Meet 7 famous Nigerians you never knew were from Kaduna State

This article from News360 Nigeria highlights 7 well-known Kaduna State celebrities.

Kaduna State is one of Nigeria’s 36 states, located in the northwest geopolitical zone.

Kaduna, the city that bears its name, is the capital and, as of 2006, the eighth-largest city in the nation.

In 1967, Kaduna State was established as North-Central State, encompassing the present-day Katsina State. Its current boundaries were attained in 1987.

The second most populous and fourth largest state in the country, Kaduna State, is referred to as the Center of Learning due to the presence of numerous important educational institutions, such as Ahmadu Bello University.

Being the home of the Nok, who gave rise to Nigeria’s oldest culture, the Nok culture, Kadunna State serves as the hub of the country’s early histories.

The state is home to important cities and historical figures like Queen Amina, the former ruler of Zaria, a well-known town, who had a significant influence on Nigerian history.

Famous for her valor and bravery, Queen Amina of Zaria established massive walls in the lands she had taken during war.

By continuing along this historic route, the state continues to produce notable Nigerians in a variety of fields.

This article examines Nigerian celebrities who are native to the state of Kaduna.

1. Tajudeen Abass

Presently serving as Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives is well-known politician Tajudeen Abbas.

Abass was born on October 1, 1963, in the Kaduna State local government area of Kwarbai.

He graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree.

He also graduated from Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto with a doctorate in business administration.

He is contentedly married and has kids.

2. Rahama Sadau

Rahama Ibrahim Sadau is an actress, singer, and filmmaker from Nigeria.

She was born in the city of Kaduna on December 7, 1993.

Sadau attended Eastern Mediterranean University’s School of Business and Finance in Northern Cyprus to study human resource management.

Following her entry into the Kannywood film industry with her debut film, “Gani ga Wane,” she gained notoriety in 2013.

She has acted in numerous Hausa (KANYWOOD), English (NOLLYWOOD), and Hindi (BOLLYWOOD) Nigerian films.

She won the 2014 and 2015 City People Entertainment Awards for Best Kannywood Actress.

3. Solomon Lange

Renowned Hausa gospel singer Solomon Lange is a native of Kaduna state in Nigeria.

Born on July 23, 1978, in the town of Wasa, Kaduna state, he is an indigenous person.

Lange is a happy married man with a family who graduated from Kaduna State Polytechnic with a degree in mass communication.

4. Audu Maikori

Audu Maikori is a Nigerian attorney, businessman, social activist, motivational speaker, and specialist in the creative industry.

In addition to being one of the group’s co-founders, he serves as executive vice chairman of the parent company of Chocolate City Entertainment, the premier record label in Africa.

He is well-known for being the creator of Chocolate City, a lawyer specializing in entertainment, and for being considered the Nigerian Idol’s first-season “Simon Cowell.”

Throughout his career, he received numerous honors, one of which being the 2007 International Young Music Entrepreneur of the Year.

Born on August 13, 1975, Audu Maikori is a native of Kwoi in the Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He graduated from the University of Jos.

5. Haruna Abdullahi (DJ AB)

DJ AB, also known as Haruna Abdullahi, is a Nigerian rapper, record producer, singer, and songwriter who hails from Kaduna State.

He attended the esteemed Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria after attending school there. He was born on December 30, 1993.

After DJ AB’s song “Da so samu ne” was released in 2020 and received praise from Nigerian artists, he teamed up with emPawa Africa in 2021, an initiative that nurtures and promotes artists throughout the continent.

6. Umar Sadiq

Nigerian football player Umar Sadiq Mesbah hails from Kaduna State.

He was born on February 2, 1997, and he currently plays strike for both the Nigerian national team and La Liga team Real Sociedad.

Sadiq played a significant role in the Nigerian national under-23 team’s bronze medal-winning campaign at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

7. Hadiza Blell (Di’Ja)

Nigerian singer Hadiza Blell-Olo is better known by her stage name Di’Ja.

She is currently signed to Mavin Records, where she released her debut song, “Rock Steady,” which was nominated for a 2009 Canadian Radio Music Award for Best Urban/R&B Single.

She was born on August 14, 1984, to a father from Sierra Leone and a Nigerian mother from Kaduna State.

In 2008, she won the Beat Music Awards’ Best New Artist category.