Shaihu Umar, is set to begin another journey across Nigeria; Dr. Ali Nuhu, Nigerian Film Corporation’s (NFC) Managing Director has said. This comes fifty years after the celluloid format film, shot in 1979 was restored and digitized. Speaking at the inaugural screening of Shaihu Umar in Jos, Plateau State recently (June 11, 2026), Dr. Nuhu, described the event as a significant milestone in the preservation and promotion of Nigeria’s audiovisual heritage. The restoration of Shaihu Umar, an adaptation of the novel written by Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Nigeria’s Prime Minister…
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