Governor Yusuf,
The Kano State Censorship Board has halted the broadcast and online streaming of 22 well-known Hausa drama series, citing breaches of its content rules.
Executive Secretary, Abba El-Mustapha issued the order after a management meeting Sunday night, the board’s information officer Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman said.
Among the titles placed on hold are Labarina, Dadin Kowa, Manyan Mata, Garwashi, Jamilun Jidda, and Gidan Sarauta.
Others include Dakin Amarya, Mashahuri, Wasiyya, Tawakkaltu, Mijina, Wani Zamani, Mallaka, Kudin Ruwa, Boka Ko Malam, Wayasan Gobe, Rana Dubu, Fatake, Gwarwashi, Shahadar Nabila, Tabarma, Kishiyata, and Rigar Aro.
The board reminded filmmakers that state law requires every film meant for production, marketing, streaming, or broadcast to be vetted in advance.
Producers have been given one week, from Monday 19 May to Sunday 25 May 2025, to stop airing the affected series and submit them for fresh approval, “to avoid legal consequences,” the statement said.
Many Kannywood producers have turned to serialized dramas on YouTube and local TV to counter falling box-office returns, but the board insisted it would continue to “ensure strict adherence to regulations and uphold professionalism within the Hausa film industry.”
