Nkiru Sylvanus

Nkiru Sylvanus is a Nigerian actress and politician. During her career as an actress, she featured in over seventy movies and won the awards for Best Actress of the Year at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards..Sylvanus was born in Osisioma, Aba, a city located in Abia State. She attended Ohabiam Primary and Secondary School, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate and West African Senior School Certificate. She also attended the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, graduating with a BSc degree in mass communication..Described by The Punch newspaper as a veteran, Sylvanus began her acting career at the age of 17, in 1999. She has been featured in over 70 Nollywood movies.[ She has been featured twice (2017 & 2018) in The Guardian's publication on Celebrities Who Made Headlines....In 2011 Sylvanus was included in the cabinet of former governor of Imo state Rochas Okorocha as his Special Assistant on Lagos State Affairs and later became his Special Adviser on Public Affairs