The Kano State Censorship Board has suspended 22 popular Hausa film series for breaching censorship regulations, ordering an immediate stop to their airing and online streaming.

Just days before another wedding season in Kano, the joy of brides and their village-themed celebrations has been cut short. On May 17, 2025, the Kano State Censorship Board announced a statewide ...

Why we call the films made in the North Kannywood movies is because the base is Kano. That's where a large chunk of the Hausa movies are being made," Nuhu explained.

For the burial of their colleague, several entertainers in the North abandoned production in Kano; hub of the Hausa movie industry, to attend the burial in Talatan Mafara.

Kannywood is a term coined from Hausa films produced in Kano State of Northern Nigeria. Some states like Kaduna and Jos also make Hausa movies, but they are not as popular as those in Kano.