Aloma Isaac Junior (born November 7, 1991) known by his stage name Zicsaloma is a

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, comic skit maker, content creator, actor and singer. He rose to prominence for comedic videos he posts to

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, and

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Early life and education

Zicsaloma was born in

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which is located in the Northern region of Nigeria, and originally hails from

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in the southeastern region of Nigeria. He attended the Sacred Heart Primary School for his primary education and Airforce Secondary School for his secondary education. He studied English and Literary Studies at the

Abia State University Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) is a Nigerian public university. It is one of the state-owned universities in Nigeria. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional skills, expertise and modern res ...

Career

Prior to becoming a comedian, Zicsaloma contested in

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season 2 competition and got eliminated in the semi-finals. After bagging his degree, he embarked on full time comedy in 2017, and became an internet sensation after his viral comic skit on

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