Monday, May
19, 2025 - The
Kano State Censorship Board has suspended the airing of 22 popular Hausa series
films for allegedly violating regulatory guidelines.
The board described the action as a strategic move aimed at
enforcing compliance and promoting professionalism within Kannywood, the
Hausa-language film industry.
In a statement issued by the board’s Information Officer,
Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, the affected titles include Labarina, Dadin
Kowa, Manyan Mata, Garwashi, Jamilun Jidda,
and Gidan Sarauta, among others.
The statement said the decision followed a management
meeting and due consultation and was directed late Sunday by the Executive
Secretary of the board, Abba El-Mustapha.
Other suspended series films are Dakin Amarya, Mashahuri, Wasiyya, Tawakkaltu, Mijina, Wani
Zamani, Mallaka, Kudin Ruwa, Boka Ko Malam, Wayasan
Gobe, Rana Dubu, Manyan Mata, Fatake, Gwarwashi, Jamilun
Jiddan, Shahadar Nabila, Dadin Kowa, Tabarma, Kishiyata,
and Rigar Aro.
The board emphasised that it is legally empowered to censor
all films meant for production, marketing, streaming, or broadcast prior to
their release, and to regulate all related stakeholders both within and outside
the state.
“All producers or owners of the suspended films are hereby
instructed to cease streaming or airing their content on television or the
internet and to submit their productions to the board for censorship approval
within one week, starting from Monday, 19th May 2025 to 25th May, 2025, to
avoid legal consequences,” the statement said.
The Hausa film industry has, in recent years, shifted toward producing series films as a result of diminishing returns from traditional filmmaking. These series are typically uploaded on YouTube and aired on television, with most episodes released on a weekly basis.
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