KADIFF UPDATES

  THE FOUNDER OF KADIFF CONGRATULATES HON. MRS. ABIGAIL MARSHALL KATUNG AS THE 130TH LORD MAYOR OF LEEDS, ENGLAND. The founder of Kaduna international film festival and Vice chairman Nigerian film festivals Association Audu Kashim Israel have sent a congratulatory message to Hon. Mrs. Abigail Marshall Katung on her swearing-in as the 130th Lord Mayor of Leeds, England. Mrs. Marshall Katung who hails from Kaduna state and wife to Distinguish Sen. Sunday Marshall Katung who is also representing the founder of KADIFF Senatorial district in Kaduna state Nigeria at the National Assembly expressed his joy in the great news. Hon. Mrs. Marshall Katung is the first person of African descent to hold the position. "As you take this new position it is my prayers that the Almighty God will continue to be with you and guide you, shower his blessings upon you. This is a testament that Nigerians in the diaspora are doing well and are doing Nigeria proud and good ambassadors of our great Nation (N

 THE FOUNDER OF KADIFF AUDU KASHIM ISRAEL MOURNS A VETERAN KANNYWOOD ACTRESS SARATU GIDADO The founder of Kaduna international film festival and Vice chairman Nigerian film festivals Association Audu Kashim Israel received the sad news of the death of a veteran Kannywood actress SARATU GIDADO popularly known as Daso with shock. Saratu Gidado who died in her sleep in the early hours of Tuesday 9th April 2024 after the midnight meal before the commencement of the day’s Ramadan fast (Sahur) was known for the role she always plays as an aggressive and mischievous actress who defied all odds to rise to stardom. She made her film debut in 2000 in Linzami Da Wuta, produced by Sarauniya Movies. Other hits such as Nagari, Gidauniya, Mashi, and Sansani followed among others. She was indeed loved by her fans, family members and the Kannywood industry. She will be deeply missed.  Daso was a prominent figure in the Hausa film industry for over 18 years. Her remarkable performances and versatile rol

 THE FOUNDER OF KADIFF AUDU KASHIM ISRAEL FELICITATES WITH MUSLIMS AT EID-UL-FITR  Eid Ul-Fitr is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims and commemorates the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in which Muslims fast daily from before dawn until sunset. It is commemorated by a large, community-wide prayer service in the morning, followed by meals and conversation with friends and family. A mandatory charity called Zakat al-Fitr is collected before the prayer and distributed to the poor and needy to ensure all can participate in the festivities. Eid al-Fitr is the Arabic name for the holiday, though it goes by many other names in other languages. Eid al-Fitr means the feast, or festival, of breaking the fast. Eid Ul Fitr, is associated with sympathy, kindness, and empathy for orphans, widows, the needy, the sick, and the disabled. This Eid's idea is to make others happy and so with a fraternal heart may we put a smile on someone's face today with love and peace. It is a t

  THE FOUNDER OF KADIFF AUDU KASHIM ISRAEL CONGRATULATES NEW MD/CEO KSMC HON. AHMED MAIYAKI  The founder of Kaduna international film festival and Vice chairman Nigerian film festivals Association Audu Kashim Israel have personally sent a congratulatory message to the new MD/CEO Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC). Hon. Ahmed Maiyaki.  The radio station Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC), which also has a Television station on startimes and free to air is managed by the state government, it was born of the former Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), established in the 1950s. Audu identified the new MD as someone with humility and ready to listen, he is one person who has always advised me never to give up, gave his support in the possible way he can for the sustainability of Kaduna international film festival. A well experienced journalist and media guru indeed, it is a well deserved appointment . "It is my hope that your leadership will bring transformation in KSMC, we a

 THE FOUNDER OF KADIFF AUDU KASHIM ISRAEL CONGRATULATES RAHAMA SADAU ON NEW APPOINTMENT  The founder of Kaduna international film festival and Vice chairman Nigerian film festivals Association Audu Kashim Israel has congratulated Rahama Sadau an actress who features on both Nollywood and Kannywood movies on her appointment to serve on the technical committee of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprise (iDICE) programme. The Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprise (iDICE) programme is geared to provide strategic, technical, and operational support to the PCU and fund advisory board of the $617.7m iDICE program. The iDICE program is a collaborative effort between the government and international partners including the bank of industry, African development bank, French development agency and Islamic development bank. The aim of the program is to support and empower enterprises in the digital and creative sectors.  Audu wishes her well and prays that her appointment will not

  THE FOUNDER OF KADIFF AUDU KASHIM ISRAEL FELICITATES WITH CHRISTIANS AT EASTER  Easter, also called Pascha (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly A.D. 30. The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events and holidays that begins with Lent a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and sacrifice and ends with Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday (the celebration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his 12 Apostles, also known as “Maundy Thursday”), Good Friday (on which Jesus’ crucifixion is observed) and Easter Sunday.  The Easter Sunday was a totally reversal of the image of Good Friday. His death which seemed to be a defeat before the world is now shown as a triumph, a victory over death. Through Jesus' death on the Cross, we have been granted