King Mitchy is a Nigerian content creator whose videos from markets, slums and street corners have turned into one of the country’s more talked-about experiments in online giving. She is known for filming herself handing money, rent and supplies to people in need, and in 2025 she was honoured with the Humanitarian Award at the…
Cynthia Clarke is a British-born actress who has built a busy Nollywood career since returning to acting in 2021. She is unusual in an industry known for early starts and long apprenticeships: by her own account she worked as a baby, left acting for years to study, and came back after an online audition. This…
General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retired) is a Nigerian Army officer who served as Chief of Defence Staff from June 2023 until October 2025 and has been Nigeria’s Minister of Defence since December 2025. He was born in Sokoto, comes from Zangon Kataf in southern Kaduna State, and was commissioned from the Nigerian Defence Academy in…
Nicholas Ifeanyi Ukachukwu, widely styled Dr Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, is a Nigerian businessman and politician from Osumenyi in Nnewi South, Anambra State. He founded the SNECOU Group, held local and federal office around the turn of the century, and made repeated attempts at higher office. In 2025 he was the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate…
Michael Sodienye Dappa is a Nigerian actor from Rivers State who has become a frequent presence in Nollywood romance and drama films since the early 2020s. He is credited as Denzel in the 2024 Niger Delta drama Kill Boro, as Dave Oche in Makemation (2024) and as Isaac in the 2025 zombie film Alive Till…
Dino Daniel Melaye is a Nigerian lawyer and politician from Ayetoro Gbede in Kogi State. He rose from student leadership to the House of Representatives and then the Senate, where he represented Kogi West from 2015 to 2019, and he has been a loud critic of successive governments. In July 2025 he was called to…
Kayode Olatunde, known as Rooboy, is a Nigerian hypeman, event host and actor who took part in Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 in 2025. He was evicted in the ninth week, on 28 September 2025, one week before the finale. Before the show he worked at concerts and parties and ran a small foundation…
Farida Sultana Auduson Ibrahim, known on screen simply as Sultana, is a plus-size model, beautician and writer from Adamawa State in northern Nigeria. She became widely known as one of the original housemates of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10, nicknamed “10/10”, where she lasted all ten weeks and left at the grand finale in…
Koyinsola Samod Sanusi, known as Koyin, is a Nigerian model, singer, songwriter and swimmer from Ogun State who finished third on Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 in 2025. He has since moved into brand work, acting and live streaming. This profile is built from the broadcaster’s housemate profile, Nigerian news coverage and his own…
Opeyemi Ayanwale, known as Imisi, is a Nigerian fashion designer and actress from Oyo State who won Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10, the “10/10” edition, on 5 October 2025. She was 23 at the time, the fourth woman to win the franchise and, according to Punch, the second-youngest winner after Ilebaye Odiniya. This profile…
Ihuoma Sonia Uche, known professionally as Sonia Uche, is a Nigerian actress, producer, casting director and entrepreneur. She became widely known for the role of a naive village girl in the film Frank’s Wife, and today she releases much of her work through her own YouTube channel, Sonia Uche TV. This profile is based on…
Adekanla Aderinola Desalu, who acts as Deza the Great, is a Nigerian actor, producer and former banker who has become one of the most visible faces of YouTube-first Nollywood. After about fifteen years in telecoms and banking he left Sterling Bank in September 2023 to work full-time in film. This profile relies on Wikipedia, Independent,…
Elizabeth “Lizzy Gold” Onuwaje is a Nigerian actress, producer and former beauty queen from Warri, Delta State. She is known for Asaba-based Nollywood films, for producing her own movies, and for speaking openly about being a single mother who is not ready to marry. This profile uses her interviews and recent reports, and it clears…
Purple Speedy is the online name of Peace Pever Anpee, a Nigerian TikTok dancer and content creator from Gboko, Benue State. She is known for dance-challenge videos, for dressing in purple, and for one of the largest TikTok followings in Nigeria. This profile draws on Pulse Nigeria, several newspaper features and a sponsored interview, and…
Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, known as Diogo Jota, was a Portuguese forward who played for Paços de Ferreira, Porto (on loan), Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool, and won 49 caps for Portugal. He died in a road accident in Spain on 3 July 2025, aged 28, together with his brother André Silva, weeks after helping…