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  • Nollywood actor, Aki welcomes baby boy with wife

    Nollywood actor, Aki welcomes baby boy with wife

    Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, and his wife Nneoma Nwaijah have welcomed a baby boy.

    The comic star announced the good news via his Instagram page on Saturday night.

    The small sized actor shared a photo showing his wife’s baby bump on display with him blowing a kiss on her cheek with the caption, “My wonderful people, please rejoice with us my wife and I have welcomed a bouncing baby boy. To God Be The Glory.”

    The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, welcomed their first child in January 2017.

  • Stunted Growth: I almost took my life at some points – Aki

    Stunted Growth: I almost took my life at some points – Aki

    Star Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as  Aki, has recounted an experience he had while growing up due to his being diagnosed with stunted growth.

    The diminutive actor revealed that he almost ended his life upon eavesdropping from their family doctor that he is suffering from stunted growth.

    He added that the bullying he received from other peers because of his stunted growth almost suffocated him.

    Aki made this revelation while granting interview with popular media persinality, Chude Jideonwo.

    According to Ikedieze: “Something happened when I was nine years and six months old. I remember the doctor saying to my mum; ‘Madam, what he has is stunted growth.’

    “That was when I started hearing the words, stunted and retarded growth. I cried several times because I was bullied in school and even at home because I wasn’t growing properly. It got bad, there were times I thought of ending it all. Thank God I no grow for Lagos because Third Mainland Bridge no far o [laughs].”

    He said he was grateful to his mum for standing by him through those hard times.

    Ikedieze added that from the first time he met Osita Iheme, aka Pawpaw, “there was this chemistry there.”

    Most times both Aki and Pawpaw were paired together in movies and they fared very well.

    They both felt good and became very good actors.

  • Nigerian actor, Aki honoured in Miami, Florida

    Nigerian actor, Aki honoured in Miami, Florida

    Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze a.k.a Aki, has added another feather to his cap with the honorarium as a distinguished visitor to the city of Miami, Florida.

    The actor shared the news on his instagram page @Chineduikedieze with some pictures from the ceremony which took place in Miami, Florida.

    Ikedieze was full of thanks to the Mayor of Miami for according to him the renowned title.

    He said, ‘’When the world believed in you, believe in yourself also. Have faith in your abilities.

    “Without a humble or reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.’-Norman Vincent Peale’’

    “From the bottom of my heart I say thank you to Miami-Dade ,country office of the Mayor and the county commissioners for honouring me as a distinguished visitor to the city of Miami, Florida’’.
    ‘’You have just given me a key to more success in life’’, he said.

    The 39 year-old Abia State born actor joined the movie industry in 2000 and rose to fame after starring in the blockbuster movie ‘’Aki na Ukwa’’.

    Ikedieze is best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme popularly known as’’Pawpaw’’ and has acted in over 100 movies.

    He also plays the role of Efetobore Johnson in the current Television Drama Series- The Johnsons.

    In 2007, he received the lifetime achievement award at The African Movie Academy Awards.

    Similarly, in 2011 he received a National Award of Member of the Order .