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Hadiza Aliyu
Hadiza Aliyu , also known as Hadiza Gabon (born 1 June 1989 in Libreville, Gabon), is a Nigerian professional actress and Filmmaking, filmmaker who acts in both Hausa language, Hausa and English language, English movies. Hadiza serves as an ambassador for MTN Group, MTN Nigeria and Indomie, Indomie noodles company. Hadiza was named best actress at 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards. She has also won the Kannywood Awards, 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 Libreville, Republic of Gabon, Gabon. She is the elder statesman's daughter, Malam Aliyu. Hadiza Aliyu is of Ethnic groups in Gabon, 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 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libreville, Gabon
Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon. Occupying in the northwestern province of Estuaire, Libreville is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea. As of the 2013 census, its population was 703,904. The area has been inhabited by the Mpongwe people since before the French acquired the land in 1839. It was later an American Christian mission, and a slave resettlement site, before becoming the chief port of the colony of French Equatorial Africa. By the time of Gabonese independence in 1960, the city was a trading post and minor administrative centre with a population of 32,000. Since 1960, Libreville has grown rapidly and now is home to one-third of the national population. History Various native peoples lived in or used the area that is now Libreville before colonization, including the Mpongwé tribe. French Admiral Louis Edouard Bouët-Willaumez negotiated a trade and protection treaty with the local Mpongwé ruler, Antchoué Komé Rapontcombo (known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly and its population is estimated at million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. Since its independence from France in 1960, the sovereign state of Gabon has had three presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed some governmental institutions. With petroleum and foreign private investment, it has the fourth highest HDI in the region (after Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa) and the fifth highest GDP per capita (PPP) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Ezuruonye
Mike Ezuruonye (born 21 September 1982), is a Nigerian actor. Early life and career Mike is from Uzuakoli in Abia State, Nigeria. He was born on 21 September 1981 in Lagos. He attended the Federal Government College, Wukari, Taraba and Archbishop Aggey Memorial school, Lagos before studying Accounting at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. He worked as a banker prior to becoming an actor. He has featured in several Nollywood movies. He was nominated for ''Best Actor in a Leading Role'' for his performance in the movie "The Assassin" at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009. and a nomination for Best Actor in Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards ''Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards'' (AMVCA) is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa and GOtv, a minor service op .... Personal life He was married to Nkechi Nnorom and has a son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos Real Fake Life (2018)
''Lagos Real Fake Life'' is a 2018 Nigerian comedy film directed by Mike Ezuruonye. The film stars Nollywood actors and actress such as Nedu Wazobia, Mercy Aigbe, Nonso Diobi, Annie Idibia, IK Ogbonna, MC Lively, Efe Irele including Canadian-born Ghanaian actress, Hailliote Sumney. The film portrays the artificial lifestyles lived by certain individuals who visit or reside in Lagos, mostly youths. Production The film was produced by Swift Angel Production, and its total production budget was put at over 30 million naira. Plot The film is based on true life sceneries, showing both true and fake lifestyles lived by some residents and visitors to the city of Lagos, Nigeria. Cast * Nedu Wazobia * Mercy Aigbe * Nonso Diobi as Emeka * Annie Idibia * IK Ogbonna * MC Lively * Efe Irele * Mike Ezuruonye as Chidi * Rex Nosa * Uzee Usman as Amina's brother * Odunlade Adekola * Mr. Jollof * Josh2Funny as Okirika cloth seller * Hailliote Sumney * Hadiza Gabon as Amina * Nikky Uf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nollywood
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject of several controversies. Etymology The origin of the term "Nollywood" remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in ''the New York Times'', where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema. Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for ''the New York Times''. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "Nigeria" and "Hollywood", the American major film hub. Definition of which films are considered Nollywood has always been a subject of deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahama Sadau
Rahama Ibrahim Sadau (born 7 December 1993) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and singer. Born and raised in Kaduna, she performed in dancing competitions as a child and during her school years. She rose to fame in late 2013 after joining the Kannywood movie industry with her first movie ''Gani ga Wane''. Rahama appears in many Nigerian movies in both Hausa and English and is one of the few Nigerian actors that speaks Hindi fluently. She is the winner of ''Best Actress'' (Kannywood) at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014 and 2015. She also won Best ''African Actress'' at the 19th African Film Awards in 2015 by African Voice. In 2017. She became the first Hausa celebrity to appear in the top ten Hottest Female Nigeria Celebrities. Throughout her career, Sadau has been a busy actress, appearing in both movies and music videos. Life and career Sadau was born in Kaduna State, north-western Nigerian State which was the former capital of Nigeria's former Northern Region, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryam Booth
Maryam Ado Mohammed, also known as Maryam Booth (born 28 October 1993) is a Nigerian actress and model, best known for her role in '' The Milkmaid (film)'' (2020), which was Nigeria's representative for the best international feature category at the Academy Awards. For her role as "Zainab" in the film, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Early life and education Maryam was born on 28 October 1993, in Kano, Kano State. Two of her siblings, as well as her late mother Zainab Booth are also professional actors. In an interview with BellaNaija, she disclosed that she's been acting since she was 8 years. Career She hosted the 2019 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards. In 2020, Maryam won the best supporting actress category at the Africa Movie Academy Awards The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakubu Muhammed
Yakubu Mohammed (alias: Yakubu Usman Shehu Abubakar El-Nafati) (born 25 March 1973) is a Nigerian film actor, producer, director, singer and script writer. He is a Globacom ambassador, SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador for Nescafe Beverage. Yakubu Mohammed is a seasoned actor of repute and a household name in both Kannywood and Nollywood. He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in well over 100 Hausa films and more than 40 English films some of which includes; Lionheart, 4th Republic, '' Sons of the Caliphate'' and ''MTV Shuga'' which earned him several nominations and awards such as City People Entertainment Awards and Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Career Yakubu Mohammed started off in Kannywood as at 1998 writing scripts and working behind the scene. Along the line, he got trained on the job whilst rising through the ranks and files and in no time found himself calling the shots. Yakubu as a music artist has recorded over 1000 songs for film music and albums in H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sani Musa Danja
Sani Musa Abdullahi, known as Sani Danja ''or'' Danja (born 20 April 1973), is a Nigerian film actor, producer, director, singer, and dancer. He participates in both Kannywood and Nollywood. In April 2018 he was turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubaka, as Zakin Arewa. Career He ventured into the Hausa movie scene in 1999 in Dalibai (student). Danja also produced and directed films, including Manakisa, Kwarya tabi Kwarya, Jaheed, Nagari, Wasiyya, Harsashi, Gidauniya, Daham, Jarida, Matashiya, and others. He made his 2012 Nollywood debut in Daughter of the River. Filmography Sani Musa Danja has acted, produced and directed in Kannywood and Nollywood movies. Amongst them are: See also * List of Nigerian actors * List of Nigerian film producers * List of Nigerian film directors This is a list of notable Nigerian film directors. * Dagogo Diminas * Toyin Abraham * Adekunle Adejuyigbe * Uyoyou Adia * Yewande Adekoya * Dolapo 'LowlaDee' Adeleke * Wale Adenuga * Funsho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hausa-language Cinema
Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano. Kannywood Kannywood is the sobriquet for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, known as Nollywood, which includes other production centres producing films in many other Nigerian languages. The name "Kannywood" is a portmanteau derived from Kano and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. "Kannywood" has origins in the late 1990s, when Sunusi Shehu of ''Tauraruwa Magazine'' created the term Kannywood and then it became the popular reference term for the industry in the Northern Nigeria. The term "Kannywood" was coined in 1999, three years before the term Nollywood came about. History The Hausa language cinema slowly evolved from the productions of RTV Kaduna and Radio Kaduna in the 1960s. Veterans like Dalhatu Bawa and Kasimu Yero pioneered drama productions that became popular with the Northern audience. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Nuhu
Ali Nuhu Mohammed (Born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor and director. He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or "Sarki Ali" by the media; Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in Kano, Nigeria. Ali Nuhu has appeared in more than 500 Nollywood and Kannywood films, and earned numerous accolades. Ali Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of Hausa Cinema, as well as Nigerian Cinema In terms of audience, size, and income, and he has been described as the most successful Hausa film star in the world. Early life and education Ali Nuhu Mohammed was born in Maiduguri, Borno State, in north-eastern Nigeria. His father, Nuhu Poloma, hailed from Balanga local government area of Gombe State and his mother, Fatima Karderam Digema from Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. He grew up in Jos and Kano. After secondary school education, he received a Bachelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaduna
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Region, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade Centre and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern Nigeria, with its rail and important road network. The population of Kaduna was at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. Rapid urbanization since 2005 has created an increasingly large population, now estimated to be around 1.3 million. The project population of people in Kaduna state as at 2021 is 8.9 million people. Etymology The etymology of the word ''Kaduna'' is said to be a corruption of the Hausa word for "crocodiles", ''Kaddani'' in the Hausa language (''kaduna'' being the plural form). Another version of the name proposes a link to the Gbagyi language, Gbagyi word/name 'Odna', meaning 'river'. History Kaduna was founded by British Empire, British colonists in 1900. The first British governor of Northern Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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