Kannywood My fears transitioning from Kannywood to Nollywood — Rahama Sadau by Friday Omosola March 9, 2024 Rahama started her acting career eleven years ago in Kannywood, a Northern Film Industry. Read more
Kannywood Court orders arrest of famous Kannywood singer, bans his songs by Mohammed Lere February 26, 2024 The court also banned him from posting his music online. Read more
Kannywood Kano Hisbah arrests popular TikToker Murja Kunya, boyfriend by Mohammed Lere February 13, 2024 "Our officers arrested her at 1:00 in the afternoon at her home with her boyfriend, who was also with us." Read more
Arts & Entertainment Stiff censorships, piracy, deaths, other things that made 2023 rocky for Kannywood by Mohammed Lere December 31, 2023 PREMIUM TIMES highlights some notable developments in Kannywood in 2023. Read more
Kannywood Ganduje, Ali Nuhu, others mourn Kannywood ace director by Mohammed Lere November 21, 2023 The late actor was buried on Tuesday in Kano amid hundreds of well-wishers at the Ɗandago cemetery. Read more
Kannywood TRIBUTE: From enlist to A-list: Samanja, Sergeant Major who made 80s memorable by Ovwe Medeme November 16, 2023 For Samanja, it may be curtain calls, but he leaves behind an ‘army’ of loyal viewers who would miss his... Read more
Kannywood Veteran actor Samanja is dead by Ovwe Medeme November 12, 2023 Mohammad Usman, one of the late actor’s sons, confirmed his death. Read more
Kannywood Kano Hisbah to facilitate marriages, business support for willing TikTokers by Mohammed Lere November 9, 2023 The TikTokers responded positively to the offer. Read more
Kannywood Kannywood musicians visit Buhari, pledge loyalty despite Rarara’s ‘betrayal’ by Mohammed Lere November 8, 2023 The delegation was led by famous singer, Ali Jita. Read more
Kannywood Kano Censorship Board confiscates over 1000 copies of Queen Primer, other ‘Immoral’ books by Mohammed Lere October 9, 2023 “Praise be to God, everyone in Kano knew that we all woke up to a menace about a book, which... Read more
Kannywood Kano govt revokes licences of Kannywood actors, producers, stakeholders by Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu July 30, 2023 "The decision also affects all the singers and other entertainers in the Kannywood industry; they must renew their licenses’’. Read more
Kannywood Despite my love for acting, my son prefers to be footballer – Ali Nuhu by Mohammed Lere May 8, 2023 ‘‘And as a father, when you discover your child's interest is in something other than what you wanted for him,... Read more
Kannywood Kannywood’s Saratu Daso, Usman Uzee others named TAJBank brand ambassadors by Mohammed Lere May 6, 2023 The emergence of the ambassadors and influencers followed a rigorous selection process by a brand expert team constituted by the... Read more
Kannywood Police arrest famous APC singer Rarara’s escorts by Mohammed Lere April 9, 2023 This is the second time the singer would make news headlines since the gubernatorial elections in Kano State. Read more
Arts & Entertainment 2023: Kannywood’s Zaharadden Sani dumps Atiku, joins APC by Mohammed Lere January 24, 2023 "Already, I have asked that my two cars be painted APC, and I will join the campaign train starting this... Read more
Kannywood Tears as family buries famous skit maker Kamal Aboki in Kano by Mohammed Lere January 17, 2023 The 26-year-old entertainer was returning to Kano from a trip to Maiduguri on Monday when he was involved in an... Read more
Kannywood 2023: Ali Nuhu, Zango, other top Kannywood celebrities endorse Tinubu by Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu January 6, 2023 Mr Tinubu has helped develop Lagos and the entire South-west region without considering one religious belief. That is why we... Read more
Kannywood Scandals, weddings, 12 other events that shaped Kannywood in 2022 by Mohammed Lere January 1, 2023 Kannywood in 2022 had its fair share of scandals, viral moments and controversies that kept northern Nigeria entertained. Read more
Arts & Entertainment Ganduje Video: Court orders flogging of Kannywood TikTok skit makers by Mohammed Lere November 7, 2022 A magistrate court in Kano on Monday ordered the flogging of two Kannywood TikTok skit makers, Mubarak Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and... Read more
Kannywood Nude Video: Rahama Sadau criticises MOPPAN for suspending actress Safara’u by Mohammed Lere October 12, 2022 Safara’u was suspended from the Hausa movie industry in 2020 by MOPPAN. Read more
Kannywood Why ‘Izzar So’ is Kannywood’s biggest YouTube drama series – Producer by Mohammed Lere September 10, 2022 Kannywood stars Ali Nuhu, Ahamd Lawan, Aisha Najamu and Nana Izzar So feature in the production. Read more
Kannywood 70% of Nigerian ladies have nude videos on their phones – Kannywood actress, Safara’u by Mohammed Lere September 1, 2022 In the infamous interview, the Kannywood star whose leaked nude videos led to her suspension in 2020 explained the rationale... Read more
Kannywood Kannywood actor, Kabiru Nakwango, debunks death rumours by Mohammed Lere August 9, 2022 Mr Nakwango, a famous Kannywood actor who plays fatherly roles in Hausa films, was rumoured to be dead on Sunday. Read more
Kannywood 2023: How Kannywood singers are controlling narrative, influencing votes in Northern Nigeria by Mohammed Babangida July 10, 2022 Historically, musicians in northern Nigeria have been involved in politics dating back to the 1940s and 1950s Read more
Kannywood Alleged Defamation: Kannywood singer, Zarewa, apologises to MOPPAN, actresses, in new song by Mohammed Lere June 30, 2022 Sarfilu Zarewa accused Kannywood actresses of not staying in their marriages. Read more