Malam Nata'ala
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Born
15 August 1967
Mato Yakubu
15 August 1967
Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria
Occupations
- Producer
- actor
- comedian
Yearsactive1981 - 2025
Children10
Malam Nata'ala | |
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| Born | Mato Yakubu 15 August 1967 Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 1981 - 2025 |
| Children | 10 |
Alhaji Mato Yakubu (Mato na Mato or Mahaluki) (August 15, 1967 - November 2, 2025)[1] popularly known as Malam Nata'ala mai Sittin Goma for his role in the Arewa24 TV series, Daɗin Kowa was a Nigerian comedian, producer, musician and veteran actor in Kannywood, the Hausa film cinema industry in Northern Nigeria.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Yakubu was born in Dambuwa Rijiya, in Potiskum, Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria.[5] He attended Almajiri School for Islamic education in Zango,[3] and Jimeta, in Adamawa State where he met with the former Yobe State Governor, Sen. Mamman Bello Ali.[3][5] He founded the acclaimed first music recording studio in Potiskum, the Mahaluki Musical Studio.