Google remembers Amaka Igwe on her birthday

Everyday, Tech giants and search engine supremo, Google creates a daily image on its search engine home page. These things are called 'doodles' and they are situate above the search bar.

For January 2, 2019, the doodle is late Nigerian filmmaker, entreprenur and CEO, Amaka Igwe. She passed away on April 28, 2019 at the age of 51 in Enugu State.

Her death was caused by complications from an asthma exacerbation. She was born on January 2, 1963 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria - today is a posthoumous birthday.

At the time of her death, she was the owner of Top Radio 90.9 Lagos, Q Entertainment Network and Amaka Igwe Studios. Before her death, she was a trendsetting filmmaker who produced legacy pictures like the Rattle Snake franchise, Fuji House of Commotion, Checkmate, Solitaire and The Violation franchise.