Social media personality Ojaigho Prosper, popularly known as GehGeh, has 2.7 million followers on TikTok and 936,000 on Instagram. He speaks on his journey as a content creator with Oghenovo Egodo-Michael
What can you tell us about your background?
I hail from Uwheru in Ughelli North, Delta State, where I also had my primary education. I then moved to Warri, where I attended secondary school.
My father married two wives. My mother gave birth to nine children, while my stepmum had six kids. My father was a headmaster, while my mum was a farmer. If you think of their salaries in comparison with the children they had, you will see that things were tough.
What inspired you to start creating content?
I was just recording my content normally on WhatsApp. I then noticed that people were reacting to it. Before then, I had added a couple of people on my WhatsApp just to have more contacts and views. So, one guy reached out to me, saying that if I started to post these things on TikTok, people would be watching it. At that time, I wasn’t even on TikTok because people often said it was for women, so I felt there was nothing I should be doing there. After the guy mentioned it, I decided to give it a try. The first video I posted got about 50 comments, and that was the most comments any of my social media posts had at the time. After that video, I posted another one that was reposted by Instablog, and they described me as a ‘Young Financial Expert.’ Since then, I stuck with that niche. Before then, I was doing different things, including comedy videos.
I started creating content on YouTube around 2019, but I barely made videos. I started professionally after that guy gave me advice in 2023.
How were you able to carve a niche for yourself?
My videos have always been about personal experiences. I had been in other countries like Ghana as of 2017 hustling, and I was making a lot of money. I was able to save about N10m, but I came to Nigeria to spend the money. Sometimes, I wouldn’t even have transport fare to return (to Ghana). I later met one Igbo boy who had been in Ghana for about six years at the time, and he was still serving his master. When I met him, he said that was the year he would be settled by his boss with N600,000. It seemed very foolish to me.
After some years, when I returned from Ghana, things weren’t as good as before. I then reconnected with the same guy through Facebook and saw that he was doing well. I then realised that life is not about how much you are making but how much you are able to put to good use. I learnt that experience is better than capital. That boy didn’t have much money, but he had the experience to handle the one he had. Meanwhile, I had money but didn’t have the experience to handle it. That was one of my major inspirations to lecture people about finances. I then started seeing that people with similar experiences were connecting to what I was saying. Don Jazzy even posted one of my videos, and it was from there that other blogs posted it as well. After Don Jazzy reposted that video, people started booking private sessions with me. Then, I was charging N10,000 for a one-on-one session. After Don Jazzy posted my video, I increased the price to N30,000, and people continued paying for it. I posted another video to thank him, and he still posted the one where I appreciated him, and advised people to follow me on Instagram.
Tell us about your video that first went viral.
One of my early videos that gained attention was about why living in a rented apartment can be better than building a house. It focused on streetwise financial education, and when people saw that I was speaking from real-life experience rather than theory, the attention started increasing.
Do you see yourself pursuing formal education or training in this field at any point?
School doesn’t define me. If formal education were the core of what I do, it would undermine what I stand for. I’m not saying education is bad, but financially, you’ll find lecturers who studied business yet cannot set up businesses themselves. That’s because schools mostly teach theory, while real-life experience is often missing.
Why did you choose to make relationships between men and women your common point of discourse?
After sharing my financial advice, many young people—especially young men who could relate to my experiences—began to see me as someone they could look up to. During one-on-one sessions, a lot of them opened up about their struggles, and I realised that many were dealing with young women who were derailing their plans. That made me see how closely relationships and money are connected. The wrong partner can destroy everything one has worked hard for. Noticing how common this was, I started addressing it in my content. As a life coach, I also draw from anonymous client experiences to give practical advice from time to time.
Some people think that your advice to men on relationships could have been triggered by you being jilted by a woman. Have you ever been in a relationship that later went awry?
No woman has ever broken my heart. It doesn’t have to happen to me before I know it’s the truth. My relationships don’t last because I easily see through people.
What is the longest relationship you have been in?
I have been in a two-year relationship, and my past relationships ended well. I am still on good terms with my exes.
Isn’t keeping your exes around a financial mistake?
It is when I send money to them that it is a financial mistake.
Your advice doesn’t sit well with some women. What do you think about that?
Any lady crying that I am turning her man against her doesn’t want to work. If you are a woman who has something to do and you watch my videos, it won’t bother you. It is only ladies whose sources of income are tied to guys that feel threatened.
Why don’t you tailor your advice towards women too?
My advice actually favours women more than men. Using myself as an example, my father passed on in 2015. I never knew I came from a poor family until my dad died. After his demise, the responsibility of raising us fell on my mum, and it was that same year I gained admission into university. Many of my siblings were also still in school. If my mother was not hardworking, what would have happened to me and my siblings? So, if a woman isn’t working and depends solely on a man, what happens when that man leaves?”
You stated that you made over $30,000 through your social media masterclass. How true is this?
It’s a real fact, and it was posted everywhere. The day I went live, the “Lion” gifts kept pouring in, and it added up to a huge amount. The engagement was massive too. I recorded over 300,000 total views on TikTok and made $31,000, plus a little extra.
What do you aim to achieve as the self-acclaimed founder of the University of Wisdom and Understanding?
My university is primarily for men because I believe many men are being cheated in relationships. A lot of them lack experience in handling such issues. The dating experiences of men and women are very different. For example, an 18-year-old girl might already be dating a 25-year-old man, while an 18-year-old boy often can’t even approach a girl. This means young women usually have more relationship experience than their male peers, and they tend to leverage that advantage. That’s why I decided to create the university—to teach and guide young men.
Some women are of the opinion that you are destroying relationships through your social media sermons. Do you intend to apologise to them and change your pattern in order not to force separation of couples or destroy relationships?
I will only apologise if I do something wrong. When I see some ladies crying that their boyfriends left them after watching my videos, I don’t even think about the lady. I rather think about the guy who I set free, because I know such a lady will definitely move on.
You once said that a DNA test, which is crucial for determining a child’s paternity, is more important than a birth certificate. Do you think a man should reject a child he has been raising for years if he later discovers the child is not biologically his?
In that video, I explained that if a man knows a child is not biologically his but still chooses to take responsibility, that’s a different matter because he is aware. But when a woman gives a man a child that isn’t his without his knowledge, it defiles the love that once united them. Personally, if I were to discover that my father was not my real father, I would blame my mother for life because it would mean she altered an entire generation; and that, to me, should be considered a crime against humanity. If I became president today, the first law I would sign is to make giving a man another man’s child punishable by life imprisonment.
You recently called on Nigerians to protect you from some women who accused you of ruining their relationships. Does that mean that you are afraid that you may be attacked by jilted women?
I am not afraid of any threats because I know I’m not doing anything wrong. What I tell these ladies is simple: if your partner truly values you, would he leave you just because of what another man says? That only happens when there’s no real value in the relationship. Instead of pointing fingers, they should focus on working on themselves.
Do ladies flock into your DMs given the attention you currently have?
Yes. There are a lot of ladies in my DM. Some people usually tell me that ladies would be running away from me, but I just laugh because people really love me, including the ladies. Whenever I go out, I get the most gifts from ladies.
But in one of your videos, you mentioned that women no longer respond to your advances.
It was just to catch people’s attention for the advert that was at the end of the video. I have children from four different women. If women are running away from me, I won’t have four babymamas.
How do you handle fame and the attention that comes with it, especially from fans who might misinterpret what your brand stands for?
I am not really bothered by people’s opinions about me. Some people get scared when others are talking about them on social media. If you don’t want people to talk about you, then don’t publicise yourself. I know that as long as I put myself out there, people will surely talk about me. However, positive reviews overshadow the criticism, so I am not bothered.
Handling fame is not easy because popularity comes with lots of expectations. Suddenly, people don’t expect you to live a normal life. Meanwhile, I was GehGeh before becoming a financial expert.
Do you take your own advice?
Everything I share is drawn from my own life. These are the very experiences that shaped me and brought me to the level I am at today.
Which set of people are you really trying to reach with your content?
My advice is for everyone, including men and women, if you are open to learn.
How do you unwind outside social media?
The little free time I have now goes into creating content, and I also run a streaming studio that keeps me busy. Sometimes, I attend events, which is also relaxing for me.
How did you come about the name GehGeh?
My middle name is “Oghenegege”, so it is just the short form of the name.
If you weren’t doing content creation, what else would you have been doing?
It is what I’m already doing — teaching. Like I said earlier, my father was a principal, and his siblings were teachers. Many of my cousins are also teachers and pastors, so the habit of talking and coaching runs in our blood. Even before I went to Ghana, I was heading a private school.
Nollywood actress Cynthia Anijekwu has made an emotional appeal to Nigerians for financial assistance after revealing that she is battling cancer for the second time.
In a video circulating on social media on Tuesday, the actress disclosed that she was first diagnosed with cancer in 2023, when she underwent surgery followed by chemotherapy in a bid to halt the disease.
She maintained that doctors initially managed the condition after the treatment, but the cancer later returned and has since spread to her bones, requiring more intensive care, including radiation therapy and another surgery.
According to Anijekwu, recent medical examinations revealed that the cancer has spread to her bones, significantly increasing the cost and complexity of her treatment up to N600,000 every month.
The actress said doctors have recommended radiation therapy and another surgery as part of her ongoing care.
“I have cancer in 2023 (sic). I did my surgery and took chemotherapy, but later it came back again. I’ve been in and out of the hospital. The doctor recently told me it has reached my bones, and the treatment is now much more expensive,” she said.
“I need to live. I need to survive. I’m asking Nigerians to please help me. Anyone that can help, please, I need help. Even my hands have swollen. The cancer has affected both breasts. I need to live. Please help me. I need to survive.
“Your one naira, your two naira can add up to something reasonable for me to get the proper treatment for this cancer. I’m begging you, please help me,” she pleaded.
Before her health challenge became public, Anijekwu built her career in Nollywood, featuring in several English- and Igbo-language productions.
However, there is no publicly verifiable record identifying a major blockbuster film or comprehensive filmography associated with the actress, as public attention has largely shifted to her battle with cancer in recent years.
The actress said the financial burden has become overwhelming for her family, prompting her to seek help from members of the public.
A masked Nigerian surrogate mother has opened up about how financial hardship and what she described as an irresponsible partner led her to become a surrogate, saying the decision came after the loss of her second child.
The woman disclosed this during a new episode on Cruise TV published on YouTube on Sunday, where she recounted the emotional, financial and psychological realities of carrying children for other families.
She said becoming a surrogate was one of the hardest decisions she had ever made, describing the emotional attachment that develops during pregnancy despite knowing the child does not belong to her.
“Emotionally it’s not easy. Even when I started the journey, when the pregnancy was three months, I called my nurse that I don’t think I can cope again because it’s not easy to carry what is not yours.
“When you start having the emotional attachment, you keep reminding yourself that this is not mine. I tell myself it is a job, and that helps me cope, but the emotions still come and go.”
The woman explained that she became a gestational surrogate through IVF, meaning she had no biological connection to the babies she carried.
Speaking on what pushed her into surrogacy, she said her partner failed to provide for the family despite her efforts to support them.
“I had my first child. Unfortunately, my husband is not the person that is hardworking and he doesn’t take responsibility. I do work. There is no work I cannot do.
“When I became pregnant the second time, I could no longer work. We couldn’t even afford hospital bills.”
She said complications during the pregnancy eventually led to the death of the baby, an experience that changed her outlook.
“That baby died, and that was the reason I made that decision. Instead of giving him another baby, I would rather help people who have the money to take care of me.
“If you don’t have the money to care for my health, I won’t do it for you.”
She disclosed that she initially declined financial compensation beyond medical care, accommodation and allowances, a decision she now regrets.
“I told them I didn’t want any compensation aside from the process, monthly allowance, wardrobe allowance and accommodation fee, but that was a mistake.
“I won’t do it again,” she said.
The surrogate mother also said she would not encourage her daughter to follow the same path because of the emotional and health risks involved.
“I cannot advise my daughter to be a surrogate.”
She added that she relocated during one of her pregnancies to avoid stigma and often told people the baby had died whenever they asked questions.
According to her, surrogate mothers also face psychological challenges after delivery despite undergoing counselling before and after childbirth.
While acknowledging that surrogacy has helped many couples struggling with infertility, she maintained that the process is far more demanding than many people realise.
“Surrogacy is not as simple as people think.”
She called for stronger regulation of the practice to protect surrogate mothers from exploitation and ensure adequate emotional and financial support.
Veteran Nollywood actor, Ricardo Agbor, has opened up about his 18-year journey to parenthood, revealing that he and his wife waited nearly two decades before welcoming their twins.
The actor disclosed this during an interview with AfricanAList published on Sunday, where he reflected on his marriage, faith and the challenges he faced before becoming a father.
Agbor said he remained committed to his wife throughout the period, despite the long wait for children.
“I wanted to get married to a particular lady; I married her regardless of where she is from. She is not from my tribe. So ordinarily, we were supposed to have strife; no, it was very fair,” he said.
Speaking about the couple’s struggle with childlessness, the actor said he specifically prayed for twins and refused to give up despite waiting for 18 years.
“It took 18 years for me to have the twins. And I waited. God knows, 18 years and they are 14 now, so I told God I wanted twins.
“So while that wait was on, if it were someone else, he would cross. But at the end of the day, I have twins. I have a boy and a girl. I asked God what I wanted,” he added.
Agbor also recounted what he described as the most painful experience of his life — the death of his mother.
According to him, she had been receiving treatment for about three weeks without any improvement before doctors advised that she should be flown to South Africa for further medical care.
The actor said his mother requested to be moved to another private hospital in Surulere, but she died in his arms while he was helping her into the car.
“My mom died right in my arms. At the hospital, they were bringing almost 10 doctors to do tests… the sickness was not improving after almost three weeks.
“It was after three weeks that they told me to come and carry my mom and take her to South Africa. I took my mom away and took her to another private hospital within Surulere. It was my mom that told me to take her away from that place. As I was carrying her into the car, she gave up,” he said.
Agbor said the loss left him devastated, noting that it was the first time he had cried outside acting.
“I think that was the first time I cried in my life. I don’t cry. If I cry, maybe it is in a movie and it is a role. So I cried. It was painful,” he added.
