Hadiza Aliyu, also known as Hadiza Gabon (born 1 June 1989 in Libreville, Gabon), is a Nigerian professional actress and filmmaker who acts in both Hausa and English movies. Hadiza serves as an ambassador for MTN Nigeria and Indomie noodles company. Hadiza was named best actress at 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards. 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 1 June 1989 in Libreville, Republic of Gabon, Hadiza Aliyu is the daughter of Malam Aliyu who is an elder statesman. On her father’s side, Hadiza Aliyu is of Gabonese descent, and on her mother’s side, she is of Fulani ancestry from Adamawa State, Nigeria. Hadiza Aliyu attended primary and secondary schools in her birth country where she wrote her A-Level examination with an aspiration to become a lawyer and later chose Law as her favourite degree course. She started her university year as a student, but had to drop out of school due to some issues that trailed her studies. Hadiza education was halted then and that gave her the opportunity to attend a diploma programme in French Language and later became a French-language teacher in a private school.
Acting Career
Hadiza Aliyu joined Kannywood not too long after she arrived in from Gabon to Adamawa State, Nigeria. She moved from Adamawa to Kaduna upon developing interest to join kannywood film industry with her cousin. Hadiza Aliyu had a chance of encounter with Ali Nuhu and sought his assistance to launch her as an actress. Hadiza made her debut in 2009, where she was cast in Artabu, she got break in to kannywood film industry as one of the leading female stars with the help and guidance of Ali Nuhu and later Aminu Shariff.
Hadiza Aliyu decided to joined Nollywood in 2017, following the footsteps of Ali Nuhu, Sani Musa Danja, Yakubu Muhammed, Maryam Booth and Rahama Sadau. She was featured in her first Nollywood movie beside Mike Ezuruonye, Mark Angel and Emmanuella in film titled Lagos Real Fake Life.
List of Films by Hadiza Gabon
Honors and Awards
Hadiza Aliyu received several awards and honors including 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards 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, 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 Dangote Group as Dangote Classic Seasoning’s brand ambassador during the official launch of the seasoning product in Kano
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 Kano State where she donated food items, textile materials and other tangible items needed by the camp’s inhabitants displaced by the northern Nigerian violence.
Net worth
When it comes to net worth, Hadiza Aliyu Gabon is among the top five richest actresses in the kannywood industry, she makes a lot of money from the movies she acts, her net worth is estimated to be about N25 million as of 2022 which was source from the acting.
Her Conflict with the civil servant
A civil servant and resident of Gusau, Zamfara state, Bala Musa has sued Hadiza Gabon, a famous kannywood actress to court in kaduna State for her refusals to marry him after she promised him to do so.
According to NAN, Mr Musa made a case against the actress for defrauding him of N396, 000.
Some Facts about Hadiza Gabon
- She hold dual citizenship from Nigeria and Gabon.
- Her father, Malam Aliyu is from Gabon while her Mother is from Nigeria, Adamawa State.
- Hadiza moved to Nigeria from Gabon in 2009 to become a movie star, she moved to stay with her cousin where she joined the kannywood film industry.
- She won many awards and honors from the year 2013 to 2019 including 2013 best of Nollywood Awards, 2014 city people Entertainment Awards, 2014 2nd Kannywood /MTN Awards and 2016 African Hollywood Awards as best actress.
- She also serves as an ambassador for indomie noodles company and MTN Nigeria in December 2018, She was announced by NASCON Allied Plc, which is subordinate for Dangote groups.
Marital Status
Hadiza Gabon is not married till date, she is still single.
