Boma Akpore

Age: 34

Occupation: Bartender, masseur, actor

Residence/Birthplace: Yaba, Lagos

Raised by his single mother and grandmother, Boma grew up on the streets of Yaba in Lagos. He describes his childhood as “extremely tough”, having had to pay his way through school.

One of the hardest decisions he had to make was to drop out in his final year, as he couldn’t make ends meet, but his life’s high point came when he saved enough money to pay for film school, an achievement that was subsequently eclipsed by his graduation.

Boma describes himself as “sexy, intelligent, adventurous, strong and fit”, and considers himself “extraordinary”. He makes ends meet by working as a bartender by night, and a masseuse by day.

Boma is also hustling on his acting career and had a minor role in American crime thriller television series, “The Blacklist” in which he appeared in episode 16 of season 6.

Having suffered bouts of depression after his marriage failed and after suffering an injury during football try-outs in Europe that saw him miss out on signing his first professional football contract, he is determined “never, ever, to give up” and holds onto his faith.

Mixologist and masseur Boma, says there are “99 Pages of Boma” and you just never know which page you’re going to get. Apart from being unpredictable, he is spontaneous and is planning to take his Big Brother Naija journey one day at a time.