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Nigeria’s Celebrities Who Have ed US Military (40377 Views)

Great100000: 8:55am On May 22

Nigerians are renowned for seeking better career opportunities abroad, and celebrities are no exception, often transitioning to new paths for improved prospects.

Below is a list of Nigerian celebrities who have publicly announced their enlistment in the US military, showcasing their career shifts from entertainment to military service.

1. Princess Chineke: The former beauty queen and actress relocated to the United States for better opportunities and ed the US Army in 2024. Known for roles in films like To Love a Sister, Stormy Hearts, and Masters at War, Chineke expressed her patriotism and gratitude toward her adopted country.

On Instagram, she wrote: “I’m an American soldier, I’m a member of a team, we are the Army and proud of our name. I answered the call of service to my country, to serve the people of the United States of America. This I will defend, so help me God. God bless America.”

2. Mayowa Dosu: The actress and producer recently ed the US Army, marking a significant career change. With a filmography including Fears (2005), Mamami, Mojere, Compromise, Pawon Strippers, Lastlaugh, and Valentino, Dosu announced her enlistment on Instagram, stating: “I am an American Soldier, I am warrior and a member of a team, I serve the people of the United States and live the army values…..! Oops!! what a journey. Who miss me ?? Sorry I was busy being an American soldier.”

3. Grace-Charis Bassey: Grace-Charis Bassey, previously known as Belinda Effah, is the latest Nigerian celebrity to enlist in the US Navy, a move that also earned her US citizenship. A prominent Nollywood actress who debuted in the 2005 TV series Shallow Waters and won the ‘Most Promising Act of the Year’ at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards, she shared her milestone on Instagram.

She posted: “Last week, I graduated from U.S. Navy boot camp as a Sailor and took the oath as a citizen of the United States. Nigeria raised me. America challenged me. I stand today stronger and more determined than ever.” Bassey dedicated this achievement to her late father, Naval Commander Asido Bassey Effah.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/nigerias-celebrities-who-have-ed-us-military/

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Cubanaigwe: 8:59am On May 22

Nawa o

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ImpartialGuy: 9:03am On May 22

We go soon leave the entire country for the agba fooools

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Shalommy(f): 4:00pm On May 22

Wow!!... Congrats to them. I'll them soon. cool

😎

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AKWATGOLD1(m): 5:31pm On May 22

Nigeria will need your services very soon

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bigdammyj: 5:54pm On May 22

Noted.

Babatunjo: 5:54pm On May 22

Citizenship

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Ehins22(m): 5:54pm On May 22

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omoredia: 5:55pm On May 22

Haha no be sey dey like the country oo. All ma hustle 😆

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papyjaypaul: 5:55pm On May 22

See Nigerians Who Have ed the US Army to Have a Better Life.

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mekuso89(m): 5:55pm On May 22

How the hell does someone answer chineke?

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omoredia: 5:56pm On May 22

Obama and Biden too mes s the US up. Any misc.reant is who dey recruit for army

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Smartcitizen: 5:56pm On May 22

You will never see northern actors here,

The kind of attachment those people have on Nigeria is just alarming o!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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danvon(m): 5:56pm On May 22

Its funny they run away from terrorists in their own country only to die in a foreign war for a foreign land.

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ednut1(m): 5:56pm On May 22

Legit way to get papers. Instead of doing fake marriage

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Honoredeblazac: 5:56pm On May 22

Better to die for USA than die in bandits den.

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danvon(m): 5:57pm On May 22

Smartcitizen:
You will never see northern actors here,

The kind of attachment those people have on Nigeria is just alarming o!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

That is why they deserve to rule Nigeria not unpatriotic elements.

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boxypane: 5:57pm On May 22

It's wonderful. Anything to gain sanity!!!

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Privacy84: 5:57pm On May 22

Excellent

GOFRONT(m): 5:57pm On May 22

Our own Nigerian Army kept rejecting youth from the SouthEast......To enrol those of us from the southeast is now a problem to them.......

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free2ryhme: 5:57pm On May 22

Great100000:

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/nigerias-celebrities-who-have-ed-us-military/

na dem sabi oo

EKOMADENG: 5:58pm On May 22

The quest for survival cannot be over emphasized.

The hussle is real

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olutund(m): 5:58pm On May 22

ednut1:
Legit way to get papers. Instead of doing fake marriage

if them kon deploy them to middle east nko
death na option for here right?

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onome25(m): 5:58pm On May 22

danvon:
Its funny they run away from terrorists in their own country only to die in a foreign war for a foreign land.

hello
hey!
over there the death are even honoured than the living in nigeria grin

so it's better to fight & die over there than Nigeria where the FG will eat Ur kins benefits undecided

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ucheemmadu18(m): 5:59pm On May 22

Nice job.. if the Nigerian army is like the US army many people will enlist.

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sylve11: 6:00pm On May 22

Their life, their business. undecided

naptu2: 6:00pm On May 22

Akinremi twins.

Omolade (Kehinde) and Omotayo (Taiwo) Akinremi represented Nigeria in the 400m hurdles in the 1990s. One of them later ed the the US Air Force and competed for them at the World Military Games in the 2000s.

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motymop: 6:04pm On May 22

lol

i think you need to have a green card or be a US citizen first before you can enlist in the US military

but this is funny

it seems like they had a failed career in nollywood

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