Padita Agu

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Padita Agu
Born13 October 1980
Lagos
Nationality Nigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Abuja
Occupation Film actress, Vlogger
Years active2015 - Present
Children1

Padita Agu is a Nollywood actress who produced the film, My name is not Olosho and became known with film, Last Three digits, [1] She owns a YouTube channel where she share experiences and lessons about relationship with women. [2]

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Career

She produced the film My name is not Olosho in which she is also the lead actor starring Demola Adedoyin, Segun Arinze, Rachel Oniga directed by Theo Ukpaa. [3] The Nollywood actress paused for a while in 2005  to study but returned to the film industry as a lead cast in Last three digit, a comic movie directed by Moses Inwang  in 2012. [1]

Personal life

Young Padita was raped at 15 by armed robbers and this gave her trauma which she was able to overcome afterward. [4]

The Nollywood actress marriage crumbled after she discover there was no love and relationship in the first place. narrating her ordeals to fans, she met him at a friend's place and they got married the first day they met. [5] [6]

Filmography

See also

Ini Dima-Okojie

Linda Osifo

Cynthia Shalom

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References

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  2. Tv, Bn (2020-03-21). "These 5 Celebrity Vloggers are Ones to Watch Out For in 2020". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. BellaNaija.com (2019-07-17). "WATCH Official Trailer for Padita Agu's "My Name is Not Olosho" Starring Demola Adedoyin, Segun Arinze, Rachel Oniga". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  4. "Our rape stories –Daramola, Agu, Ibru". Punch Newspapers. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. "Failed marriage: Juliet Ibrahim, others sympathise with Padita Agu over ordeal". Punch Newspapers. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  6. "I WAS YOUNG AND NAIVE, SAYS PADITA AGU ON FAILED MARRIAGE The Nation Newspaper". 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2022-08-06.