Weekend Mag

Weekend Mag

I’m not in Kannywood for fame – Zulaihat ‘Zpretty’ Ibrahim

Zulaihat ‘Zpretty’ Ibrahim is one of Kannywood’s upcoming actresses. Presently, she has featured in more than twenty films. In an interview with Weeke

In Maiduguri, a taste of crunchy fried grasshoppers

When I asked my journalist friends and colleagues in Maiduguri what the perfect gift from Maiduguri would be for my friends and family back in Abuja,

Why we make political movies – Mubarak Abba

Mubarak Abba has produced many Hausa movies that address social vices, such as ‘Siyasa ko Kabilanci’, ‘Duniya da Lahira’, ‘Yankin Imani’ and ‘BakinZin

Rwanda: Lessons in cows and blood

The tagline was curious: “Welcome to Rwanda–the land of a thousand hills”. At my desk in Abuja, I didn’t get what it meant until two flights and

12 Nollywood veterans still on screen

Nollywood can boast of a vastly talented generation of actors, who till today, continue to make waves across the movie industry. This week, Weekend Ma