Veteran actor, Usman Baba Pategi, popularly known as Samanja Mazan Fama, has passed away at the age of 84. The Kaduna-based popular Hausa film actor died around 12:15 am on Sunday. Confirming his death to Daily Trust, Mohammad Usman, one…
2023: Kannywood star Rahama Sadau rejects alleged inclusion in APC Presidential Campaign List
The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) women’s campaign list seems to be brewing some storms in the movie industry. In a 70-page campaign document, no fewer than 33 Nollywood and Kannywood actors were enlisted for Tinubu’s Women Campaign Council. However, part…
Man drags actress to court for allegedly refusing to marry him
A 48-year-old civil servant, Bala Musa, on Monday, dragged a popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Gabon, before a Shari’a Court in Kaduna for allegedly refusing to marry him. The complainant told the court that he had been in a relationship with…
Depression: Ex-Kannywood actress says she may end her life in shocking Instagram post
An ex-Kannywood actress, Ummi Zee-Zee, says she may end her life as a result of depression. Zee-Zee, who took to Instagram on Saturday, said she is passing through extremely depressing times. She wrote, “I have fallen on hard times that…
Exploring the entrepreneurial possibilities in Nigeria’s media entertainment industry – Femi Odugbemi
A paper delivered at the 5th Distinguished Annual Guest Lecture of the School of Communication, Lagos State University on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Thank you very much for your invitation to speak to the subject ‘Exploring Entrepreneurial Potential in Nigeria’s…
FG says Boko Haram insurgency to end soon (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night reassured that the brutal activities of the Boko Haram sect would soon become history. The president gave the assurance when he hosted members of the Kannywood entertainment industry to a dinner at the Presidential…
Kano, Morocco sign MoU on film industry (SUN)
The Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Morocco for the development of the film industry in the state better known as Kanywood. The aim was to further strengthen the industry as a…