January 2, 2020

Posthumous Birthday: Google Honours Nollywood Filmmaker, Amaka Igwe

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The image of Late Nollywood Filmmaker, Amaka Igwe is on Google Search Engine today and it’s in celebration of her 57^th posthumous birthday.

The image of Late Nollywood Filmmaker, Amaka Igwe is on Google Search Engine today and it is in celebration of her 57^th posthumous birthday.

Igwe was the writer and producer of acclaimed classic comedies Fuji House of Commotion and award-winning TV soap ‘Checkmate’.

The broadcasting executive who died in 2014 is being celebrated by the tech giant for her contribution to the Nollywood movie industry.

A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and notable historical figures.

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