[4] At 17, Naya began acting while studying philosophy, psychology and sociology at Brunel University.

[5] In an interview with BellaNaija, she explained that she relocated to Nigeria because of the rapid growth of Nollywood, and the opportunities that it creates for aspiring actors.

[6] Naya began acting at the age of 17 and studied film-making at Roehampton University, London.

[7] In the year 2011, Naya was named the "fastest rising actress" in the City People Entertainment Awards in Nigeria, when asked why she returned to Nigeria by Encomium Magazine she said: After I graduated from university, I just knew that I wanted to act, I knew I wanted to act, and in London I could shoot a film probably once in a year and that's it.

Whereas coming to this industry, I can build a brand as well as shoot films more often and be given a more diverse amount of scripts.