Hauwa Allahbura

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Hauwa Allahbura
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Born
Jos, Plateau State
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater Nasarawa State University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
  • film producer
Website https://www.instagram.com/hauwa.allahbura

Hauwa Allahbura is a Northern Nigerian business woman from Borno State, political activist, an advocate of peace and good governance, and founder of Pull-up Naija. She is also Nollywood film producer. She is the CEO of Cut24 Productions and she has produced and directed several films including Gidi Blues (2016) The Eve (2018) and Code Wilo (2019). [1] [2] [3] [4] She is the founder of Pull-up Naija, a group that is sensitizing the Nigerian youth on the modus operandi of participating actively in the election process. [5] [6] [7]

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Early life and education

She was born in Jos, Plateau State into a family of customs officers. She hails from Borno State, where her father originates from. Because of the nature of her father's job, she attended primary schools in three different places; the Crescent International School, Lagos; the Crescent International School, Kano; and the French International School, Badagry. For her secondary school, she attended the Police Secondary School, Minna, Niger State; and Federal Government College, Ilorin, Kwara State. She obtained her first degree in History and international Studies from Nasarawa State University, Keffi. She is also a graduate of London Film Academy; New York Film Academy and Montana State University. [8] [9]

Career

Allahbura started her acting career as a True TV presenter. She went for audition, and she was selected to join the Mnet Family TV on DSTV she was playing the character of Maro in Tinsel . Since then, she has featured and produced different movies including Battle Ground: African Magic, Las Gidi Vice, Gidi Blues (2016) The Eve (2018), Code Wilo (2019). [1] [3] [9] She encourages youth to partake in the forthcoming 2023 Nigerian general election. [10]

Filmography

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References

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  2. ↑ Ekechukwu, Ferdinand (2020-10-17). "Netflix Grabs Hauwa Allahbura's Eve". This Day . Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  3. 1 2 Oyewobi, Akin (2019-08-24). "New Nollywood political thriller Code Wilo hits cinemas". Premium Times . Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  4. ↑ Ebirim, Juliet (2019-09-08). "On Hauwa Allahbura's political thriller "Code Wilo"". Vanguard . Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  5. ↑ Thomas-Odia, Ijeoma (2022-04-30). "Hauwa Allahbura sensitises young people ahead 2023". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Film Producer, Hauwa Allahbura, to Galvanise Youth for Next General Election through Pull-up Naija". This Day . 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  7. ↑ "Yinka Davies, Hauwa Allahbura, others join forces to mobilize youths ahead of 2023". Vanguard News. 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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