Adam Zango Inveigled me to Insult Ali Nuhu – Ali Artwork

Adam A. Zango

It’s no longer a news that Rahama Sadau accused Adam A Zango on Instagram for de-casting her in his movie just because she turned down his love, less than 12 hours later she became apologetic and regrets her action.

It’s also not a news that Ali Artwork who’s identified by many as Adam Zango’s longtime ally boldly insulted Ali Nuhu and his late mother, yet again insulted Rahama Sadau by calling her a “whore” and remain unapologetic as at the time when this report was gathered.

All things started when Rahma Sadau made this statement as quoted on Instagram: “Why are people feeling so important in this life? Look, right before you de-cast me in your movie I hav already done that. Because am not that cheap to beg for what you are thinking of. Declining Your Love will not take me down. I AM RAHMA SADAU, and I made it to the peak of where I wanted to be without you, @de_prince_zango I don’t need a senseless people to contribute more to my career. I have ALLAH and the right man that always stand by me no matter how I become @realalinuhu…. I don’t give a F**k Mr. ***”

After few hours she became apologetic and wrote this again; “… I was so childish, disrespectful and stupid yesterday. For that, I want to send my warm apology to @de_prince_zango and the entire members of White House family. Plus my directors for making me realize my mistakes and wrong doings….”

Some genuine sources confirmed to Kannywoodscene that Ali Nuhu was oblivious of the first statement written by Rahama on her Instagram page, Aminu Saira was among those who alerted him to warn Sadau against such unlawful utterances which a moment later she posted the apology to Adama Zango and the entire members of his entourage. Although the actress wrote the apology in both English and Hausa version to understanding of the addressee, not long before the culprit launched a series of insult to Ali Nuhu and his mother as well as Rahama Sadau. The culprit used Rahma’s page where she posted a poster of her new movie by UK Entertainment titled Suma Matane with Sadiq Sani Sadiq and others.

It wasn’t so long after Artwork’s post that closest Ali Nuhus allies like Mansur Sadiq, Ramadan Booth and many others in Kano reported the incident to police in which Artwork was nowhere to be found. When the police visited his parent house with arrest warrant he wasn’t home, the only found his ill father and mother, instead they arrested his brother and asked his mother to sermon him to the station in order to get the other innocent brother out which she did. Artwork was given a chance to apologize to Ali Nuhu for his imbecility which he repudiated and said he’d rather rotten in jail than apologize. After he (Ali Artwork) spend a couple of days in police custody he confessed that is Adam A Zango who inveigled him to insult Ali Nuhu as well as Rahama Sadau. Kannywoodscene tried to reach Adam to hear his take on Artwork’s confession but he rejected all the calls times without number. It wasn’t a surprise knowing that Adam Zango once insulted Kannywoodscene reporter, accused all the media and journalists for publishing negative reports on him except Al’ameen Ciroma and Leadership.

Unconfirmed sources informed Kannywoodscene that some guys who believed to be Adam’s boys were using Artwork’s picture on their BBM and WhatsApp DP (Display Picture) praising his action by calling him names as “Jarumin Maza” “Na gaban Adamu” etc. Similarly, a group of young men led by Rabiu A Zango raided Rahama Sadau’s saloon and vandalized her belongings worth hundreds of thousands. In the same vein some of Adams allies were calling and threatening to kill Ali Nuhu’s allies, thank God it was recorded, but this is serious!  

One could say the genesis of the problem started from the just concluded MTN/KannyAwards which left Adam Zango trophy less he even express his anger on social media too. At same award night Adam’s boys called him names that may create tension if and only if Ali Nuhu’s boys were…. It could also be the “love thing”. Yes, it was clear that Adam asked her out but she rejected and he de-cast her, she insulted him and later on apologized. Some people said is Ali Nuhu that forced her to apologize. Okay if Ali Nuhu can forced Rahama to say sorry to Adam even though she has all the legal right to debunk his request why wouldn’t he (Adam) asked his boy Artwork to apologize? In fact the breach between Artwork and Ali Nuhu is unbridgeable. You may begin to wonder, with all the contribution that Ali Nuhu gave to Adam on his way up the ladder, with all the support and protection, what wrong has Ali Nuhu did to deserve this in return? Or is it another way of showing appreciation? Can Adamu really do what Artwork said? Why is he silent if he’s innocent? I believe something is fishy somewhere, MOPPAN and AFMAN are watching and the culprits behind all these must bring to book or this will open room for others to be insolent against stakeholders.  

It has come to our notice that Globacom, Samsung and OMO want to file law suits against Ali Artwork to claim damage for insulting their ambassador and his late mother. 

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Written by;
Nura Abubakar
FLTA (Hausa)
Department of African Languages and Literature
University of Wisconsin Madison.
Twitter: @Noorer
Facebook: Nura Abubakar

2015 MTN / Kannywood Award

These images were taking from 2015 MTN / Kannywood Award which took place in Abuja, FCT on Saturday 31 January 2015.

Why I love Kannywood – Miss Heritage Nigeria, Benedicta Akpana

The 2014 Miss Heritage Nigeria, Benedicta Akpana

The 2014 Miss Heritage Nigeria, Benedicta Akpana, is one of the new faces in Kannywood.

Ms. Akpana, in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, revealed her experiences in the Hausa movie industry.

“I am a lover of movies and I have acted in many Nigeria movies most of which are African Magic series movies,” Ms. Akpana said. “I acted in the films, The Corper and Second Chances. In Kannywood, I acted in Maja and Sani Nake So.”

She noted that she barely spoke Hausa but found acting in Kannywood movies easy.

According to her, she came to be in Kannywood thanks to her friend, producer, Usman Uzee.

“Usman Uzee told me that he intended to feature me in a film starring Nkem Owoh – Osuofia, named Maja,” she said. “At first, I was jittery because I was not sure I could do it but with the confidence my producer gave me I made up my mind and the rest is history now.”

Ms. Akpana said the role she played in Maja was actually not a very demanding one. She played a housemaid and her dialogue was simple.

In Sani Nake So, she acted alongside Sani Danja, Yakubu Mohammed and Zainab Indomie.

The actress/beauty queen said working in Kannywood, she was impressed by the unity among the crew and the technical advancement in the industry.

“The Kannywood movie industry has experienced a remarkable growth in terms of equipment, content and style,” she said. “The unity that exist among the players is what actually motivated and inspired me to really want to act in Kannywood. The people I worked with were very accommodating and hospitable and I will love to work with them over and over again.”

She applauds the likes of the late Rabilu Musa (Dan Ibro), Zainab Indomie, Yakubu Mohammed and Sani Danja.

She said she intended to act in many more Kannywood movies.

Ms. Akpana is the current Miss Heritage Nigeria; a title she will hold until December 2015.

Source: Premium Times

Auren Rukayya Dawayya Ya Mutu

Rukayya Dawayya

A cikin 'yan kwanakin nan ne rahotanni suka bayyana cewa aure fitacciyar jarumar finafinan Hausan nan, Rukayya Umar Santa, wadda aka fi sani da Rukayya Dawayya ya mutu.

Majiyarmu ba ta tabbatar da ranar da auren ya mutu ba, amma wata majiya mai tushe ta tabbatar da mutuwar auren jarumar da mijin nata, Alhaji Adamu Mohammde Teku, wanda dan asalin garin Yola ne da ke jihar Adamawa, amma mazaunin babban birinin tarayya Abuja ne.

A hirar da jarumar ta yi da mujallar Fim game da batun mutuwar auren nata, Dawayya ta tabbatar da hakan, inda ta kara da cewa "Allah ya hada ni da wani irin miji wanda shi sakin mace a gurin sa ba komai ba ne. Domin akalla ya saki mata sun fi goma sha biyar. To, ka ga kuwa don ni ya sake ni ba zai zama wani abu ba".

Kafin rabuwar Dawayya da mijin nata, Allah ya azurta su da da namiji, wanda aka sanya masa suna Arfat, bayan ta haife shi a kasa mai tsarki a yayin da ta je aikin Hajji a shekarar da ta gabata.

Bikin wanda Dawayya, wanda ka yi shi kusan shekaru biyu da suka gabata, yana daya daga cikin kayatattun bukukuwan auren da aka yi a tarihin masana'antar fim, kasancewar irin wadakar da aka yi da dalolin kudi a yayin shagulgulan bikin, ganin cewa mijin dan siyasa ne, wanda aka dauki tsawon kwanki hudu ana yi.

Sannan kuma bikin ya kafa wani tarihi a msana'antar fim, domin a yayin da za a rako amaryar zuwa gidan mijinta da ke Abuja, a jirgi a ka kawo ta tare da ita da kawayenta, inda bayan an zo Abuja ma, aka sake cashewa da wani sabon shagalin biki.

Auren wanda aka biya sadaki naira dubu hamsin, majiyarmu ta bayyana cewa Dawayya ta hadu da mijin nata ne a Abuja, a yayin da take kan daukar wani fim dinta mai suna A'isha, inda ba da jimawa ba bayan sun fahimci junansu sai kawai aka sanya ranar aure.

SOURCE: RARIYA

20 Kannywood's attend film training course India

Hauwa Maina in India

Twenty Kannywood actors and film makers left Nigeria for India on September 28 to participate in a film training programme at the Asian School of Media Studies in Noida, New Delhi, India.

The training was sponsored by the federal ministry of finance.

The group included Ali Nuhu, Jamilu Yakasai, Mustapha Mustapha (Musty), Bashir Rijau, Mohammed Bifa, Ibrahim Mandawari, Hamisu Iyantama, Sani Abdullahi, Aliyu Yakasai, Bala Babinlata and Hauwa Maina.

Others were Farida Rahi, Balarabe Tukur, Usman Adamu, Ishaq Ishaq, Umar Labaran, Falalu Dorayi, Mika’il Bin Hassan (Gidigo) and Aminu Sabo.

The group is expected to visit movie locations to interact with some Bollywood actors and producers and discuss how to improve on film production in Kannywood.

Producer, Babinlata, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, said they were on the trip to learn more on movie production and marketing.

“Kannywood is getting bigger by the day and we need to have this kind of training and exposure so that everything will be done in a more professional way,” he said.

He described the trip as one of a kind.

Hamisu Lamido Iyantama in India

It is expected that when the group returns, it would hold similar trainings and share its experiences with other Kannywood actors and film makers.

The group is expected to return by the first week of November.

Source: Premium Times

Five Kannywood films to watch during sallah

As the Eid-el Kabir festivities begin, PREMIUM TIMES recommends five Kannywood movies to enjoy during the holiday.

1. Hassana da Husaina – featuring Saratu Gidado, Patience Ozokwor, Rabilu Musa and Suleiman Bosho

The movie features Patience as Hussaina in her first Kannywood role. Saratu Gidado played her twin sister, Hassana. Sulieman Bosho and Rabilu Musa were their husbands, Bosho and Ibro.

The movie is about an army general who arranges for his troublesome twin sons to get married to another set of female twins. It is a great comedy that one would enjoy over a bowl of sallah meat.

2. Zeenat – starring Aisha Tsamiya, Hadiza Mohammed, Adam Zango, Tanimu Akawo.

Zeenat is about a jealous uncle who makes his niece’s life miserable after the death of her father. He forces her to marry a security guard who turns out to be a prince.

This movie seems best to be watched at night after all the family visits on the day of Eid.

3. Uwar Mugu – starring Halima Atete, Adam Zango, Rabiu Rikadawa, Aisha Yar Kano

Uwar Mugu is about a bad mother – Aisha yar Kano, and her evil son, Adam Zango. She supports and encourages him to be a menace to society.

Uwar Mugu is action-filled from start to finish; a day after Sallah will be great time to watch it.

4. Gudun Wuce Sa’a – starring Rahama Sadau, Mohammed Bello, Fadila Mohammed

Gudun Wuce Sa’a is a movie about revenge.

Rahama Sadau as Menar sets out to avenge the death of her father, who was killed by his friend that stole all his wealth.

Watch this movie with your friends. They will most likely like it.

5. Ina kika je – Yakubu Mohammed, Hadiza Gabon, Aisha Tsamiya

The movie is filled with suspense and surprises.

Yakubu Mohammed, ‘Hamza’ was married to Hadiza Gabon, ‘Zainab’ and they are living happily together.

Not quite long into their marriage, problems started, engineered by Zainab’s best friend Rashida Mohammed, ‘Talatu.’

I recommend you watch the film at night, immediately after dinner.

Controversy Trails Project Act-Nollywod

By Al Amin Ciroma

Following government's efforts to support training and skills acquisition for the Nigerian movie industry, the Federal Ministry of Finance has approved the applications of some Kannywood stakeholders and practitioners who are a part of the Project Act-Nollywood.

The grant, which is given to existing practitioners for short, intensive training courses in Nigeria and/or abroad, will see the movie makers drafted to existing public and private training institutions, in order to learn and adhere to global best practices by improving the reach and effectiveness of their training programmes through the upgrade of existing facilities, procurement of equipment and development of an agreeable curricula.

According to findings, the ministry has approved the sum of US$3,300 each to Asian School of Media Studies in Mumbai, India, the venue of the training, as well as an additional allowance of N2,798,890 for the beneficiaries. So far, about 19 filmmakers were to undertake the courses, which were earlier scheduled to hold between August 25 and September 20, but will now hold between September 29 and October 25, 2014.

The beneficiaries - Jamilu Ahmad Yakasai, Mustapha Mustapha, Bashir Abdullahi, Mohammed Ahmed Bifa, Ibrahim Mandawari, Hamisu Lamido Iyantama, Sani Abdullahi Abdullahi, Aliyu Shehu Yakasai and Bala Anas Babinlata. Others are Hauwa Maina, Faika Ibrahim Rahi, Balarabe Salisu Tukur, Usman Yusuf Adamu, Ishaq Sidi Ishaq, Umar Sani Labaran, Falalu Dorayi, Mikhail Bin Hassan, Muhammad Ali Nuhu and Aminu Mohammed Sabo - all expressed their gratitude to the coordinators of the project and promised to take up more of such opportunities in order to bolster their passion towards telling the story of Kannywood successfully.

Most of the beneficiaries were too sceptical to comment on the issue, as a result of the many delays which have accompanied its take-off. One of them who spoke but refused to give his name disclosed that the project was slated to in February this year, but a gross lack of coordination ensured it did not take off.

Many others still have misgivings about the process of selection of the course's participants. According to them, almost all the beneficiaries are largely from Kano, with a representative each from Niger and Kaduna states.

Meanwhile, a Jos-based movie director, Salisu Mu'azu, did not hide his dismay over the absence of representatives from Plateau State. For him, this is a clear indicator that those involved in the selection process do not intend to carry along all stakeholders in the north.

"We are not aware of this development. We were, also, not told, until now that you called to give me an avenue to air my view on the matter. However, Jos is one of the central points of filmmaking,not only in the north, but in the nation. Therefore, if such gestures are coming from the government and none of our members are involved, then I can assure you that someone is bleeding Kanywood dry," he told Kannywood Trends.

A Kaduna-based filmmaker, Yakubu Lere, equally expressed his dismay over the mode of selection of participants. He also wondered why Kaduna State is not represented. According to him, as the second most popular centre of Kannywood, the state is supposed to get quite a number of representatives. "I am not surprised, because things are not done the right way in Kannywood. I heard about Ali Nuhu going for a certain course in India through a family source, but not as a representative from Project Act-Nollywood Fund. After Kano, Kaduna and Jos are leading centres of film-related matters in the north. We also have considerable number of stakeholders in Katsina, Sokoto, Niger and others states in the region. I think they should have a re-think," he opined.

Disputing the alleged favouritism on selecting the beneficiaries, the national vice-president of Arewa Filmmakers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Salisu Mohammed, said his organisation did a thorough study on the selection process, adding that all northern states were fully represented. "I can tell you that the selection process was free and fair and aimed at the selection of representatives for the capacity-building. It will interest you to know that, initially, individuals were meant to apply, but the AFAN acts as an intermediary between the project coordinators and the practitioners without any prejudice. So, there is no bias whatsoever in the process," Mohammed countered.

If the stories told about the allege bias in the selection process are anything to go by, then the industry's frontliners should, as a matter of urgency, have a round-table session and sort out their differences.

Source: LEADERSHIP