“I Learned Yoruba For Film Role”- Chioma Chukwuka Says



  • Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha shared how she got ready for her part in the new Netflix series, Seven Doors.
  • In this series, she plays an Igbo queen married to a Yoruba king, portrayed by Femi Adebayo.
  • The story explores themes of kingship, family, love, betrayal, and making amends.


Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha shared how she got ready for her part in the new Netflix series, Seven Doors.

In this series, she plays an Igbo queen married to a Yoruba king, portrayed by Femi Adebayo.

The story explores themes of kingship, family, love, betrayal, and making amends. To prepare, she had to learn to speak Yoruba fluently.

She said, “I had to learn Yoruba for my role in Seven Doors. The Yoruba in the movie was not the regular one spoken in Lagos State, so I had to be very particular about the tone.”

In other news, A Nigerian man has ignited discussions online after he voiced worries about a doctor’s unreadable handwriting on a prescription note.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he cautioned that this unclear writing can create serious dangers for patients.

He underscored that such issues might lead to medication errors, threatening patients’ safety.

In his post, he wrote: “Doctors need to stop doing this, it is not okay. It causes medication errors, and the danger it poses to everyone involved (especially patients) is alarming! I can actually understand what he wrote, but it’s still so annoying.”

After his comments, many people joined the discussion in the comments section, expressing their opinions and reactions.