Wikipedia kcgwiki https://kcg.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%CC%B1tsak_Wat_Wu MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.19 first-letter Media Wat khwo A‌̱lyiat A‌̱tyunta̱m A‌̱lyiat a‌̱tyunta‌̱m Wukipedia A‌̱lyiat Wukipedia Fail A‌̱lyiat fail MediaWiki A‌̱lyiat MediaWiki Ta‌̱mpi‌̱let A‌̱lyiat ta‌̱mpi‌̱let Beang A‌̱lyiat beang Sa A‌̱lyiat nsa TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk 0 855 50898 47938 2026-09-14T00:54:33Z InternetArchiveBot 45 Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5 50898 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Zunosit/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Zunosit/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Zunosit/Gworog|Gworog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Zunosit/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Zunosit/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Zunosit/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} {| class="wikitable" align=right border width="200" | colspan="2" align=center|'''Zunosit''' |- | colspan="2" align=center|[[Fail:Rabid dog.jpg|thumb|A̱bwu ka̱ nyia̱ ma̱ng zwan tyong jhyiip a̱ni.]] |- |} '''Zunosit''' (neet Helen: ζῶον ''zōon'' "nyam" ma̱ng νόσος ''nósos'' "zwan") yet zwan ja nang á̱ maai ta̱bat ma̱ tai nang patojin (kyang tyei ta̱bat zwan ma̱ tai, nang bakteriyom, tswa zwan (virut), kyang nwaai a̱sok kyang nswuan ghyang, ku priyon) ku ka̱n fi̱p neet di̱ yet nyam (di̱n jen ma̱ a̱di̱di̱t nyam ji̱ byia̱ kunkup a̱ma) naat di̱ yet a̱tyubishyi a̱ni.<ref>WHO. "[https://www.who.int/topics/zoonoses/en/ Zoonoses]" (di̱n Shong).</ref><ref name="sgc">"[http://www.science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/97704.html A glimpse into Canada's highest containment laboratory for animal health: The National Centre for Foreign Animal Diseases] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620024804/http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/97704.html |date=2019-06-20 }}" (di̱n Shong). science.gc.ca. Government of Canada (22 Zwat Swak 2018). ''Zoonoses are infectious diseases which jump from an animal host or reservoir into humans.''</ref> Ma̱ a̱gba̱mgbam, a̱tyubishyi ntsa a̱ ku nta̰bat zwan ji ni̱ nshyei kyang ku kwak zwan hu bai a̱ni nwuak a̱ghyang a̱tyubishyi (ku á̱ghyang á̱nietbishyi), a̱nyan wa ni̱ mbwuak nwuak á̱ghyang á̱niet meang. ==Ya̱fang== <references/> [[Sa:Zunosit]] [[Sa:Zwan_nyám]] mmzcc6jaqmvtpdq30mpzd2cbgw5o3x9 0 2799 50893 46164 2026-09-14T00:00:50Z InternetArchiveBot 45 Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5 50893 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Aishatu Madawaki/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Aishatu Madawaki/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Aishatu Madawaki/Gworog|Gworog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Aishatu Madawaki/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Aishatu Madawaki/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Aishatu Madawaki/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} '''Aishatu Madawaki Isah''', OFR (byin 1951) yet a̱tyubyia̱lyen ma̱ng a̱tyukwai-nfwuo-á̱niet [[Naijeriya]] wa. Nggu wa yet a̱gwaklyen a̱nap a̱son ma̱ a̱khwukhwop sí̱tet tyokkpaa̱pyia̱ Sokoto wu (nang [[Si̱tet Sokoto]], [[Si̱tet Za̱mfa̱ra]] ma̱ng [[Si̱tet Kebi]] a̱fwun), fam-a̱byin Fam A̱za Naijeriya gbangbang nang [[Khwikpaa̱pyia̱|á̱nietkpaa̱pyia̱]] bya nhyat a̱ni. Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1999, nggu wa ku yet Komishyona Á̱lyiat A̱nyiuk ma̱ng Ya-a̱son Swat-ndung Á̱niet ma̱ a̱gwomna̱ti Attahiru Bafarawa. Madawaki ka̱n gyet a̱tyufuut cat-tyei a̱nyiuk Naijeriya di̱ naat mbwuot kwai-nfwuo-á̱niet ma̱ a̱byin ka.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://authorityngr.com/2020/11/23/were-fighting-for-recognition-as-women-prof-madawaki/ |title=Archive copy |access-date=2022-10-12 |archive-date=2022-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012191451/https://authorityngr.com/2020/11/23/were-fighting-for-recognition-as-women-prof-madawaki/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> == Ya̱fang == {{reflist}} [[Sa:Á̱niet nswuan]] [[Sa:Byin 1951]] [[Sa:Mmanfang Yunuvasi̱ti Bayero Ka̱na̱u]] [[Sa:Mmanfang Yunuvasi̱ti Usmanu Danfodiyo]] [[Sa:A̱nyiuk Naijeriya mi̱ kwai-nfwuo-á̱niet]] [[Sa:Á̱niet Si̱tet Za̱mfa̱ra]] 6r7ps73i7j4megaxanrsanpdqg85wff 0 5066 50896 45836 2026-09-14T00:28:03Z InternetArchiveBot 45 Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5 50896 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Elias Manza/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Elias Manza/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Elias Manza/Gworog|Gworog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Elias Manza/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Elias Manza/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Elias Manza/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} A̱tyoli '''Elias Andrew Gwanzwang Manza'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalog.abu.edu.ng/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=76951|title=Impact of promoting sustainable agriculture on food security,farm income and rural livelihoods in southern Borno State,Nigeria / by Elias Andrew Gwanzuwang Manza (Text)|last=Manza|first=E.A.G.|publisher=Department of Economic and Rural Sociology, ABU|website=Kashim Ibrahim Library|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.google.com.ng/books/edition/Annual_Review_of_UNDP_Supported_Programm/ajOZjjgK4FwC?hl=en&kptab=overview|title=Annual Review of UNDP Supported Programmes in Nigeria|year=1996|page=91|publisher=Sibon Books Limited|location=Naijeriya|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=C9wuAQAAIAAJ&q=Elias+Manza&dq=Elias+Manza&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuh56ZhMSDAxXRTkEAHaw1BKMQ6AF6BAgHEAM#Elias%20Manza|title=Five Years of Democratic Governance in Kaduna State|year=2005|page=50|publisher=Ministry of Information and Home Affairs|location=Naijeriya|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref> yet a̱tyukwai-nfwuo-á̱niet Naijeriya wa. Nggu wa ku yet a̱kpangcuk Sot A̱gwomna̱ti Mali [[Nietcen A̱fakan]] (2018-2023).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-two-in-fresh-attack-on-kaduna-community/|title=Gunmen kill two in fresh attack on Kaduna community|date=18 Zwat Jhyiung 2020|publisher=News Agency of Nigeria|website=Punch|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref> ==Kwai-nfwuo-á̱niet== A̱tyoli Manza ku ghwut cat cuk a̱kpangcuk Sot A̱gwomna̱ti Mali Nietcen A̱fakan ji ma̱ ta̱du sot kwai-nfwuo-á̱niet ''PDP'' hwa a̱ si̱ ya khai hu ma̱ a̱tuk 16 Zwat Tswuon 2018, á̱ si̱ bwuok ma̱ng a̱nggu kwaa̱mbwat-bwuot hu A̱tuk A̱sa̱ba̱t, 19 Zwat Tswuon 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/kaduna-fixes-june-2-for-lg-bye-elections/|title=Kaduna fixes June 2 for LG bye elections|date=17 Zwat Tswuon 2018|publisher=Tribune Online Nigeria|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref> A̱ ku shyia̱ tswák 55,643 a̱ si̱ lan a̱fi̱p nggu hu, a̱tyu sot kwai-nfwuo-á̱niet ''APC'' wu, John Hassan, a̱nyan wa ku kwok tswák 31,514.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/05/13/kaduna-lg-polls-apc-upsets-apc-in-zagon-kataf|title=Kaduna LG Polls: APC Upsets APC in Zagon Kataf|date=13 Zwat Tswuon 2018|publisher=News Agency of Nigeria|website=This Day Live|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/268482-kaduna-lg-polls-apc-wins-12-pdp-five-local-govts.html?tztc=1|title=Kaduna LG Polls: APC wins 12, PDP five local govts|date=15 Zwat Tswuon 2018|publisher=Premium Times Nigeria|website=This Day Live|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wp1.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HOUSE-OF-REPS-2011.pdf|title=HOUSE-OF-REPS-2011.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=INEC Nigeria|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024|archive-date=2024-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104162214/http://wp1.inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HOUSE-OF-REPS-2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Di̱n jen ji gu nshyia̱ di̱ cuk a̱ja, á̱ka̱tuk [[A̱fa̱taa]] ba̱ ghwut weam a̱sok si̱ dam [[A̱byintyok A̱tyap|A̱tyap]] ka ba̱t kyiak neet ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/bandits-kill-24-burn-houses-in-kaduna/amp/|title=Bandits kill 24, burn houses in Kaduna|date=14 Zwat A̱natat 2020|publisher=Vanguard Nigeria|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hausa.legit.ng/1294217-yan-bindiga-sun-kai-hari-zangon-kataf-a-jihar-kaduna.html|title='Yan bindiga sun kai hari Zangon Kataf a jihar Kaduna|last=Ibrahim|first=Aminu|date=18 Zwat Jhyiung 2020|language=Kpat|publisher=Legit.ng|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/News24/gunmen-kill-11-villagers-in-northern-nigeria-20200723|title=Gunmen kill 11 villagers in northern Nigeria|date=23 Zwat A̱natat 2020|publisher=News 24|access-date=4 Zwat Jhyiung 2024}}</ref> ==Ya̱fang== {{Reflist}} ==A̱ka̱fwuop nta== {{Commons category}} [[Sa:Á̱niet nswuan]] [[Sa:A̱tyap]] [[Sa:Á̱niet Si̱tet Ka̱duna]] k37zmf67cll2le1k1rzv0frm3rhraw5 0 5349 50901 47401 2026-09-14T03:08:54Z ~2026-49797-93 3098 /* A̱ya̱fang */ 50901 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem-Ba̱ri̱no/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem-Ba̱ri̱no/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem-Ba̱ri̱no/Gworog|Gworog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem-Ba̱ri̱no/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem-Ba̱ri̱no/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem-Ba̱ri̱no/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} '''A̱byintyok Ka̱nem–Ba̱ri̱no''' ka ku shyia̱ gbangbang da̱ a̱ka̱vwuo na̱ yet kap bibyin [[Naijeriya]], [[Ni̱njer (a̱byin)|Ni̱nja̱t]], [[Kemerun]], [[Li̱biya]] ma̱ng [[Caad]] a̱fwun. A̱la̱ra̱ba ba̱ yet a̱yaagwaklyen swanta a̱bya gbangbang ku lyen nka nang '''A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem''' kyiak neet mi̱ sa̱ncuri 8 A̱K wu ba̱ng si̱ nat a̱wot si̱ ba̱ng bai di̱n jen shyia̱ sa̱t a̱byintyok '''Ba̱ri̱no''' ('''A̱byintyokshan Ba̱ri̱no''' ka) ba̱ng si̱ tat ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1900.<ref>{{cite web |date=2008-12-29 |title=Empire of Kanem-Bornu (ca. 9th century-1900) |url=https://blackpast.org/global-african-history/places-global-african-history/empire-kanem-bornu-c-9th-century-1900/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723105108/https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/places-global-african-history/empire-kanem-bornu-c-9th-century-1900/ |archive-date=2022-07-23 |access-date=2022-07-23 |language=en-US |last=Bilow |first=Ali}}</ref> A̱byintyokshan Ka̱nem ka (kp. 700–1380) ku shyia̱ bibyin Caad, Naijeriya ma̱ng Li̱biya a̱fwun.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Kanem-Bornu |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/310975/Kanem-Bornu |access-date=24 September 2014}}</ref> Da̱ a̱ta̱n cet nka hu, ka̱ ku keang kyai a̱byin ku mi̱ yai a̱lyiak a̱byin Caad bah a̱wot ka̱ si̱ mbeang nkap fam a̱tak Li̱biya ([[Fa̱zan]]) ma̱ng nfam a̱tyin Ni̱nja̱t, a̱za-a̱tyin Naijeriya ma̱ng a̱za [[Kemerun]]. A̱byintyokshan Ba̱ri̱no ka (1380s–1893) ku yet a̱byin kya da̱ a̱vwuo ka nang á̱ ndyen ka̱ yet fam a̱za-a̱tyin Naijeriya a̱fwun a̱ni, a̱wot di̱ njen ka̱ si̱ bai swak a̱byin Ka̱nem ma̱ng shi, ka̱ si̱ kup a̱ka̱vwuo na nang á̱ ndyen na̱ yet nkap bibyin Caad, Ni̱nja̱t ma̱ng Kemerun a̱fwun.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2016 |title=The Encyclopedia of empire |url=https://www.academia.edu/3617569 |journal=Choice Reviews Online |volume=53 |issue=12 |page=53 |issn=0009-4978 |access-date=2024-05-06 |archive-date=2023-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031173103/https://www.academia.edu/3617569 |url-status=dead }} [https://kapalwin69.es/ kapalwin69].</ref> A̱lyiak á̱son nkhang a̱byintyokshan ka ku shyia̱ Kwaa̱mbwat Nkhang Tyok, ku ''[[Girgam]]'' hu hwa, nang a̱tyucyet A̱jaman wu, Heinrich Barth, ku ta̱taat ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1851 a̱ni. Á̱ kpaat a̱ka̱shai ntyok a̱byintyokshan na, nang [[A̱byinkpaa̱pyia̱ Ba̱ri̱no]] ma̱ng [[A̱byinkpaa̱pyia̱ Di̱kwa]], kpa̱mkpaan ma̱ng a̱lyia̱ 1900 kya a̱wot na̱ ni̱ nshyia̱ ba̱ng si̱ bai a̱fwun nang bibyin-taada mami Naijeriya. ==A̱ya̱fang== {{reflist}} 7m09y7sxtvgtoac7lg3jlk4eesoorsa 14 5919 50884 35030 2026-09-13T15:08:10Z EmausBot 222 Fixing broken redirect from Sa:A̱kakeangtung sí̱tet Naijeriya to moved target page [[Sa:A̱ka̱keangtung sí̱tet Naijeriya]] 50884 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[:Sa:A̱ka̱keangtung sí̱tet Naijeriya]] h0p04uyxfrjdt5b80zb7dfxolfix6sr 4 6595 50882 39113 2026-09-13T15:07:50Z EmausBot 222 Fixing broken redirect from Ta‌̱mpi‌̱let:Wukipedia:A̱tsak wat wu/A̱kuzut a̱nyiung to moved target page [[Wukipedia:A̱tsak wat wu/A̱kuzut a̱nyiung]] 50882 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[Wukipedia:A̱tsak wat wu/A̱kuzut a̱nyiung]] mdzao4tmykc40pxiwumat68a9dbtxzo 4 6599 50883 38962 2026-09-13T15:08:00Z EmausBot 222 Fixing broken redirect from Ta‌̱mpi‌̱let:Wukipedia:A̱tsak wat wu/A̱kuzut a̱nyiung to moved target page [[Wukipedia:A̱tsak wat wu/A̱kuzut a̱nyiung]] 50883 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[Wukipedia:A̱tsak wat wu/A̱kuzut a̱nyiung]] mdzao4tmykc40pxiwumat68a9dbtxzo 0 7934 50899 49879 2026-09-14T02:37:56Z Genesis shan 44 50899 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Gworog|Gworog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} '''Aisha Pamela Sadauki''' yet atyu[[Nigerian]] atyu kwai nfwuo asi comishona nbyeang byiak govonor asi [[Kaduna State]] ma govonor asi akhot akop [[Abubakar Tanko Ayuba]].<ref>https://dailytrust.com/reminiscences-with-aisha-pamela-sadauki/</ref> == Background == Pamela Sadauki Aku byin gu ma lyia 1945. Aku cong avwuo tyiet St-Louis Catholic mission ma̱ a̱keang Kano nbeang byia̱ di̱gi̱ri ma̱ Home Economics mang lyen nkyayak ma̱ Iowa State University ma̱ 1968.<ref>https://dailytrust.com/reminiscences-with-aisha-pamela-sadauki/</ref> A̱si̱ Jong nggu yet Deputy Governor ma Kaduna State ma̱ zwat A̱ni̱nai a̱lyia̱ 1990 di̱n jen tyok a̱khwota̱khwop General Ibrahim Babangida.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/issues-from-the-muslim-muslim-strategy-in-kaduna/</ref> She was previously appointed Commissioner in Kaduna State, Community Development, Youth and Sports in 1988, Commissioner for Education in 1989 and Deputy Governor of Kaduna from 1990 to 1992. == Personal life == Aisha Pamela Sadauki a nyang former Nigerian minister, David Ahmed Sadauki, a khu ma 2008.<ref>https://allafrica.com/stories/200806160628.html</ref> == Awards == The Farmers Veterinary Association of Nigeria awarded her the Medal of Honor in 1999. She received the National Honorary Medal of Officer of the Order of Nigeria (OON) in 2000. ==A̱ya̱fang== [[Sa:Bwan a̱yaati̱kut 200 á̱si̱ a̱nyiuk di̱n Tyap]] gzsu5rjm97lzh0lv836w3x0bt61txul 50900 50899 2026-09-14T02:51:16Z Genesis shan 44 50900 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Gworog|Gworog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Aisha Pamela Sadauki/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} '''Aisha Pamela Sadauki''' yet atyu Nigerian atyu kwai nfwuo a̱ ku yet comishona nbyeang byiak gwa̱mna a̱si Si̱tet Ka̱duna ma̱ gwa̱mna a̱si akhwota̱kwop [[Abubakar Tanko Ayuba]].<ref>https://dailytrust.com/reminiscences-with-aisha-pamela-sadauki/</ref> ==Tyiet== Pamela Sadauki A̱ ku byin nggu ma̱ a̱lyia 1945. A̱ ku cong a̱vwuo tyiet St-Louis Catholic mission ma̱ a̱keang Kano nbeang byia̱ di̱gi̱ri ma̱ Home Economics mang lyen nkyayak ma̱ Iowa State University ma̱ 1968.<ref>https://dailytrust.com/reminiscences-with-aisha-pamela-sadauki/</ref> A̱si̱ Jong nggu yet Deputy Governor ma Kaduna State ma̱ zwat A̱ni̱nai a̱lyia̱ 1990 di̱n jen tyok a̱khwota̱kwop General Ibrahim Babangida.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/issues-from-the-muslim-muslim-strategy-in-kaduna/</ref> She was previously appointed Commissioner in Kaduna State Naat lyilyim hwa a̱ku nnwuak nggu yet komishona mi̱ Si̱tet Ka̱duna ji di̱, Community Development, Youth and Sports ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1988, Komishona di̱ Education ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1989 a̱wot Deputy Governor si̱ Kaduna neet 1990 si̱nat 1992. ==Swat a̱pyia̱== Aisha Pamela Sadauki a nyang former Nigerian minister, David Ahmed Sadauki, a khu ma 2008.<ref>https://allafrica.com/stories/200806160628.html</ref> ==Za̱nang== The Farmers Veterinary Association of Nigeria awarded her the Medal of Honor in 1999. She received the National Honorary Medal of Officer of the Order of Nigeria (OON) in 2000. ==A̱ya̱fang== [[Sa:Bwan a̱yaati̱kut 200 á̱si̱ a̱nyiuk di̱n Tyap]] mc2v4ov596zuu0n7lsincxin6crnet1 0 7991 50894 50350 2026-09-14T00:04:57Z InternetArchiveBot 45 Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5 50894 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Amina Jane Mohammed/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Amina Jane Mohammed/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Amina Jane Mohammed/Gworog|Gworog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Amina Jane Mohammed/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Amina Jane Mohammed/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Amina Jane Mohammed/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} '''Amina Jane Mohammed''' {{post-nominals|country=NG|GCON}}<ref name=cable>{{Cite news|date=2 October 2022|title=Full List: Okonjo-Iweala, Abba Kyari... FG nominates 437 persons for national honours|url=https://www.thecable.ng/full-list-okonjo-iweala-abba-kyari-former-cos-fg-nominates-437-persons-for-national-honours|access-date=11 October 2022|newspaper=[[TheCable]]}}</ref> (byin a̱tuk 27 Zwat a̱taa 1961) yet a̱tyu Naijeriya A̱shong a̱ ba̱ng Dipoloma ma̱ng a̱tyukwai nfwuo a̱niet a̱nyan wa nyia̱ ta̱m yet a̱mbga̱m A̱gba̱ndang byiek a̱tyulyuut 5th wu a̱si A̱byin Swanta.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Igbonwelundu |first=Precious |date=2025-01-14 |title=UN mobilises support for regional stability, others as deputy Sec.-Gen. visits Nigeria |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/un-mobilises-support-for-regional-stability-others-as-deputy-sec-gen-visits-nigeria/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-02-01 |newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|language=en-US}}</ref> lilyim, a̱ kuyet minita tsatsak Naijeriya wa neet 2015 tat 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=Amina J. Mohammed resumes at the Federal Ministry of Environment as Minister|url=https://oak.tv/amina-mohammed-resumes-at-the-federal-ministry-of-environment-as-minister/|access-date=27 February 2017|work=Oak.tv|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414205950/https://oak.tv/amina-mohammed-resumes-at-the-federal-ministry-of-environment-as-minister/|url-status=dead}}</ref> a̱wot a̱ kuyet a̱tyu tswot a̱la̱u mi̱ tat-2015 hu nok Agenda a̱shyia̱ di̱ yong. She is also Chair of United Nations Sustainable Development Group. == Da̱won ma̱ng tat a̱pyia̱ == Amina Jane Mohammed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2017/sb/eng/PLOP.pdf|title=UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - Participants|publisher=[[United Nations]]|date=2 May 2017|access-date=30 September 2018}}</ref> á̱ ku byin nggu mi̱ a̱byin Livaput, [[Nggi̱lan]], a̱tuk 27 Zwat a̱taa 1961<ref>{{cite web |title=Amina Mohammed |url=https://unsdsn.org/about-us/people/amina-mohammed/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215064106/https://unsdsn.org/about-us/people/amina-mohammed/ |archive-date=15 December 2016 |access-date=8 December 2016 |website= |work=Sustainable Development Solutions Network}}</ref> da̱vwuo a̱tyu [[A̱fa̱taa|fa̱taa]] a̱byin [[Naijeriya|Naijeriya]] nggwon nshan-a̱bwok nyám ma̱ng not á̱shon. Nggu wa yet a̱na̱khwop wu ma̱ mman-á̱nab a̱fwuon na.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|last=Seddon|first=Mark|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/may/26/why-is-she-here-nigerian-herders-daughter-un-deputy-chief-amina-mohammed|date=26 May 2017|title='Why is she here?': the Nigerian herder's daughter who became UN deputy chief|access-date=18 October 2017}}</ref> Mohammed nyia̱ a̱di̱da̱i gang piramari mi̱ [[Ka̱duna|Ka̱duna]] ma̱ng [[Nduguli|Maduguri]] mi̱ [[Naijeriya]] mbeang [[A̱ligang Buchan]] da̱vwuo Isle a̱si Man ka.<ref>{{cite news|date=7 December 2017|last=Lacey|first=Hester|url=https://www.ft.com/content/f8caadca-da0f-11e7-a039-c64b1c09b482|title=Amina J Mohammed on Nigeria, leadership and the UN|work=[[Financial Times]]|access-date=8 September 2024}}</ref> A̱si yason ma̱ng cong Henley Management College mi̱ 1989. Ma̱'nyia̱, a̱ ku shyia̱ ba̱ng bachelor degi̱ri swaak bah.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nigeria.gov.ng/index.php/2016-04-06-08-40-29/executive/147-federal-ministry-of-environment|title=Federal Ministry of Environment|publisher=Federal Government of Nigeria|access-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009013218/https://nigeria.gov.ng/index.php/2016-04-06-08-40-29/executive/147-federal-ministry-of-environment|archive-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> Lilyim tyang fang nggu hu a̱tyia̱ nggu wu si̱ nyia̱ ma̱ng angu gu bwuok a̱ nkat After [[Naijeriya]].<ref name=guardian/> == Ta̱m == Tsa̱tsak 1981 ma̱ng 1991, Mohammed nyia̱ ta̱m ma̱ng Archcon Naijeriya, fim nok a̱ka̱nok mi̱ muna̱pyia̱ ma̱ng Norman ma̱ng Dawbarn [[Muna̱pyia̱ A̱byintyok | Muna̱pyia̱ A̱byintyok]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201111240190.html|title=Nigeria: MDGs and Amina Az-Zubair's Footprint|work=Daily Trust|via=[[allAfrica]]|date=24 November 2011|access-date=6 September 2026}}</ref> A̱ ku shyia̱ sot Afri-Projects mi̱ 1991 a̱wot a̱ ta̱m da̱ yong a̱kwak-a̱son baa̱ng si̱tat 2001.<ref name=un>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2012/sga1349.doc.htm|title=Secretary-General Appoints Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria as Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning|publisher=[[United Nations]]|date=7 June 2012|access-date=6 September 2026}}</ref> Neet a̱lyia̱ 2002 si̱tat 2005, Mohammed cong ma̱ng teang kurum gandu a̱khwot-̱khwop ma̱ byin ma̱ng fang da̱nian Muna̱pyia̱ ta̱m Millennium Swanta.<ref name=un/> == Fi̱k == *2006 – Order of the Federal Republic <ref name=kellog>{{cite web|url=https://kellogg.nd.edu/people/amina-j-mohammed|title=Amina J. Mohammed|publisher=Kellog|access-date=6 September 2026|archive-date=19 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250619225936/https://kellogg.nd.edu/people/amina-j-mohammed|url-status=dead}}</ref> *2007 – Nigerian Women's Hall of Fame<ref name=kellog/> *2015 – Ford Family Notre Dame Award for International Development and Solidarity<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kellogg.nd.edu/news/amina-mohammed-receive-ford-family-notre-dame-award|title=Amina Mohammed to Receive Ford Family Notre Dame Award|publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]]|date=4 November 2015|access-date=6 September 2026}}</ref> *2017 – Foreign Policy|Diplomat of the Year Awards<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bostedt|first=Shelbie|date=13 November 2017|title=Diplomat of the Year Honoree Amina J. Mohammed Discusses Future of United Nations|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/11/13/diplomat-of-the-year-honoree-amina-j-mohammed-discusses-future-of-united-nations/|magazine=[[Foreign Policy]]}}</ref> *2018 – Sarraounia chieftaincy title of Niger in 2018, installed by that country's Kings<ref>{{cite news|url= https://face2faceafrica.com/article/deputy-secretary-general-of-the-un-amina-j-mohammed-crowned-queen-in-niger|title=Deputy Secretary-General of the U.N. Amina J. Mohammed crowned Queen in Niger|work=[[Face2Face Africa]]|date=8 July 2018|last=Waweru|first=Nduta|access-date=6 September 2026}}</ref> *2018 – BBC 100 Women for her work as deputy secretary general of the United Nations<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46225037|title=BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?|agency=[[BBC News]]|date=19 November 2018|access-date=6 September 2026}}</ref> *2019 – Global Citizen Prize World Leader Award<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/amina-mohammed-world-leader-global-citizen-prize/|title=Meet the Winner of the 2019 Global Citizen World Leader Prize|website=Global Citizen|last=Rodriguez|first=Leah|date=13 December 2019|access-date=6 September 2026}}</ref> *2022 – Nigerian national honour Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger ({{post-nominals|country=NG|GCON|size=100%}})<ref name=cable/> == Gan a̱pyia̱ == Nggwon-a̱nab Mohammed, [[Nadine Ibrahim]], yet a̱kwak-a̱son fim wa.<ref name=okoro>{{cite news|last=Okoro|first=Enuma|url=https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/nadine-ibrahim-i-want-to-tell-stories-that-can-change-the-world/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nadine Ibrahim: I want to tell stories that can change the world|date=4 March 2017|access-date=6 September 2026|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]}}</ref> Mohammed yet [[Kpa a̱pyia̱|A̱kpa a̱pyia̱]] wa.<ref>{{cite web |title=UN deputy chief reminds Taliban: Islam does not ban women from education |url=https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132892 |website=UN News |access-date=4 August 2025 |date=6 September 2026}}</ref> ==A̱ya̱fang== [[Sa:Bwan a̱yaati̱kut 200 á̱si̱ a̱nyiuk di̱n Tyap]] jrq88jiqfi06f03ca3r32iv2ty6uuxi 0 8032 50895 50810 2026-09-14T00:05:03Z InternetArchiveBot 45 Rescuing 1 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5 50895 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Angela Okorie/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Angela Okorie/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Angela Okorie/Gwolog|Gwolog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Angela Okorie/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Angela Okorie/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Angela Okorie/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} '''Angela Okorie''' {{IPAc-en|audio=Ig-Angela Okorie.ogg}} A̱byin nggu a̱tuk 17 Zwat a̱ni̱nai da a̱lyia̱ 1985 a yet a̱tyu mtam maat a̱ghwughwu a̱guguut wa.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naija |first=NewsNow |date=2021-11-02 |title=Angela Okorie Biography, Lifestyle, Age, Family And Net Worth |url=https://newsnownaija.com/angela-okorie-biography-lifestyle-age-family-and-net-worth/ |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=News Now Naija |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://punchng.com/ill-sue-kemi-olunloyo-accuses-unjustly-angela-okorie/ |title=I'll sue Kemi Olunloyo if she accuses me unjustly again –Angela Okorie |last=admin |authorlink=The Punch |date=4 February 2017 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> Da a̱lyia̱ 2015 a̱ ku ya ya lamba nyung di̱ yet byiak akwak ason maat aghwughwu a̱guguut da nwuat zang aniet mamyit akeang si sai a̱niet dị nyinyang.Okorie a̱lyen nggu ma̱ng shyia̱ ma yaa a̱ghwughwu aguguut ba swak 100 mamyi a̱lyia̱ 2009 si̱ nnat a̱lyia̱ 2014. ==Da̱won Ma̱ng Nat Fang== Okorie, the third of five children, was born and raised in [[Cotonou]], [[Benin Republic]]. She studied [[theatre arts]] at the [[University of Lagos]]<ref name="birthdate">{{Cite web |url=http://pulse.ng/celebrities/celebrity-birthday-angela-okorie-is-a-year-older-id4078223.html |title=Angela Okorie is a year older |last=Ayomide |first=Tayo |date=17 August 2015 |website=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=11 September 2026 |archive-date=22 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222200009/http://pulse.ng/celebrities/celebrity-birthday-angela-okorie-is-a-year-older-id4078223.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[public administration]] at [[Lagos State University]]. Okorie is native to the [[Ishiagu]] town in [[Ivo, Ebonyi]].<ref name="nation">{{Cite news |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/why-my-husband-cant-cheat-on-me-nollywood-actress-angela-okorie/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Why my husband can't cheat on me–Nollywood actress Angela Okorie |last=Ayinla-Olasunkanmi |first=Dupe |authorlink=The Nation (Nigeria) |date=25 January 2014 |newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> ==Ya̱fang== {{Reflist}} [[Sa:Bwan a̱yaati̱kut 200 á̱si̱ a̱nyiuk di̱n Tyap]] pk7cwjwohbo8jbrv9bxd7nr32uald08 0 8036 50897 50870 2026-09-14T00:45:53Z InternetArchiveBot 45 Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5 50897 wikitext text/x-wiki {{1}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tyap-Maba̱ta̱do|[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}|Maba̱ta̱do]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ca̱caat|[[Remi Ti̱ni̱bu/Ca̱crak|Ca̱crak]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Fantswam|[[Remi Ti̱ni̱bu/Fantswam|Fantswam]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Gworog|[[Remi Ti̱ni̱buu/Gwolog|Gwolog]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Sholyia̱|[[Remi Ti̱ni̱bu/Sholyia̱|Sholyia̱]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Ta̱kad|[[Remi Ti̱ni̱bu/Ta̱kad|Ta̱kad]]}} {{Zwa-a̱lyiat-Tuku|[[Remi Ti̱ni̱bu/Tuku|Tuku]]}} {{2}} {{A̱lyem Maba̱ta̱do|a̱lyem=Maba̱ta̱do}} {{Databox}} '''Oluremi "Remi" Tinubu''' A̱ bu yet [[Remi Ti̱ni̱bu]] a̱ni {{post-nominals|country=NG|CON}} ({{Audio|Oluremi_Tinubu.wav|fa̱k}}, yet byin a̱tuk 21 Zwat a̱kubunyiung 1960)<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-09-26|title=Remi Tinubu: Trauma of living in exile in US led me to Christ|url=https://www.thecable.ng/remi-tinubu-trauma-of-living-in-exile-in-us-led-me-to-christ|access-date=2021-04-19|newspaper=[[TheCable]]|language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] politician and current [[First Lady of Nigeria|first lady of Nigeria]] since 2023, as wife of President [[Bola Tinubu]].<ref name="Salami 2023">{{cite web | last=Salami | first=Kareemot | title=Oluremi Tinubu: Nigeria first lady biography | website=BBC News Pidgin | date=2023-06-01 | url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c729w8e921go | access-date=2023-06-04}}</ref> She was the [[First Lady of Lagos State|first lady of Lagos State]] from 1999 to 2007 when her husband was [[governor]]. She was the [[Senate of Nigeria|senator]] representing [[Lagos Central Senatorial District]] at the [[Nigerian National Assembly]] from 2011 to 2023. She is a member of the [[All Progressives Congress]] (APC) [[political party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.takemetonaija.com/2016/12/senator-remi-tinubu-full-biography.html|title=Senator Remi Tinubu Full Biography|date=7 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Oluremi - Tinubu, Politician, Senator and Entrepreneur, Nigeria, Personality Profiles|url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/Personality-Profiles/Politicians/Oluremi-Tinubu.html|website=nigeriagalleria.com|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> ==Da̱won== [[File:Remi Tinubu.jpg|thumb|[[Nigerian Chieftaincy|Oso Di Eme]] of [[Imo State]]]] A̱ ku byin Oluremi Tinubu a̱tuk 21 zwat a̱kubunyiung, 1960. family of wa yet byin 12 mami mman 13 a̱wot A̱ ku byin nggu ma Ikusebial[[Ogun State Si̱tet]].<ref>{{cite news |title= Nigeria's politicians |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/Personality-Profiles/Politicians/Oluremi-Tinubu.html |access-date=11 March 2021|agency=nigeriagalleria.com |publisher=nigeriagalleria.com |date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref name=About>{{cite web|title=About Oluremi|url=http://www.oluremitinubu.com/?page_id=2|publisher=Oluremi Tinubu|access-date=20 May 2012|archive-date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215002929/http://www.oluremitinubu.com/?page_id=2|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==Nat Fang== Nggu a̱kyo Ti̱ni̱bu wu tsa fang nggu hu mi̱ (Our Lady of Apostles Secondary Schoo) Ijebu-Ode a̱jawa gu ku nshyia ya (West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam (WASSCE)) nggu ji ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1979 and PGD from The Redeemed Christian bible college in 2010<ref name=pd1>{{cite web |title=Pastor Oluremi Tinubu |url=http://www.politiciansdata.com/content/remi-tinubu/ |website=politiciansdata.com |date=28 May 2018 |publisher=Omobolaji Folajinmi |access-date=24 April 2021 |archive-date=24 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424124106/http://www.politiciansdata.com/content/remi-tinubu/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Tinubu received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in Education from the [[University of Ife, The now OAU]]<ref name="Inside OAU Media 2022">{{cite web | title=Top 10 Most Influential OAU Alumni in Politics | website=Inside OAU Media | date=2022-10-05 | url=https://www.insideoau.com/2022/10/05/top-10-most-influential-oau-alumni-in-politics/ | access-date=2023-06-03 | archive-date=2023-11-18 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118221835/https://www.insideoau.com/2022/10/05/top-10-most-influential-oau-alumni-in-politics/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> and a National Certificate of Education in [[Botany]] and [[Zoology]] from the [[Adeyemi College of Education]].<ref name=pd1/> ==Kwai Nfwuo A̱niet== She became the first lady of Lagos State when her husband [[Bola Tinubu]] was elected as governor. As first lady, she established the New Era Foundation, dedicated to establishing centers for "all round development of young ones and promote public awareness on environmental health and community service."<ref name="Humanitarian Goals or Fraud">{{Cite news|title=Foundations and NGOs: An engine for humanitarian goals or fraud?|url=http://nationalmirroronline.net/insight/23783.html|access-date=23 May 2012|archive-date=22 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522032208/http://nationalmirroronline.net/insight/23783.html|url-status=usurped|newspaper=[[National Mirror]]}}</ref> When Tinubu was elected, it was challenged at the Legislative House Election Petition Tribunal - which later convened and upheld the election in 2012.<ref name=Election>{{cite news|title=Tribunal upholds Tinubu's election|url=http://odili.net/news/source/2011/sep/6/6.html|access-date=20 May 2012|newspaper=odili|archive-date=23 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223180825/http://odili.net/news/source/2011/sep/6/6.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Tinubu was one of over 100 senators elected in the 8th assembly in 2015. Six of these were women. The others were [[Stella Oduah]] and [[Uche Ekwunife]], who both represent [[Anambra]], [[Fatimat Raji Rasaki]], [[Rose Okoji Oko]] and [[Binta Garba]].<ref name=sixof100>[https://www.naij.com/448960-the-6-female-senators-in-8th-national-assembly-photos.html The 6 female senators in 8th National Assembly], Naij.com, Retrieved 15 February 2016</ref> At the [[2019 Nigerian Senate election in Lagos State|2019 general elections]], she retained her senatorial seat representing [[Lagos]] Central, making it her third tenure in office.<ref>{{cite news |last1=News Agency of Nigeria |first1=(NAN) |title=Oluremi Tinubu retains Lagos Central senatorial seat |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/oluremi-tinubu-retains-lagos-central-senatorial-seat/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=11 March 2019 |agency=Vanguard Media Limited, Nigeria |date=25 February 2019|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> In 2016, [[Senate of Nigeria|Senator]] Tinubu requested adequate security from the Inspector General of Police as a result of an alleged threat of assault by colleague and fellow party member [[Dino Melaye]] during a senate closed-door session.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-19|title=Remi Tinubu says Dino Melaye threatened to rape her; petitions APC, Saraki {{!}} Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/207182-remi-tinubu-says-dino-melaye-threatened-rape-petitions-apc-saraki.html|access-date=2021-04-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> She was listed alongside [[Babajide Sanwo-Olu]], [[Tony Elumelu]] and other prominent people for the Eko Excellence Awards in 2019. <ref>{{Cite news |last1=Rebecca |first1=Ejifoma |title=Sanwo-Olu, Remi Tinubu, Elumelu, Others for Eko Excellence Awards |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/10/26/sanwo-olu-remi-tinubu-elumelu-others-for-eko-excellence-awards/ |newspaper=[[This Day]]|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> In 2020, she called for the creation of state police as a way of tackling the rising spate of insecurity in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-01-29|title=Tinubu's Wife, Senator Oluremi, Advocates For State Police Over Rising Insecurity|url=http://saharareporters.com/2020/01/29/tinubu%E2%80%99s-wife-senator-oluremi-advocates-state-police-over-rising-insecurity|location=New York City, United States|access-date=2021-04-19|newspaper=[[Sahara Reporters]]}}</ref> She supports investing in Society Human Capital and Her Youth Empowerment and Skill Acquisition Scheme in collaboration with Good Boys and Girls Empowerment Scheme (GBGES) has produced 1,172 beneficiaries. About 164 youths were tranined on various skills and received start up kits and capital of about N40,000 each. In March 2021, Senator Tinubu proposed a bill to reform the [[Nigerian Postal Service|Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)]] to make it a more viable entity.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-24|title=Senator Tinubu proposes Bill to reform NIPOST {{!}} The Nation|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/senator-tinubu-proposes-bill-to-reform-nipost/|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}}</ref> She also received the award for the most impactful female senator at ''The Guardian''-organized Inter national Women's Day Summit 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-03-31|title=Bagudu, Obiano, Usman, Tinubu, Tallen, Okonjo-Iweala, others shine at IWD summit|url=https://guardian.ng/news/bagudu-obiano-usman-tinubu-tallen-okonjo-iweala-others-shine-at-iwd-summit/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-04-19|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> ==A̱dyidyep== She has won several awards and received several honors, the awards and honors she received are: National award of the [[Officer of the Order of the Niger]] [[Order of the Niger|OON]], Member, Board of Trustees of [[Kings University]], Ode-Omu; Ghana Noble International Award for Leadership (2004), Gambian Diamond Award for Immense Contribution to the Emancipation of People from Poverty (2005)<ref name=pd1/> Person of the Year 2025’ award.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Okogba |first=Emmanuel |date=2026-01-25 |title=LEADERSHIP Award a call to more service - Oluremi Tinubu |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/leadership-award-a-call-to-more-service-oluremi-tinubu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2026-02-12 |newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Remi Tinubu wins 'Woman of The Year' award |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2025/03/16/remi-tinubu-wins-woman-of-the-year-award/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2026-02-12 |language=en-US|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref> == Personal life == Despite herself being a Christian, she married [[Bola Tinubu]], a Muslim who later became the [[List of presidents of Nigeria|16th President of Nigeria]]; they have three children: Zainab Abisola Tinubu, Habibat Tinubu and Olayinka Tinubu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2016/01/senator-oluremi-tinubu-the-change-that-was-expected-is-not-the-change-that-is-being-experienced-now/|title=Senator Oluremi Tinubu: The Change that was Expected is not the Change that is being Experienced Now - BellaNaija|website=www.bellanaija.com|date=26 January 2016 |access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Who Are Bola Tinubu's Children and What Do They Do For A Living? |url=https://answersafrica.com/who-are-bola-tinubus-children-and-what-do-they-do-for-a-living.html |website=Answers Africa |date=15 October 2021 |access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref> She is a stepmother to his three children from previous relationships, Olajide Tinubu (deceased), [[Ìyál'ọ́jà|Folashade Tinubu]] and Oluwaseyi Tinubu.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ekowa |first1=Stephanie |title=Meet Bola Tinubu's Six Children |url=https://buzznigeria.com/meet-bola-tinubus-six-children/ |website=Buzz Nigeria |date=17 March 2022 |access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Madu |first=Golden |title=Full details of Bola Tinubu's marriage, wife and children |url=https://dnbstories.com/2022/05/full-details-of-bola-tinubus-marriage-wife-children.html |website=DNB Africa |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref> She is a [[Christians|Christian]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/its-a-life-of-service-remi-tinubu/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=It's a life of service — Remi Tinubu|newspaper = [[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|date = 2 March 2015|access-date = 30 August 2015}}</ref> and on august 2018 she became an ordained pastor of the [[Redeemed Christian Church of God]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/news/redeem-ordains-tinubu-as-pastor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-04-19|newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|title=Redeem ordains Tinubu as pastor |date=7 August 2018 }}</ref> Her ordination took place in 2018 at the Old Arena of [[Redeemed Christian Church of God|RCCG]], Lagos/Ibadan Expressway where the church held its 66th annual convention themed “Dominion”. She is also Grand Matron of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO).<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-10-24|title=Award for Senator Tinubu|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/award-senator-tinubu/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-04-21|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Ya̱fang== {{Reflist}} [[Sa:Bwan a̱yaati̱kut 200 á̱si̱ a̱nyiuk di̱n Tyap]] h8fcx36xgq54a3ewf6zjoy46hbh08dn 0 8038 50885 50880 2026-09-13T18:56:26Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50885 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref>(born 10 October 1989) a̱tyo Naijeriya actress, model and television presenter. She began modelling at an early age after being scouted at 16.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> She has been featured in several international campaigns for different brands. She co-founded ''The J-ist TV'', an online entertainment [[web-series]] that highlights [[African culture]] and a range of topical issues; the series features interviews involving some of Africa's top personalities.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun works as a television presenter for [[Ebonylife TV|EbonyLife TV]], an entertainment television station for which she currently co-hosts and produces ''The Spot'', the channel's leading talk show with [[Lamide Akintobi]].<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun also appears as a presenter and associate producer on ''[[Jumia]] TV'', a teleshopping show. ==Early life and career== Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} knqqx9h954zkr6j556mtxu7jivhc41b 50886 50885 2026-09-13T19:12:22Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50886 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref>(born 10 October 1989) a yet a̱tyumaat nkhang Naijeriya wa , atyumaat mang a̱tyu tam ghwughwu aghwughwu. She began modelling at an early age after being scouted at 16.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> She has been featured in several international campaigns for different brands. She co-founded ''The J-ist TV'', an online entertainment [[web-series]] that highlights [[African culture]] and a range of topical issues; the series features interviews involving some of Africa's top personalities.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun works as a television presenter for [[Ebonylife TV|EbonyLife TV]], an entertainment television station for which she currently co-hosts and produces ''The Spot'', the channel's leading talk show with [[Lamide Akintobi]].<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun also appears as a presenter and associate producer on ''[[Jumia]] TV'', a teleshopping show. ==Early life and career== Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} lmxef5nrq53pwk1hdaw5uabqwyp5hij 50887 50886 2026-09-13T19:20:43Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50887 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> a̱ byin nggu a̱tuk mam 10 si̱ zwat swakma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1989) a yet a̱tyumaat nkhang Naijeriya wa , atyumaat mang a̱tyu tam ghwughwu aghwughwu. a̱ ku tsaa tam maat hu ni neet nang nggu yet nggon ma̱ a̱lyia~- swak ma̱ng a̱taa.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> She has been featured in several international campaigns for different brands. She co-founded ''The J-ist TV'', an online entertainment [[web-series]] that highlights [[African culture]] and a range of topical issues; the series features interviews involving some of Africa's top personalities.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun works as a television presenter for [[Ebonylife TV|EbonyLife TV]], an entertainment television station for which she currently co-hosts and produces ''The Spot'', the channel's leading talk show with [[Lamide Akintobi]].<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun also appears as a presenter and associate producer on ''[[Jumia]] TV'', a teleshopping show. ==Early life and career== Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} d08srr1c8bt2np6nbcrenv5sappag1d 50888 50887 2026-09-13T19:25:54Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50888 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> a̱ byin nggu a̱tuk mam 10 si̱ zwat swak ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1989) a yet a̱tyumaat nkhang Naijeriya wa , atyumaat mang a̱tyu tam ghwughwu aghwughwu. a̱ ku tsaa tam maat hu ni neet nang nggu yet nggon ma̱ a̱lyia~- swak ma̱ng a̱taa.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> a̱ kan nyia̱ tam ma̱ a̱ ya bandang sot ma̱di̱di̱t. a̱ shyia̱ ma a̱niet ba ku tsaa nkhang ''The J-ist TV'', nkhang nang a̱yia̱ ma jet abwoi a̱ni [[web-series]] that highlights [[African culture]] and a range of topical issues; the series features interviews involving some of Africa's top personalities.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun works as a television presenter for [[Ebonylife TV|EbonyLife TV]], an entertainment television station for which she currently co-hosts and produces ''The Spot'', the channel's leading talk show with [[Lamide Akintobi]].<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun also appears as a presenter and associate producer on ''[[Jumia]] TV'', a teleshopping show. ==Early life and career== Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} gk602ebmr6wqlpvqqlem6gepyq9e2ub 50889 50888 2026-09-13T19:38:20Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50889 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> a̱ byin nggu a̱tuk mam 10 si̱ zwat swak ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1989) a yet a̱tyumaat nkhang Naijeriya wa , atyumaat mang a̱tyu tam ghwughwu aghwughwu. a̱ ku tsaa tam maat hu ni neet nang nggu yet nggon ma̱ a̱lyia~- swak ma̱ng a̱taa.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> a̱ kan nyia̱ tam ma̱ a̱ ya bandang sot ma̱di̱di̱t. a̱ shyia̱ ma a̱niet ba ku tsaa nkhang ''The J-ist TV'', nkhang nang a̱yia̱ ma jet abwoi a̱ni nkhang na ni sha̱i a̱lyiat taada si afi̱ri̱ka ma̱ng a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ma̱di̱di̱t; nkhang nggu na ni si̱ byia̱ cecet a̱niet ma̱ afri̱ri̱ka ma̱di̱di̱t.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun nyia̱ tam yet a̱tyumaat ma ghwughwu aghwughwu si Ebonylife TV, a yet sot nyia̱ a̱ya ghwughwu aghwughwu nang nggu a̱nap huni nyia̱ tam ''The Spot'', the channel's leading talk show with [[Lamide Akintobi]].<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun also appears as a presenter and associate producer on ''[[Jumia]] TV'', a teleshopping show. ==Early life and career== Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} pl98adcbge2du76v8dj76f9addvdrcr 50890 50889 2026-09-13T19:48:01Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50890 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> a̱ byin nggu a̱tuk mam 10 si̱ zwat swak ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1989) a yet a̱tyumaat nkhang Naijeriya wa , atyumaat mang a̱tyu tam ghwughwu aghwughwu. a̱ ku tsaa tam maat hu ni neet nang nggu yet nggon ma̱ a̱lyia~- swak ma̱ng a̱taa.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> a̱ kan nyia̱ tam ma̱ a̱ ya bandang sot ma̱di̱di̱t. a̱ shyia̱ ma a̱niet ba ku tsaa nkhang ''The J-ist TV'', nkhang nang a̱yia̱ ma jet abwoi a̱ni nkhang na ni sha̱i a̱lyiat taada si afi̱ri̱ka ma̱ng a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ma̱di̱di̱t; nkhang nggu na ni si̱ byia̱ cecet a̱niet ma̱ afri̱ri̱ka ma̱di̱di̱t.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun nyia̱ tam yet a̱tyumaat ma ghwughwu aghwughwu si Ebonylife TV, a yet sot nyia̱ a̱ya ghwughwu aghwughwu nang nggu a̱nap huni nyia̱ tam angyei ''The Spot'', a̱ yet a̱bandang nkhang ghwughwu aghwughwu wa nang ang nyia̱ ma̱ng Lamide Akintobi.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun nyia̱ ntam a̱tyumaat ma̱ng jhyii sisak hu nang a̱ na maat nkhang na a̱ ni ma ''[[Jumia]] TV'', nkhang a̱n nyia̱ ma jet a̱bwoi a̱ni. ==Early life and career== Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} gahsrcbwtzb73qhcy141qc1t3c3akqk 50891 50890 2026-09-13T19:54:30Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50891 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> a̱ byin nggu a̱tuk mam 10 si̱ zwat swak ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1989) a yet a̱tyumaat nkhang Naijeriya wa , atyumaat mang a̱tyu tam ghwughwu aghwughwu. a̱ ku tsaa tam maat hu ni neet nang nggu yet nggon ma̱ a̱lyia~- swak ma̱ng a̱taa.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> a̱ kan nyia̱ tam ma̱ a̱ ya bandang sot ma̱di̱di̱t. a̱ shyia̱ ma a̱niet ba ku tsaa nkhang ''The J-ist TV'', nkhang nang a̱yia̱ ma jet abwoi a̱ni nkhang na ni sha̱i a̱lyiat taada si afi̱ri̱ka ma̱ng a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ma̱di̱di̱t; nkhang nggu na ni si̱ byia̱ cecet a̱niet ma̱ afri̱ri̱ka ma̱di̱di̱t.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun nyia̱ tam yet a̱tyumaat ma ghwughwu aghwughwu si Ebonylife TV, a yet sot nyia̱ a̱ya ghwughwu aghwughwu nang nggu a̱nap huni nyia̱ tam angyei ''The Spot'', a̱ yet a̱bandang nkhang ghwughwu aghwughwu wa nang ang nyia̱ ma̱ng Lamide Akintobi.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun nyia̱ ntam a̱tyumaat ma̱ng jhyii sisak hu nang a̱ na maat nkhang na a̱ ni ma Jumia TV, nkhang a̱n nyia̱ ma jet a̱bwoi a̱ni. ==Da̱won ma̱ng tat-a̱pyia̱== Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} 3b00ovwq2v6pvo0e44kv5opjq81e9mo 50892 50891 2026-09-13T20:03:39Z Godiva Kajhyung 1671 50892 wikitext text/x-wiki '''Zainab Balogun'''{{Audio|Yo-Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-04 |title=Doing business in Nigeria is horrible, actress Zainab Balogun laments |url=https://punchng.com/doing-business-in-nigeria-is-horrible-actress-zainab-balogun-laments/ |access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> a̱ byin nggu a̱tuk mam 10 si̱ zwat swak ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 1989) a yet a̱tyumaat nkhang Naijeriya wa , atyumaat mang a̱tyu tam ghwughwu aghwughwu. a̱ ku tsaa tam maat hu ni neet nang nggu yet nggon ma̱ a̱lyia~- swak ma̱ng a̱taa.<ref name="FabMagazine">Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola. "Fab Interview: 'I Have a Little Crush on D'Banj' Zanaib Balogun, Ebony Life TV Presenter Talks Life, Love & Work". ''Fab Magazine Online''. February 7, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://fabmagazineonline.com/fab-interview-little-crush-dbanj-exclusive-interview-tv-presener-zainab-balogun-talks-life-love-work]</ref> a̱ kan nyia̱ tam ma̱ a̱ ya bandang sot ma̱di̱di̱t. a̱ shyia̱ ma a̱niet ba ku tsaa nkhang ''The J-ist TV'', nkhang nang a̱yia̱ ma jet abwoi a̱ni nkhang na ni sha̱i a̱lyiat taada si afi̱ri̱ka ma̱ng a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ma̱di̱di̱t; nkhang nggu na ni si̱ byia̱ cecet a̱niet ma̱ afri̱ri̱ka ma̱di̱di̱t.<ref name="Vogue" /> Balogun nyia̱ tam yet a̱tyumaat ma ghwughwu aghwughwu si Ebonylife TV, a yet sot nyia̱ a̱ya ghwughwu aghwughwu nang nggu a̱nap huni nyia̱ tam angyei ''The Spot'', a̱ yet a̱bandang nkhang ghwughwu aghwughwu wa nang ang nyia̱ ma̱ng Lamide Akintobi.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Zen">"Zainab Balogun's Interview with Zen". ''Zen Magazine Africa''. 2013. December 5, 2014. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170620220557/http://zenmagazineafrica.com/lifestyle/zainab-baloguns-interview-zen/]}}</ref> Balogun nyia̱ ntam a̱tyumaat ma̱ng jhyii sisak hu nang a̱ na maat nkhang na a̱ ni ma Jumia TV, nkhang a̱n nyia̱ ma jet a̱bwoi a̱ni. ==Da̱won ma̱ng tat-a̱pyia̱== A̱ ku byin nggu Balogun ma a̱keayng London a̱yang nggu hu ma̱ng a̱tyia hu yet a̱niet Naijeriya wa,<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="Vogue">Roosblad, Shomara. "Interview with Zainab Balogun". ''The Black Blog''. Vogue.it. September 29, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816072530/http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-black/the-black-blog/2014/09/intervista-a-zainab-balogun |date=16 August 2016 }}</ref> where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in [[Clapham]], a district of [[South London|South West London]]. She is [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] from the [[Egba people|Egba]] subgroup and claims descent from a family from [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaL_zPZ1pLg |title=Secret lives of Baba segis wives author Lola shoneyin & the Trio discuss attitudes & their altitudes |website=YouTube |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=Ebonylife Television}}</ref> Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.<ref name="StyleVitae" /> Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign").<ref name="Vogue" /> She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the [[University of Kent]] in [[Medway]] where she received a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law degree]] (LLB).<ref name="StyleVitae">Igew, Miles. "StyleVitae Meets - Zainab Balogun". ''StyleVitae''. April 28, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://www.stylevitae.com/stylevitae-meets-zainab-balogun/]</ref><ref name="OurBlogazine">{{Cite web |url=http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun |title="Zippy Zainab". ''Our Blogazine''. October 24, 2013. December 5, 2014 |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308020243/http://ourblogazine.com/tag/zainab-balogun/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.<ref name="FabMagazine" /><ref name="OurBlogazine" /> After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as [[BBC One]]'s ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'', [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2012) and ''The Charlatans'' by Ashley Waters.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She soon found herself on set with legendary director [[Christopher Nolan]] in 2011 for the film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'', which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /> Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.<ref name="OurBlogazine" /> She has also produced shows such as ''EL Now'', a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.<ref name="Zen" /><ref name="StyleVitae" /> She is currently joined by [[Ebuka Obi-Uchendu]] and Lamide Akintobi on ''The Spot'', a daily hang-out talk show.<ref name ="OurBlogazine" /><ref name="Pulse">Ngomba, Joan. "EbonyLife TV's Zainab Balogun Spills Secrets Behind 'The Spot'". Pulse.ng. March 19, 2014. December 5, 2014. [http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207053817/http://pulse.ng/gist/pulse-chatville-ebonylife-tvs-zainab-balogun-spills-secrets-behind-the-spot-id2741537.html|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> ==Personal life== In May 2018, Balogun married '''[https://9jaaenthub.com.ng/dikko-nwachukwu-biography/ Dikko Nwachukwu]''' founder of Jetwest Airways. The pair were traditionally married on 13 May in Lagos, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-04-05 |title=Zainab Balogun Talks About Meeting Her Dikko Nwachukwu |url=https://guardian.ng/life/zainab-balogun-talks-about-meeting-her-dikko-nwachukwu/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-03-02 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Balogun splits her time between London, England and [[Lagos]], Nigeria.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} According to an interview by ''Elowell Max,'' Balogun states she appreciates having lived in various cultures and that "something that comes from experiencing life in many different places."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-14 |title="Trust Your Own Pace": Zainab Balogun On Growth, Pain And Womanhood. - Elowell Max |url=https://elowellmax.com/2026/03/14/trust-your-own-pace-zainab-balogun/ |access-date=2026-03-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''The Charlatans'' | Natalia | |- | 2012 | ''[[Material Girl (TV series)|Material Girl]]'' | host | |- | 2012–present | ''EL Now'' | host, segment producer | |- | 2012–present | ''The Spot'' | host | |- | 2013 | ''Knock Knock'' | Hawa | Webseries |- | 2014 | VHS: Music Artist Wannabe Skit | herself | webseries |- | 2014 | ''Verdict'' | Lavena Johnson | webseries |- | 2014–present | ''[[Jumia|Jumia TV]]'' | host, associate producer | |- | 2015– | ''[[Before 30]]'' | Fast Girl, Ekua | |- | TBA | ''The Island'' | Teni Bowen Cole | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' | Dancer | Featured role |- | 2012 | ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'' | Party Guest | Featured role |- | 2015 | ''[[A Soldier's Story (2015 film)|A Soldier's Story]]'' | Angela | Supporting |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[Ojukokoro (Greed)]]'' Entreat<ref>{{Citation |last=Asuelime |first=Michael |title=Entreat |date=2016-04-29 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5576282/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_16_act |access-date=2024-06-20 |others=Iyabo Aboaba, Boma Adukeh, Dakore Akande |publisher=BP Vision, MAF productions, Mighty Jot Studios}}</ref> | Linda Linda | Supporting |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 | ''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' | Wonu | Supporting |- | ''[[The Royal Hibiscus Hotel]]'' | Ope | Lead |- | rowspan="3" | 2018 | ''[[Sylvia (2018 film)|Sylvia]]'' | Sylvia | Lead |- | ''[[Chief Daddy]]'' | Ireti | Supporting |- |''[[God Calling]]'' | Sade | Lead |- |2019 |Walking with Shadows |Ada |Directed by Aoife O'Kelly |- | rowspan="3" | 2021 |''[[Fine Wine (film)|Fine Wine]]'' | Temisan |Directed by Seyi Babatope |- |Collision |Lagos City News Reporter |Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters |- |''[[Charge and Bail]]'' |Boma Ossai |Directed by Uyoyou Adia |- |2021 |''[[Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke]]'' | Ireti | Supporting | |- |2022 |[[Kofa (2022 film)|Kofa]] |Hauwa |Directed by Jude Idada | |- |2024 |Last Call | |Directed by Shola Thomson-Adewale | |- |2024 |On the Edge |Lola |Directed by Temitope Bolade | |- |2024 |The Beads |Ranti |Directed by Moyinoluwa Ezekiel | |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | 2013 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards]] | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Sisterhood Awards | TV Presenter of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | All Youth Tush Awards | On-Air Personality of the Year | {{won}} |- | 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Sexist On-Air Personality | {{won}} |- | 2014 | [[ELOY Awards|Exquisite Lady of the Year Award (ELOY)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated|url=http://pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Chinedu Adiele|access-date=20 October 2014|last1=Adiele|first1=Chinedu|archive-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235859/http://www.pulse.ng/events/exquisite-lady-of-the-year-eloy-awards-seyi-shay-toke-makinwa-mo-cheddah-dj-cuppy-others-nominated-id3211248.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | TV Presenter of the Year | {{nom}} |- |2018 |[[The Future Awards Africa]] (TFAA)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/simi-zainab-balogun-mark-angel-ahmed-musa-win-at-2018-the-future-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Simi, Zainab Balogun, Mark Angel, Ahmed Musa win at 2018 The Future Awards|last=adekunle|date=2018-12-17|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-17}}</ref> |Prize for Acting| Prize for Acting | {{won}} |- |rowspan="2" |2020 |[[2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]]<ref name="TODAY 2020">{{cite web | title=AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners | website=TODAY | date=March 14, 2020 | url=https://www.today.ng/culture/art/amvca-2020-full-list-winners | access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref> |Best Actress in a Drama |{{Nom}} |} atlb561asytz2r8ffj2bsn5mj5f3k93