Fatima Isah otherwise known as Teemah Makamashi within the Kannywood family has vowed to continue to act for as long as she can. According to her, the recent crisis in the industry won’t affect her desire to remain active in Kannywood. Teemah Makamashi stated this in a brief chitchat with ALIYU ASKIRA in Kano. She further spoke on marriage and Read More
Maimuna Abubakar popularly known as Momee Gombe had stayed away from granting interviews on her relationship with fast-rising star, Hamisu Dorayi, known in the music world as Hamisu Breaker. She told ALIYU ASKIRA in this interview that there is nothing to tell the public about her closeness with Hamisu Breaker. She opened up on her relationship with Hamisu Breaker, how Read More
Rashida Adamu Abdullahi is the immediate past adviser to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on women affairs. She is also a stakeholder in Kannywood; she is the owner of Mai Sa’a Multimedia located at Sani Yakasai Kwangila Complex on Zoo Road, Kano. Rashida told ALIYU ASKIRA in this interview how a young man, Musa Rafin Kuka, weeks ago posted on social Read More
Nollywood actress Hadiza Abubakar, otherwise known as Ummi Gombe, has been in the Hausa film industry for more than 10 years. However, very little was known about her until recently because she hardly got prominent roles in high-budget films. Ummi Gombe’s fortunes may have turned for the better in 2020, as she has featured in several songs and dozens of Read More
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Asiya Ahmad was born in 1994 and hails from Kano state. She attended both her primary and secondary schools in Kano before venturing into acting about six years ago. Asiya, the younger sister to Samira Ahmad, wife of popular Kannywood actor T.Y. Shaban, tells ASKIRA ALIYU in this chat that it was from her first film, Mai Kyau, that the Read More
Stakeholders in Kannywood are currently confused over the best way to handle the Maryam Booth naked picture that was posted on social media on February 8, 2020. This is because the victim has finally admitted that she was actually the one in the picture. She said her former boyfriend was the one that took her the picture, but stopped short Read More
The emergence of Hausa entertainment industry, popularly known as Kannywood, has indeed reshaped Hausa-Fulani culture and the way people around the world once thought about the conservative region. In one way or the other, Hausa films have entered nook and crannies in Nigeria especially the North. There is no single house in the region that can exempt itself from Hausa Read More
Khadijatul Iman Sani Danja is 11 years old, but she has already become a household name within Hausa-inclined entertainment industry, Kannywood. This upcoming actress speaks on how she started, her roles and other issues in this brief interview with ALIYU ASKIRA. How it all began She started acting at the age of 11 months; this, according to her, is because Read More
Malama Aminu “Ala” a person that came to limelight during the Governor Ibrahim Shekarau administration in Kano state in 2003. Ala was a political singer who was brought to limelight by one Sani Lawan Kofar Mata, a politician and onetime big wig if Kano State Pilgrims Board from 2004 – 2011. Ala has actually captured the minds of the people Read More
Nafisa Abdullahi is a graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Jos. When she joined Kannywood, it was Ali Nuhu that gave her the lead role in the film, Sai Wata Rana, through which she became a celebrity. During last week’s Eid el-Kabir celebrations, ALIYU ASKIRA encountered Nafisa. Excerpts… Could you tell our readers more about one of your Read More
Fati KK is one Kannywood star that does not need much introduction especially among Hausa film viewers. She hails from Kontagora in Niger state. Fati at the peak of her carrier disappeared from the movie world which left her fans wondering if she had gone back to school or settled down with a man of her choice. In this brief Read More
Kannywood actress Rukayya Dawaiyya is one of the industry players who made it notwithstanding the challenges she encountered in Kannywood. Her film production company based in Kano boasts of interesting Hausa movies featuring A-Grade actors and actresses. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA she speaks on her career, the industry and her crashed marriage to Adamu Teku, among others. What Read More
Sani Danja and Mansura Isah have been married for about 11 years and have worked hard to ensure that their marriage doesn’t hit the rock. The union is blessed with four beautiful children, two of whom are already acting in the industry and on their way to becoming stars like their parents. Mansura speaks with ALIYU ASKIRA on her marriage, Read More
Fati Isah Asirka has been in Kannywood for about eight years, and she is one of the popular faces in the industry. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA in Kano, she speaks about some of the issues affecting Kannywood and her experience as an actress. My background I am half-Cameroonian and half-Nigerian. After my secondary school education at Federal Government Read More
The stakeholders and practitioners of the Hausa movie industry, famously known as Kannywood, are organising a victory dinner in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and all the elected candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement on Friday, one of the organisers, Aminu Saira who is a prominent film director in the industry, said Read More
Kannywood Actress, Fati Muhammad Yola, grew through the ranks and has maintained a scandal-free career. An indigene of Yola, Adamawa state, she has mostly features in movies produced by the 2-effect movie empire. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA, Fati discusses her career, achievements and eagerness to settle down. You are very attractive but you are still single, is that Read More
Fast rising Kannywood actress, Aisha Umar Mohammed, is a graduate of Chemistry from Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA, she reveals the challenges actresses face in the industry, their personal lives and much more. What is your background and how did you come to be an actress? My name is Aisha Umar Read More
Popular Kannywood singer and actor, Adam Zango, has been invited by the Hausa community in Paris, to attend the turbaning ceremony of some of its members residing in France and other parts of Europe. According to the invitation seen by Premium Times, Zango is expected to sing at the occasion scheduled for June 23. “I am pleased to inform you Read More
Beatrice Auta is a fast-rising Kannywood actress. Barely two years in the industry she has featured in a number of movies. An indigene of Taraba state, Beatrice has a degree in English language from the Kaduna State University. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA, she speaks on her career and relationship. What is your background and how did you join Read More
Last year, Maryam Isa Abubakar popularly known as Ceeter, got married to her long-time boyfriend in a colourful ceremony in Kano but the marriage collapsed after eight months. Ceeter quickly returned to Kano and was off the social circle for a while but she returned to acting and her fortunes took a dramatic turn for the best. In this interview Read More
Mohammed Sani Gwarzo Tumbuleke is a veteran television personality and has featured in several drama series over the years, prominent among them is Gidan Kashe Ahu drama which aired in the 80s on NTA, Kaduna. The series earned him the name Tumbuleke because of his role as a clown and has stock as most of his fans call him by Read More
Jamila Umar Nagudu is one Kannywood actresses that can play any role. She is hyped by some directors as being so experienced that once given a script she doesn’t need rehearsals. Jamila was recently rumoured to have died shortly after being hospitalised in Aminu Kano Hospital. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA, she reacts to her the rumour, her Read More
Fati Baffa Bararoji is one of the pioneer actresses in Kannywood. Aside featuring in hit movies, Bararoji had produced two movies: Bakar Tukunya and Jan Ido, before going underground. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA in Kano, Bararoji opens up on her relationship, film industry as well as why she is still single. You used to be a household name Read More
Mairo Bello, after bidding farewell to Nollywood relocated to Kano, where her mother hails from to join the Kannywood industry and also pursue her academics. In this interview with ALIYU ASKIRA, she discusses her passion, relationship and a lot more. What have you been up to in the last year? Nothing much. Like I told you before, I left Read More
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