Benedicta Oviesu (Bennie Griffins)

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Founder & President

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Benedicta Oviesu, widely known as Bennie Griffins and also referred to as Bennie Ogbomo Griffins, is the Founder and President of Bennie Griffins Academy. She is a humanitarian, educator, entrepreneur, and advocate whose life's mission is to transform communities through education, compassion, and empowerment.

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For over a decade, she has led initiatives that uplift widows, vulnerable women, children, and disadvantaged families through the Bennie Griffins Foundation, providing educational support, vocational training, financial empowerment, food assistance, and advocacy against human trafficking and gender-based violence. Her work has impacted thousands of lives across Nigeria and continues to expand internationally.

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Driven by the belief that education is the most powerful tool for lasting change, Bennie founded Bennie Griffins Academy to provide a learning environment where every child can discover and develop their God-given potential. Under her leadership, the Academy combines academic excellence with character development, leadership, creativity, technology, and global opportunities, preparing students to become confident, compassionate, and purpose-driven leaders.

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Georgia Oviesu (Gia Réi)

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Vice President & Co-Founder

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Georgia Oviesu, professionally known as Gia Réi, is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Bennie Griffins Academy. At just 18 years old, she has built a multidisciplinary career as an artist, model, music producer, film producer, director and tech founder.

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She played a leading role in the planning, design, and development of Bennie Griffins Academy, helping shape its vision into a modern institution that combines academic excellence with creativity, technology, leadership, and global opportunities.

 

Her goal was to create a school that prepares students not only for examinations but also for the future.

Beyond education,