Kano State Bans Movie ‘Side-Loading’: Clash Between Morality and Youth Livelihoods

The Kano State Hisbah Board has stepped up enforcement of its ban on movie side-loading in commercial plazas and mobile hubs. This practice allowed millions of Nigerians with limited internet to access Nollywood, Kannywood, and Hollywood films directly on their phones. Officials say the ban protects religious and cultural values and aims to curb what they call growing immorality in the state. Critics warn the policy cuts off vital income for thousands of youths running download-and-charge businesses and deepens the digital divide.

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