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Hadiza Aliyu
Hadiza Aliyu , also known as Hadiza Gabon (born 1 June 1989 in Libreville, Gabon), is a Nigerian actress and Filmmaking, filmmaker who acts in both Hausa language, Hausa and English language, English movies. She serves as an ambassador for MTN Group, MTN Nigeria and Indomie, Indomie noodles. She was named best actress at 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards. She won the Kannywood Awards, 2nd Kannywood/MTN Awards in 2014. She is 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. She attended primary and secondary schools in her birth country, where she took her A-Level exams with the goal of becoming a lawyer. She later chose Law as her preferred degree course. She began her university year as a student, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libreville, Gabon
Libreville (; ) is the capital and largest city of Gabon, located on the Gabon Estuary. Libreville occupies of the northwestern province of Estuaire. Libreville is also a port on the Gabon Estuary, 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 Édouard Bouët-Willaumez negotiated a trade and protection treaty with the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno State, Borno to the northwest, Gombe State, Gombe to the west, and Taraba State, Taraba to the southwest while its eastern border forms part of the national Cameroon-Nigeria border, border with Cameroon. It takes its name from the historic Adamawa Emirate, emirate of Adamawa, with the emirate's old capital of Yola, Adamawa, Yola serving as the capital city of Adamawa State. The state was formed in 1991 when the former Gongola State was broken up into Adamawa and Taraba State, Taraba states. The state is one of the most heterogeneous in Nigeria, having over 100 indigenous ethnic groups. Of the States of Nigeria, 36 states, Adamawa is the List of Nigerian states by area, eighth largest in the area, but the List of Nigerian states by population, thirteenth least populous with an estimated population of about 4.25 million as of 2016. Geographically, the state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Ezuruonye
Mike Ezuruonye (born 21 September 1982) is a Nollywood actor. Early life and career Ezuruonye is from Uzuakoli in Abia State, southeast Nigeria. He was born on 21 September 1982 in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. He attended the Federal Government College, Wukari, Taraba State, in the northeastern region of Nigeria, and Archbishop Aggey Memorial School, Lagos State, before studying accounting at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, in Anambra State, southeast 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 Assassin'' at the Africa Movie Academy Awards The Africa Movie Academy Awards is an annual entertainment award ceremony presented to recognize excellence among African and non-African professionals, who have contributed to the African film industry. The award was founded by Peace Anyiam-Osig ... in 2009 and was also nominated for Best Actor i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos Real Fake Life (2018)
''Lagos Real Fake Life'' is a 2018 Nigerian comedy film written by Mike Ezuruonye and Kehinde Olorunyomi and 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 scenarios, showing both true and fake lifestyles lived by some residents and visitors to the city of Lagos, Nigeria. Cast * Nedu Wazobia * Mercy Aigbe as Jasmine * Nonso Diobi as Emeka * Annie Idibia * IK Ogbonna as Dele * MC Lively as Lively * Efe Irele as Ify * Mike Ezuruonye as Chidi * Nosa Rex as Obi * Uzee Usman as Amina's brother * Odunlade Adekola as Landlord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nollywood
Nollywood, a portmanteau of Nigeria and Hollywood, is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term goes 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. The definition of which films are conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahama Sadau
Rahama Ibrahim Sadau ( born 7 December 1993) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and singer. She was born and raised in Kaduna State, where she took part in Competitive dance, dance competitions during her childhood and school years. She rose to prominence in late 2013 after joining the Hausa-language cinema, Kannywood film industry with her debut in the movie ''Gani ga Wane''. Sadau have appeared in films across multiple Languages of Nigeria, Nigerian languages, including Hausa language, Hausa-language Kannywood productions and English-language Nollywood titles, as well as a role in a Hindi-language Hindi cinema, Bollywood film. She is also among the few Nigerian actresses reported to speak Hindi fluently. She received the Best Actress (Kannywood) award at the City People Entertainment Awards in both 2014 and 2015. In 2015, she was named Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards organized by ''African Voice''. In 2017, she was listed among the top ten hottest femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryam Booth
Maryam Ado Mohammed, also known as Maryam Booth (born on 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. She is crowned as the Sumal Food Ambassador in 2022. 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 is an annual entertainment award ceremony presented to recognize excellence among African and ... [...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 actor, producer, director, singer and script writer. He is a Globacom ambassador, SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador for Nescafe Beverage. He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in 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 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 Hausa and English. After working from the background for so long he got his first movie gig in Gabar Cikin Gida in 2013 where he got featured alongsi ... [...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. He has featured in numerous Nollywood blockbusters including Battle on Buka Street and Wives on Strike. 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 This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers. * Funke Akindele * Abdalla Uba Adamu * Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II * Ade ... [...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 the city name of Kano and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. "Kannywood" was coined in 1999 by Sunusi Shehu Daneji, publisher of ''Tauraruwa ("Star") Magazine'' to capture the growing Hausa video film scene from which point it became the popular reference term for the film industry of Northern Nigeria. The term preceded the label Nollywood which originated with ''New York Times'' journalist Norimitsu Onishi in 2001 in referencing the Lagos-based film industry. History The Hausa language cinema slowly evolved from the productions of RTV Kaduna and Radio Kaduna i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaduna
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria, with its rail and important road network. The population of Kaduna was put at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. Rapid urbanization since 2005 has created an increasingly large population, and as of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 1.2 million people. Etymology The word ''Kaduna'' is said to be a corruption of the Hausa word for "crocodiles", ''Kaddunna'' in the Hausa language (''kaduna'' being the plural form). Another version of the etymology of the name proposes a link to the Gbagyi word/name 'Odna', meaning 'river'. History Kaduna was founded by British colonists in 1900. The first British governor of Northern Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard, chose the present site for development due to its proximity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Nuhu
Ali Nuhu Mohammed (born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor who is the current managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation. He was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday 12 January 2024. Before his appointment, he was a prominent Nigerian actor and director. He is married to Maimuna Garba in 2003 and they had 2 children. 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. President Bola Tinubu has appointed him as the Managing-Director of the Nigerian Film Corpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
