She suffered an asthma attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital after initial intervention had failed but sadly died before getting there.
Mrs Igwe is survived by her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, three children, an aged mother. So sad! May her soul rest in peace...amen. Continue...
She is the founder of BoBTV Expo, founder and CEO of Top Radio 90.9FM, Amaka Igwe Studios, and the newly-launched Q Entertainment Networks.
A visionary and pioneer of modern Nigerian TV drama and film, she hit national limelight as the writer and producer of award-winning TV soap 'Checkmate' and its off shoot 'Fuji House of Commotion'.
Her Nollywood projects include RattleSnake and Violated - two critically-acclaimed movies that set apart Amaka Igwe Studios in the much-criticised Nollywood industry.
Amaka Igwe studied Education/Religion at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University). She had a Master's Degree from the University of Ibadan. She had her early education at All Saints School (Now Trans Ekulu Primary School), Girls High School Awkunanaw, Enugu and Idia College, Benin.
She worked as a lecturer at the Anambra State University of Technology and briefly in oil and Gas, before settling for the motion picture industry.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 238 of 238May her soul rest in peace IJN. Amaka was a lovely woman. Only yesterday I saw a camera man shooting a scene right in front of Amaka's studio. I hope the work she enjoys doing will not die.
he/she whom the gods love die early. adieu RIP.
i always heard the name Amaka Igwe in Nollywood scene. but never knew the face behind it until her death. as soon as i saw the caption of this post i had chills all over my body and still do as i am typing this comment. i didn't know you personally but Madam you did make an impact in your sector. RIP MADAM
May r gentle soul rest in perfect peace n may God almighty grant d whole family d fortitude 2 bear d loss.
it is sad that we have to lose an icon like Amaka Igwe this quick,RIP to our dear Amaka. Then it is also very sad that some pple finds it difficult to digest simply sentence or statement.Anonymous 11:00am $ co pls d post did not read hubby is 21yrs it's simply saying they av been married for 21yrs.A little advise for his/her likes,pls wen next u dnt understand any statement pls wait for comments to roll-in so u can get a clearer understanding before u start to comment biko.
It's was 3weeks ago u celebrated ur wedding anniversary. So sad RIP Big anty we Luv u but God loves u More.
Rest in peace MADAM, and may our Good Lord grant her family the grace to bear the loss
May her soul rest in perfect peace. Still in shock.
Rest in peace MADAM, and may our Good Lord grant her family the grace to bear the loss
Rosie Said.......Anonymous 10:32, What's wrong with you? A family just lost a loved one and Nigeria,one of her icons of Nollywood and you are busy talking about her weight and your stupid advise. There is always a place and time for your lecture,you failed it on both fronts. So can you all let her family mourn without adding salt to injury and for most of us,its yet to sink in..........Amaka,that we will all miss you is an understatement,Peace profound.
OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May her soul rest in peace
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God!!! We jst lost a great woman... May her soul rest in peace
I'm completely short of words. Life is truly short.
She was simply prolific. May her soul rest in peace and may God be with her loved ones at this very difficult time.
Anon 11:39. U my birthday mate.
I loved Fuji house of commotion.
Evie. Calm down and read before u start ranting so u don't look like a retard
Too sad. RIP ma. May God comfort the family she left behind. They must be in so much pain right now.....
RIP
RIP Amaka Igwe
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! AN ICON, A RARE GEM, NNEOMA! OH! HMMMMM! TOUCHED MANY LIVES! A ROAD WE ALL MUST PASS!HMMMMMM! A GOOD MOTHER, LOVING WIFE, SISTER TO MANY, TRUE FRIEND!May your soul rest in the bossom of CHRIST. Chi( tears in my eyes)
What a sad and shocking news,such a gifted talent is gone.I love all her work specially violated and rattle snake which brought out Nkem owo,Julius agwu, Francis duru and many more.may her soul rest in peace.
What a sad and shocking news,such a gifted talent is gone.I love all her work specially violated and rattle snake which brought out Nkem owo,Julius agwu, Francis duru and many more.may her soul rest in peace.
No that was Ego Boyo!
Her weight was more likely a contributing factor. She was very heavy set. The headshot pics don't show it. In morbid obesity, excess fat tissues can crush your internal organs including the lungs, causing difficulty to breathe.
She is a national treasure and they don't make them like Amaka Igwe. RIP
You left an indelible mark on the pages of Nigeria's creative industry history book and walked effortlessly down the corridors of Nollywood Hall of Fame.
You gave writers, young and old a run for their talent and a reason to believe that with talent and skills, focus, hardwork and determination, nothing is creatively impossible -even in a tough clime such as ours.
You discovered and raised many an outstanding Thespians who today, bestride Africa's tinsel-town like a colossus.
You mined gold from wasted rocks and built castles from rejected stones. You always leave me with admiration, inspiration and love for your untiring creative prowess.
The depth of your thinking and the brilliance of your spirit shine through your ingenious creations which you blessed this generation with. Your legacies make even the Best of the Best give a standing ovation.
As you pass on to eternal glory to be with your Lord, and though your departure leaves a gaping hollow in the mind and a gaping hole in Africa's creative industry, I pray, from my heart, that your eternal creative
spirit will keep heaven's citizens smilling through all eternity... and its glory shinning down on we mortals down below.
May you Rest In Perfect Peace, Amaka.
Nelly Nwandu
You left an indelible mark on the pages of Nigeria's creative industry history book and walked effortlessly down the corridors of Nollywood Hall of Fame.
You gave writers, young and old a run for their talent and a reason to believe that with talent and skills, focus, hardwork and determination, nothing is creatively impossible -even in a tough clime such as ours.
You discovered and raised many an outstanding Thespians who today, bestride Africa's tinsel-town like a colossus.
You mined gold from wasted rocks and built castles from rejected stones. You always leave me with admiration, inspiration and love for your untiring creative prowess.
The depth of your thinking and the brilliance of your spirit shine through your ingenious creations which you blessed this generation with. Your legacies make even the Best of the Best give a standing ovation.
As you pass on to eternal glory to be with your Lord, and though your departure leaves a gaping hollow in the mind and a gaping hole in Africa's creative industry, I pray, from my heart, that your eternal creative
spirit will keep heaven's citizens smilling through all eternity... and its glory shinning down on we mortals down below.
May you Rest In Perfect Peace, Amaka.
Nelly Nwandu
Chai, RIP!!!!! Bt dat ur hobby wey d 21yrs u cum be 51yrs,me no undastand ooo
what a great loss to Nigerian and nollywood as a whole,may God grant her an eternal rest.
May her soul rest in perfect peace and God give her an eternal rest
This is sad.... and is it weird that in my Pulmonary cycle; we just studied Bronchial Asthma...
Husband of 21 yrs means both have been married together for 21 yrs. Not the age of her husband.
@ Chilly think of all the great old Nigerian movies and she is behind them..Checkmate, violated, forever, keeping faith, sitanda, rattle snake and many more..never have I felt so sad about the loss of someone I never got the chance to meet..this woman was and still is the best in the industry..was always hoping to work with her..life is so unfair
Sad loss. This woman should not have died of asthmatic of all things. They could have given her steriods asap at the hospital. I was born asthmatic and when i came to live in the UK 8 years ago; my doctor was shocked to see the medication i was using at the time - medication that i has been on all my life and prescribed our then very expensive family doctor. I was asked to throw them all away and given a preventer and reliever. I have not had an attack since them. We need to sort out healthcare in Nigeria so we stop losing people like this great woman and loved ones unnecessarily. Smh. So upset.
Please forgive the typos in my post above. Touch phone wahala
This is actually my first time writing comment, can't help but comment on this, I love her so much, love all her jobs, she will be greatly missed in the industry. An icon is gone.RIP AMAKA
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