Drop’, ‘Heritage’, ‘Love and Likeness’, ‘Under control’, ‘Will of The gods’(GHANA), ‘Tiger King’, ‘Moonlight’, ‘Naked Wrestler’, ‘Peace Offering’( Cameroon), ‘Good News’, ‘True Sacrifice’, ‘Rush hour’, and More.

AWARDS

He has earned Awards like

• NEAA Best Actor 2006
• Best Supporting Actor
• NOFFEX 2006
• Teens Favorite Actor 2007
• 2 Awards for Best Actor 2009 City people entertainment awards and award of excellence.

Presently, Nonso Diobi is the CEO of Golden Tape Media LTD.

Ramsey Nouah

Funke Akindele

BACKGROUND

Funke Akindele is the 2nd from a family of four (4) Children, three girls and a guy. She started her education at Grace Children Schools Gbagada, after which she completed her secondary education at Lagos State Model College, Igbokuta. A graduate, with a Diploma in Mass Communication from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and a Degree in Law from the University of Lagos, Funke’s foray in to Movies started at an early age.

Funke had an Audition for Charly Boy Show for a cameo character, one of the ladies that attended the audition was surprised she wasn’t chosen even though she was very good. The lady told Funke about another audition at Swift Studios Ikeja owned by Lord Weaver. The lady encouraged her to audition and it later turned out she was Lord Weaver’s wife. She was chosen and played the role of a teenager which although she was past, it was still challenging having to talk and act as a teenager. Funke featured in some English movies and then crossed over to the Yoruba movies genre.

FORAY INTO MOVIES

• Naked Wire produced by Opa Williams – A waitress, 1997
• MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH – I NEED TO KNOW, UNFPA, 4 years, 1998 – 2001

YORUBA MOVIES

IRU OKA (COBRA TAIL), minor role, I later started producing my own movies including OJO KETALA (13TH DAY) which was my big break as a Producer; I wrote the script, acted the lead role and produced. There were three (3) more movies which I produced before the very popular Jenifa.

ME AND JENIFA

The Inspiration to write Jenifa came from my beloved sister who told a true life story which was dramatised in the movie. I decided to make a movie out of it when I realised that the story was indeed real and was growing trend amongst ladies in their quest for insatiable wealth. It was my own contribution to curb the dreaded HIV AIDS in supporting the campaign for awareness and also reach out to parents and guardians to keep tabs on their wards to ward off peer pressure.

The idea was to impact peoples’ lives which I believe has been successful and I hope to continue to do that.

AWARDS

• In LONDON, AFRO – HOLLYWOOD AWARDS 2007 for best Supporting Actress
• AMAA AWARDS 2009 – BEST ACTRESS
• FUTURE AWARDS – BEST ACTRESS
• DYNAMIX AWARDS - BEST ACTRESS
• CITY PEOPLE – BEST ACTRESS
• CITY PEOPLE – BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

And very many other International Awards

CHARITY

Funke akindele currently supports the following institutions

• Motherless Babies Home(Heart of Gold)
• Pacelli School for the Blind
• Lagos Empowerment and Resource Network

ENDORSEMENTS

• LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT – Inland Revenue Service

Uche Jombo

ABOUT ME

Since she made her film debut as an actress 10 years ago, we have watched her evolve into one of the most successful, serious-minded actresses of her generation. But beneath the pristine exterior lurks a woman with many talents.

She started out as an actress and a script writer but got her big break in the movie industry when she featured in the movies Ibinabo and Girls hostel, with roles as die-hard-stone-cold. Nollywood’s finest Uche Jombo, from Abiriba in Abia State, has over the years blossomed in the industry that made her ours.

Redirecting her career years later with her role in the hit movie Games Men Play, a film she doubled as an actress and co-script writer, with her role that made her our screen sweetheart.

A graduate of Maths/Statistics from the university of Calaba, and Computer programming FUT Minna. Uche Jombo is a multi award winning actress with over 50 films to her credit, a script writer and most recently executive producer of her own film, under her production company PICTURE PERFECT. She operates an NGO Uche Jombo and You, helping the Nigerian youth with dreams of becoming writers and actors, actualize their dreams. She was recently appointed a Globacom ambassador which came as a result of hard work and determination.

Yakubu Mohammed

Yakubu Mohammed was born on the 25th of march in 1973, in Bauchi he attended Kobi primary school. The prolific song writer lost his father Alhaji Abubakar Shehu El-Nafaty in the year 1983, he moved to Jos Plateau state to stay with his uncle who is now late. Alhaji Inuwa Abba. He continued his primary education at Islamiya primary school Jos. He then proceeded to government College Toro in Bauchi state for his secondary education. He gained admission into university of Jos to study diploma in mass communication and he successfully barged a diploma certificate in 1995. In 1997 he secured an admission for an advanced diploma in applied psychology at the university of Jos. In 1998, he gained admission into Bayero University in Kano to study mass communication and English language.

He who hails from Nafada local government in Gombe state is the 17th child in the family of twenty five, thirteen boys and twelve girls and has recorded over 2000 songs to his credit, notable among the songs are : Sa’a Tafi Gata, Al’ajabi, Tawakali, Mujadala, Ukuba, Gidauniya, Daham, Jarida, Harsashi, Jarumi, Tutarso, Dan Nafada and many more.

He is also a creative writer, producer and director, has directed 54 Hausa blockbusters movies notable among them are : Gidauniya, Komai Dozin, Kirjibiki, Kamaruzzaman, Kukan zaki, Maliya, Jarida etc.

He is a household name in the northern part of Nigeria.

He is also a model and in 2004 has done advertisement for Nescafe of nestle foods plc.

Yaks as he is fondly called by friends is happily married to Halimatu Sadiya Booth. His mother Hajiya Salamatu Jaja according to him is his role model.

He is a professional who is passionate about the use of the power of communication and mobilizing to bridge the communication gap by creating awareness, raising funds, building images, establishing brand and increasing community development capacity and sustainability.

He is the producer of the film awakening funded by USAID and managed by family health international impact project. The feature films which are in three edition aimed at persuading Nigerians to avoid risky lifestyle. The film was seen by over 60 million people in and out of Nigeria.

Stereoman Ekwe

Stereoman Ekwe Osakuni ,the fourth in a family of five hailed from Ighughu kingdom in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State.

Although he started singing pop music, he soon changed to reggae, fashioning his act after the likes of Ras Kimono, Orits Williki, Majek Fashek and Evi Edna Ogholi. As a reggae singer, the young musician left Delta State for Lagos where he again encountered Ragmuffin, another brand of music which made waves at that time and young Ekwe had no option than join the line of music.

He’s got two albums to his credit.

Wasiu Alabi Pasuma

Wasiu Alabi Ajibola Odetola, popularly known as Pasuma, was born to the family of Odetolas in November 1968.

He attended Muslim mission primary school from 1973 to 1979 after which he moved to Nigerian model high school, from 1979 to 1984 for his secondary school education.

Pasuma started his musical career in 1984 but only had the opportunity to record his first album in 1993 which was titled, recognition. His second album, choices followed there after in 1994. a subsequent album in 1995 titled, Orobokibo earned him an award as the best fuji artiste at the FMA awards.

Pasuma has played in several Benson and Hedges concerts from 1996 to 1998 and continues to perform in several other concerts both in Nigeria and abroad.

His last album, not included on the earlier list - feel it and role model- is still toping music charts in Nigeria.

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Casey Edema

Casey Edema, 27, a favourite of the music of Michael Jackson, Brian McKnight, Music Soul Child, ASA, 2Face, Lagbaja, Anthony Hamilton, Stevie Wonder, R. Kelly, Marvin Gaye, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, has a Diploma in Music from Nnamdi Azikiwe University. He is proud to be part of Naija Sings because of the platform and opportunity it has given him. Inspired to start singing at a young age by the music of Michael Jackson, Casey started his training in 1999 with his church choir and hasn’t looked back.

Cool, observant, believer, melancholic and passionate, Casey auditioned for Glo Naija Sings because he believed he could win and he is firmly of the view that he has what the competition is looking for. When he’s singing, Casey feels alive, fulfilled, happy and valued: “It feels like I’m taking you into my world, showing and giving you something you need. To relax, he likes to watch movies and hang out with friends who make him laugh.