Hadiza Aliyu , also known as Hadiza Gabon (born 1 June 1989 in

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), is a

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professional

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and

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who acts in both

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and

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movies. Hadiza serves as an ambassador for

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and Indomie noodles company. Hadiza was named

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2013 Best of Nollywood Awards The 5th Best of Nollywood Awards was held at Dome, Asaba, Delta State on 5 December 2013. Several notable personalities like Juliet Ibrahim, Omoni Oboli and Richard Mofe Damijo were in attendance. The Dark Comedy film ''Confusion Na Wa'' won the ...

. She has also won the 2nd Kannywood/MTN Awards in the year 2014. She presently serves as the founder of HAG Foundation.

Early life and family

Hadiza Aliyu was born on June 1, 1989, in

. She is the elder statesman's daughter, Malam Aliyu. Hadiza Aliyu is of Gabonese descent on her father's side and Fulani ancestry from Adamawa State, Nigerian on her mother's side. Hadiza Aliyu attended primary and secondary schools in her birth country where she took her A-Level exams with the goal of becoming a lawyer, and she later chose Law as her preferred degree course. She began her university year as a student, but had to withdraw due to some issues that hampered her studies. Hadiza's education was halted at the time, allowing her to pursue a diploma program in French language and later work as a French-language teacher in a private school.

Acting career

Hadiza Aliyu joined

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after arriving in Nigeria from Gabon. She relocated from Adamawa to

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after deciding to join the Kannywood film industry with her cousin. Hadiza Aliyu met

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a few days after arriving in Kaduna and asked for his help in becoming an actress. Hadiza made her debut in Artabu in 2009, and she quickly rose to prominence as one of the leading female stars in the Hausa film industry. Hadiza Aliyu, like Ali Nuhu,

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, and

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, decided to join

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in 2017. She appeared in her first Nollywood film, ''

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.'', alongside

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, Mark Angel, and Emmanuella.

Scandal

As a recognised actress, in 2019 The chief magistrate court orders the arrest of Aliyu over failure to appear in court to clear allegations against her by her colleage Mustapha Naburaska. Late 2022, Aliyu was also accused of breaking a promise she made to a man called Bala Musa, a civil servant at his late forties. He stated that they were on agreement to marry eachother after spending N396,000 on her, but she refused afterall. At the end she confirmed not to know the man at all. Aliyu has never gotten married, the daughter that has been said to be hers, is confirmed to be her niece. The daughter of her sister, Maryam Gabon.

Filmography

List of films by Hadiza Aliyu

Honors and awards

Hadiza Aliyu received several awards and honors including

and 2nd Kannywood/MTN Awards in 2014. In recognition of her distinguished career as an actress, Hadiza Aliyu was awarded an honor in 2013 by the former Governor of

Kano State Kano State (Hausa: ''Jihar Kano''جىِهَر كَنوُ) (Fula: Leydi Kano 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞤲𞤮𞥅 ) is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in ...

, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. She was also awarded by African Hollywood Awards as Best Actress

Awards

List of awards received by Hadiza Aliyu

Honors

List of honors received by Hadiza Aliyu;

Brand ambassador

In December 2018, Hadiza Aliyu was unveiled by NASCON Allied Plc, a subsidiary of the

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as Dangote Classic Seasoning's brand ambassador during the official launch of the seasoning product in

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Charitable activities

In 2016, Hadiza Aliyu founded a charitable organization called HAG Foundation Aimed at improving the lives of ordinary people by way of providing help in the educational and healthcare sectors as well as food security. In March 2016, Hadiza Aliyu visited an internally displaced persons camps in

where she donated food items, textile materials and other tangible items needed by the camp's inhabitants displaced by the northern Nigerian violence.

References

External links

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HAG Foundation official website
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