Yakubu Muhammed

Not to be confused with Yakubu Mohammed.

Yakubu Muhammed
Nigerian actor, Yakubu Muhammad performing on stage
Born (1973-03-25) 25 March 1973 (age 51)
Gombe, Nigeria[1]
NationalityNigerian
EducationMass Communication (BSc)
Alma materUniversity of Jos, Bayero University Kano[2]
Occupation(s)Film actor, producer, director, singer,[3] script writer
Years active1998–present
Known for

Yakubu Mohammed (alias: Yakubu Usman Shehu Abubakar El-Nafati[4]) (born 25 March 1973) is a Nigerian actor, producer, director, singer and script writer. He is a Globacom ambassador,[5] SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador for Nescafe Beverage.[citation needed] He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in over 100 Hausa films and more than 40 English films some of which includes; Lionheart, 4th Republic, Sons of the Caliphate and MTV Shuga which earned him City People Entertainment Awards[6] and Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

  1. ^ "Yakubu Mohammad [HausaFilms.TV – Kannywuud, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Yakubu Mohammed". Youth Village Nigeria. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ Adelaja, Tayo (2 February 2018). "Ban Taba Son Waka A Raina Ba – Yakubu Mohammed". Leadership Hausa Newspapers (in Hausa). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ HADIZA GABON: Hira Ta Musamman Da Yakub Muhammed Daga Dandalin Hadiza Gabon Official Video 2022, 15 December 2022, retrieved 8 January 2023
  5. ^ "The list of Glo ambassadors according to globacom website". 16 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Kannywood: Yakubu Mohammed, Hannatu Bashar, five others bag awards in Lagos". Premium Times Nigeria. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.