{"id":81581,"date":"2023-03-08T10:27:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T09:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=81581"},"modified":"2023-03-08T10:27:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T09:27:13","slug":"oga-sabinus-biography-state-of-origin-awards-and-net-worth-of-mr-funny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/oga-sabinus-biography-state-of-origin-awards-and-net-worth-of-mr-funny\/","title":{"rendered":"Oga Sabinus Biography: State of Origin, Awards and Net Worth of Mr Funny"},"content":{"rendered":"
Oga Sabinus (born Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu on 30 January in the 1990s) is a famous Nigerian comedian, skit maker, actor, and social media influencer. He hails from Rivers State, Niger Delta, and has an estimated net worth of $500,000 (\u20a6230.2 million).<\/strong><\/p>\n The growth of Oga Sabinus in the entertainment industry has been one of the most interesting ones in Nigeria. He is one of the fastest-rising content creators and skit makers there is. His spontaneity and linking his comedy to real situations have helped his audience connect to his blend of comedy naturally. With this, he has accumulated numerous awards such as the 2022 AMVCA awards for Best Content Creator and the 2022 GAGE Awards for Online Comedian of the Year.<\/p>\n Oga Sabinus’ real name is Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu. He celebrates his birthday on the 30th of January each year. While most sources suggest that he was born in 1995 and is 29 years old, others suggest that he was born in 1990 and is 34 years old.<\/p>\n In any case, he goes by the aliases such as Mr. Funny, Oga Sabinus, Mumu Man, and Investor Sabinus. He uses the name Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu in only formal situations as many mostly recognize him by his stage name.<\/p>\n The nickname Sabinus came about in 2020<\/a> during a skit shoot when he was purportedly supposed to pick a name for himself during a shoot. Initially, he did not have a particular name choice for the episode until “Sabinus” came to mind and he decided to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n He however did not envision that the name would be the beginning of a bigger brand than his original stage name Mr. Funny. The now popular name Sabinus is a pidgin name meaning a genius.<\/span><\/p>\n Oga Sabinus is from Port Harcourt, Rivers State<\/a> in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. He was also born and bred in the oil-rich State. Mr. Funny belongs to the Ikwerre tribe (one of the subgroups of the Igbo<\/a> Language found in Rivers State) which is also one of the largest ethnic groups in the state.<\/p>\n Despite growing up in a humble background, Sabinus’ parents, Mr.& Mrs. Dennis Ejekwu made sure that they spent their earnings on providing him and his siblings with a good life and training. His family is made up of three children publicly known, including the comedian and two sisters, Josephine Adaeze Ejekwu and Emmanuella Ejekwu.<\/p>\n Most of Sabinus’ upbringing and education were in Port Harcourt. In 2019, he moved to Lagos to chase after his dream of becoming a well-known comedy artist in Nigeria and internationally. Oga Sabinus received his O’level school certificate from Princess International College, Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n He gained admission to study at the department of Linguistics and Communications, University of Port Harcourt where he bagged a Bachelor of Arts degree much to the displeasure of his father who wished for him to study law.<\/p>\n Oga Sabinus’ net worth is about \u20a6230.2 million. This is the equivalent of $500,000. Despite the fact that different sources have reported different amounts, this is the common amount associated with him.<\/p>\n Whatever the case, Sabinus is one of the richest skit makers in Nigeria. He has recorded his wealth from different sources which include stand-up comedy, skit-making, running a successful YouTube channel, acting, endorsements, and promotions. Here is a breakdown of how Oga Sabinus made his wealth.<\/p>\n By and large, Oga Sabinus’ comedy career began in 2015. However, before delving into comedy, he worked with an IT service and consulting firm known as Silverline Technology Limited. It was at that point that he started earning and also started accumulating what grew to become his $500,000 net worth.<\/p>\n With respect to how he became a comedian, Mr. Funny discovered his career calling during his secondary school days at Princess International College. He would gather his peers and students in school to mimic his teachers while they listened and laughed at his antics.<\/p>\n Years down the line, at the University of Port Harcourt, Mr. Funny or Sabinus was part of a comedy group of two called Bottle and Strong. They were a small unit involved in stand-up comedy although getting the crowd to accept them was not an easy feat as they were once chased out of a competition arena by the crowd for performing badly.<\/p>\nSummary of Oga Sabinus\u2019 Bio\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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What is Sabinus\u2019 Real Name?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Where is Sabinus From and What is His State of Origin?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What is Oga Sabinus\u2019 Net Worth in Naira?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Oga Sabinus Started Comedy During his School Days<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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