Akhabue Ebalu Evans
Akhabue Evans Ebalu, also known as Director En'man, is a Nigerian producer, cinematographer and film director. He works and directs for Carel Films, where he is also the chief executive officer of the company. He has directed music videos of Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, Sinach, Ada Ehi, Rozey, Eben, Jahdiel, Testimony Jaga, Samsong, Victoria Orenze, Sunmisola Agbebi and the late Liberian gospel minister Moses Swarey.
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Akhabue Ebalu Evans

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- Name
- Akhabue Ebalu Evans
- Occupation
- Producer, cinematographer and video director
- Education
- Lawyer by profession
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Akhabue Ebalu Evans • Occupation — Producer, cinematographer and video director • Education — Lawyer by profession • Years Active — 2002-present
Early life
Early life
He started playing musical instruments at age five and became a music producer at age twelve, beginning with tape overdub before entering into filmmaking at age 20.
Career
Career
Evans is a lawyer by profession and was called to the Nigerian bar at age 21. He has founded two companies; BTSGram (Behind The Scene Gram) and Music Video Market Place. BTS-Gram is a filmmaking blog that has collaborated with brands like; Feiyiu tech FY, Hollyland Technology, 3d lut creator, Teffest by Omotola Jalande-Ekeinde, Gvm LED, Insta360, Gudsenmoza, Zhiyun_tech, Filmcrux. In October 2022, he directed Tim Godfrey’s “FEARLESS CONCERT” which was held at Eko Convention Center, Lagos Nigeria. He’s so responsible for Yamaha’s high-level visual productions in Africa.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Artist — Song — Directed • 2014 — Rozey — Kinging — Yes • 2015 — Sinach — I know who I am — Yes • 2016 — Ada Ehi — I Testify — Yes • 2016 — Ada Ehi — Only You — Yes • 2016 — Eben — Victory — Yes • 2016 — Jahdiel — This My Hands — Yes • 2017 — Jahdiel — Like You — Yes • 2017 — Testimony — Igara — Yes • 2019 — Samsong — E Dey Work — Yes • 2019 — Sinach — Omemma (Sinach live in concert 2019) — Yes • 2020 — Sinach — All Things are Ready — Yes • 2020 — Eben feat. Nathaniel Bassey — No one like you — Yes • 2020 — Moses Bliss — Too Faithful — Yes • 2025 — Luwi — Armament — Yes • 2025 — Nathaniel Bassey — O Dara — Yes • 2025 — Mercy Chinwo — From The Rising (LIVE) — Yes • 2025 — Sunmisola Agbebi — Tomorrow — Yes • 2025 — Nathaniel Bassey — Hallelujah Festival — Yes • 2025 — Judikay — Not Done — Yes • 2025 — Sunmisola Agbebi — Hallelujah — Yes • 2025 — Rotimikeys x Gaisebaba — Benefit — Yes • 2025 — Grace Oluwaloju x Theophilus Sunday — Power Of God — Yes • 2025 — Judikay — Have You Seen — Yes • 2025 — Mercy Chinwo feat. MOG Music — None Like You Lord — Yes • 2025 — Grace Oluwaloju, Kaestrings — The Glory (Live) — Yes • 2025 — Sunmisola Agbebi — WORSHIP MEDLEY Vol. 3 — Yes • 2025 — Mercy Chinwo — Onyeoma — Yes • 2025 — Moses Bliss — Ebenezer — Yes • 2025 — Ebukasongs x Okopi Peterson — Whatever — Yes • 2025 — Nathaniel Bassey — Dancing Around Medley — Yes • 2025 — Moses Bliss — Thank You — Yes • 2025 — Bidemi Olaoba — Many Many Things — Yes • 2025 — Rotimikeys — Light — Yes • 2025 — Anthony Kani, Minister GUC — Never Again (Live) — Yes • 2026 — Dunsin Oyekan — Burn — Yes • 2026 — Tim Godfrey — Inifinity — Yes • 2026 — Aidee Ime feat. Dasola Akinbule — YHWH — Yes • 2026 — Moses Bliss — Unending Joy — Yes • 2026 — Tkeyz, Gaise Baba — Baba Modupe — Yes • 2026 — Chinyere Udoma — IF E NOR BE GOD — Yes • 2026 — Chinyere Udoma — Unbelievable Miracles — Yes • 2026 — Testimony JOE — SUDDENLY SUDDENLY — Yes • 2026 — Nathaniel Bassey — Jehovah — Yes • 2026 — Dunsin Oyekan feat. Pastor E.A Adeboye — AMEN — Yes • 2026 — Preye Odede feat. Prinx Emmanuel — Dey Pray — Yes • 2026 — Judikay — Riwa Otito — Yes • 2026 — Rhema Onuoha — I Love Your Name — Yes • 2026 — Dunsin Oyekan — New Wine — Yes • 2026 — Moses Bliss — The Mountain Experience — Yes • 2026 — Joan Kaboleri — You Reign — Yes • 2026 — ElSammy, Sinach — Mighty — Yes • 2026 — Dr Ugonma, Nathaniel Bassey — What a God — Yes • 2026 — Tim Godfrey, Fearless C., Nosa — We Raise A Sound — Yes • 2026 — Victoria Orenze — Room — Yes • 2026 — Mercy Chinwo — Okaka — Yes
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Awards
• SSMA (South-South Media Awards) 2014, Video Director of the Year (En’man – Kilq (Ileke) (Nominated & won it) • Loveworld Awards- Nominated as Video Editor of the year in 2016 & 2017 • LMAM (Loveworld Music and Arts Ministry Awards) Category- Directing, Editing & motion graphics (2016-2019)
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- 1.The Guardian, Nigeria. Film Maker, Evans Akhabue Hits Town With New Initiative. The Guardian (Nigeria). 4 January 2020.
- 2.Alabi, Taiwo. Meet Dir. En’Man: The visionary behind the Hallelujah Challenge visuals. P.M. News. 28 October 2025.
- 3.Balogun, Adeola. Restoring The Order: Dir. En’man sets new standard for gospel media production. Eagle Online. 6 February 2026.
- 4.Director En'man celebrates as Ada Ehi's 'Only You Jesus' music video hits 100 million on YouTube. The Guardian. 26 October 2022.
- 5.Vanguard, Nwafor. Meet Lawyer Ebalu who finds love in video directing. Vanguard.
- 6.Director En'man mourns late Liberian Gospel music minister. P.M. News. 22 November 2023.
- 7.Esohe, Grace. EVANS AKHABUE: WHY AFRICANS HAVE GREAT PROSPECTS. News Now Africa.
- 8.BTS-GRAM will make it easy for people to learn the basics of filmmaking – Director En’man. New Telegraph. 29 November 2021.
- 9.African Cinematography: Akhabue Evans Impacts Lives Via BTS-Gram Workshop. Stupid Dope (USA). 29 September 2023.
- 10.Tim Godfrey’s fearlessly concert not overwhelming for me — Director En’Man. Nigerian Tribune. 22 October 2022.
- 11.Etokeren, Janet. Dir En’Man: The Nigerian Filmmaker Powering Yamaha’s Visual Excellence. Lambo Xtra. 17 June 2026.
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