Kano Gov’t Revokes Licences Of All Kannywood Actors, Directors, Others

• The Kano State Videos and Film Censorship Board has canceled all licenses of Kannywood practitioners to rebrand and promote the Hausa film industry
• Some practitioners in the industry have expressed concern about the move and are calling for more transparent and politically unbiased license issuance

The Kano State Videos and Film Censorship Board has announced the cancellation of all Kannywood practitioners’ licenses in the state.

The announcement was made on Friday by the censorship board, which serves as the regulatory body for the Hausa film industry.

Confirming the cancellation, Abba Al-Mustapha, the newly appointed director board, stated that the move was necessary for the board to be able to put the system on track with the industry’s rebranding processes.

According to him, proper documentation of industry members is required for the board to work in the promotion and protection of the film-making business.

We have cancelled all licences of all guilds in the industry for proper documentation as well as to be able to have an effective plan that will positively project, protect and promote the industry, he said.

However, practitioners in the Hausa film-making industry expressed concern about the board’s recent move, praying for more transparent and politically free licence issuance.

Kano Gov’t Reopens Centres Closed By Ganduje

On Thursday, the Kano State Government announced the reopening of 26 Entrepreneurship Institutes that had been closed during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

Alhaji Marwan Ahmad, the Commissioner for Works and Housing, made the announcement at a news conference in Kano.

He stated that Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration established the institutes to equip youths and women with various skills.

Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf has directed that all the 26 Entrepreneurship Institutes established by Sen. Kwankwaso’s Administration which the previous administration abandoned, are hereby reopened.

The institute includes Journalism, Horticulture, Poultry, Driving, Reformatory, Hospitality and Tourism, Animal Husbandry, Sports, Informatics, and Corporate Security, among others, he said.