THE British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has appointed Haruna Ibrahim Kakangi as the editor of its Hausa Service on a one-year attachment, following two rounds of interviews.
News Point Nigeria reports that Kakangi, who previously served as a Senior Digital Journalist at the BBC World Service, will take over the editorial leadership of the Hausa Service.
The appointment follows the resignation of Aliyu Tanko from the BBC in August 2025. Tanko’s departure came amid allegations of bullying and maltreatment raised by his former colleague, Halima Umar Saleh, and some current staff members. Tanko, however, said he resigned on personal grounds and declined to comment on the allegations.
Kakangi is a Senior Digital Journalist with more than 10 years of experience producing high-quality content for global platforms, with a track record in producing impactful stories, leading teams and driving audience engagement.
He is also skilled in storytelling, interviewing and broadcasting, with expertise in digital media, having worked across various platforms and formats during his career with the BBC.
His experience includes producing digital videos, radio reports and written stories for BBC Hausa, including coverage of major international events. His multimedia journalism experience has also seen him combine reporting, interviewing, scripting, sound and camera work.
Kakangi’s appointment comes as the BBC Hausa Service continues to maintain a broad multimedia operation, with journalists and reporters working across Nigeria and other parts of West and Central Africa. The service is one of the BBC’s major African-language operations.
Before taking up the new role, Kakangi was a Senior Digital Journalist at BBC World Service, where he continued to produce content for the broadcaster’s global audience.
He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, from 2002 to 2008, where he completed his studies before building a career in journalism and broadcasting.
Kakangi was also a 2024 U.S. Journalism Fellow at the World Press Institute (WPI), an experience that exposed him to the American media landscape and further broadened his professional perspective.
Kakangi now succeeds Tanko, who had served as head of BBC Hausa since 2020 and resigned after 17 years with the corporation. Tanko had led a team of more than 40 journalists and overseen the service’s radio, television and digital output.
