Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino, MON is a Nigerian Hausa language writer,[1] author, publisher, journalist, film producer, director and actor.

He was awarded with the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) honor on 29 September 2014 by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

[3][4] Gidan Dabino was born in 1964 at Danbagina of Dawakin Kudu local government area of Kano State.

In 2004 he was Editor-in-Chief of Hantsi Magazine under the Kano Chief Bureau Community; the newspaper that aimed at promoting reading and writing in indigenous language.

From 2012 to date he is Contributing Editor of Muryar Arewa, a monthly Magazine of the Northern Communication and Media Service LTD.[6][7] Gidan Dabino is one of the pioneers credited for the establishment of the Hausa film industry in Northern Nigeria known as Kannywood.