President Bola Tinubu has appointed Kannywood actor Ali Nuhu as director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.

Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, announced this in a statement on Friday.

Nuhu is a renowned actor, businessman, and philanthropist who has won several national and international awards.

He joined the Nollywood mainstream and has remained relevant there for about a decade now. He featured prominently in some Nollywood blockbusters, such as Banana Island Ghost, Diamonds in the Sky, and Shanty Town, where he played the role of the Chief’s Lawyer.

He studied film production and cinematic arts at the University of California and attended training programmes at the Asian School of Media Studies in New Delhi. He also took part in numerous film festivals, including the Zuma Film Festival and the Pyongyang International Film Festival.

He has so appeared in a number of big-budget films in Kannywood such as Wasila, Mujadala, and Sangaja. These films aided him in establishing himself in Kannywood as a veteran.

Due to his impressive success in Kannywood, he has been regarded as the most advertised actor, with companies such as Globacom Nigeria, Royco, Pepsi, Blue Boat, Champions Milk, Cherie Noodles, etc all having him as the face of their respective brands. He also served as the Nigerian Communications Commission’s “Face of the Consumer” in