Sadia's Factory Nigeria — Services
Sadia's Factory Nigeria — Services
Kaduna & Abuja, Nigeria · Est. 2022
Stylist · Strategist · Researcher · Designer · Studio · 25 Under 25 Nominee · Kaduna × Abuja × The World
Founder & Operations Manager
Halima Sadia (Halimat Abdul) is an operations manager, stylist, and creative strategist working across fashion, research, data, and organisational design. Based between Kaduna and Abuja, she founded Sadia's Factory Nigeria in 2022 — building a bridge between culture, business, and innovation across Northern Nigeria.
Her work spans music video styling, solo exhibitions, interdisciplinary curation, business development, data analysis, and research into Nigeria's creative economies. A McKinsey Forward alumna with roots in Research and Development at Enactus ABU, she brings rigour and structure to every creative brief — from SEO content and email campaign analytics to pre-retirement training delivery for the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.
The Studio
Sadia's Factory Nigeria is a think tank, production hub, and creative studio operating from the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Kaduna — part of the FOTWRLD ecosystem. It is a space where makers, researchers, designers, and thinkers come to build and connect.
The Factory offers styling services, studio hire, solo exhibitions at the National Museum, popup hall hire, editorial design, research commissions, and interactive training workshops. It hosts signature events including Chess Club Meetups, Design Soirées, Film Screenings, Factory Forum discussions, and stage performances.
Read the full FOTWRLD Feature →Qualifications & Certifications
McKinsey Forward Program
McKinsey & Company
Virtual Assistant Certification
ALX Africa
BBA, Business Administration & Management
Ahmadu Bello University · In View 2027
25 Under 25 Nominee — Manufacturing & Logistics
25under25 Awards · Africa
Training Resource Person — Pre-Retirement & Pension Management
Pico-Bello Projekte Ltd. · Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria · Sept 2025
Assistant Creative Director — "The Future is Black & Female"
Shushi Official · Abuja · July 2024
Data Analysis & Email Campaign Analytics
Shushi Official · Mailchimp · B2B Research · Neo Altus Ltd.
Research & Development
Enactus ABU
Business Compliance & Operations
Savants & Sages Solutions Ltd. · Halhaa Group Consulting
Styling & Creative Direction
From concept to call-time, a sharp eye and research-led approach to every styling brief. Music videos, editorials, brand shoots — the Factory sources props, builds looks, shapes visual identity. Credits include YNS Cypher 2025 (Wonderwise Productions for Yaran NorthSide, Abuja).
Operations & Business Strategy
Behind every great creative project is structure. McKinsey Forward, ALX, ABU Business School trained. Perfect partner for creative businesses needing backend strategy to match vision.
Studio Space, Factory Events & Business Popups
Production & creative hub at the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Kaduna. Fully equipped for shoots, styling, and popup activations with a community of collaborators.
Solo Exhibitions · National Museum
Platform for visual artists, sculptors, jewellers, and creatives to present work to a culturally engaged audience. From spatial design to opening events, we're your creative and operational partner.
Graphic Design, Editorial & Web
Distinctive visual work informed by research and cultural context. Brand identity, editorial design, websites, and backend administration — research-led precision in every brief.
Research & Analysis
Original research into fashion, culture, industry, and creative economies in Nigeria. Fieldwork, interviews, policy review — insight that is grounded and genuinely useful. Explore our research & fieldwork on FOTWRLD →
Training, Workshops & Education
Training experiences that make business literacy, design thinking, and cultural knowledge genuinely engaging. Every workshop is built to teach and connect.
Communications & Brand Strategy
Strategic communications that tell your story authentically. From brand messaging and media relations to content strategy and stakeholder communication.
Exhibition Portfolio
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2024 · ABU University Museum, Zaria
Curator — with Aisha K. Mohammed · University Museum, ABU Zaria
A photography exhibition at the University Museum, ABU Zaria, celebrating Zaria's visual culture through the ABU photography community. Exhibiting artists captured the Eid al-Fitr Durbar at the Emir of Zazzau's palace — a debut platform for several emerging photographers.
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2025 · National Museum, Kaduna
Curator & Organiser — National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Kaduna
A research showcase hosted at the National Museum, Kaduna, drawing attention to artisanal mining, gemstones, and design practices across Nigeria. Part of the Factory Forum series — an exhibition of jewellery and industry bringing together artisans, researchers, and creative practitioners in Kaduna State.
View the Factory Forum Gallery →
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January 2026 · Zaria
Curator — Kashim Ibrahim Library, ABU Zaria
An interdisciplinary exhibition at Ahmadu Bello University's Kashim Ibrahim Library. Featuring a rare display of original Ladi Kwali pottery from the collection of Oliver Berdeen Johnson, alongside Benin bronze sculptures. Brought together students and faculty from English, Literature, Archaeology, and History.
Read the full exhibition report →
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2026 · Kashim Ibrahim Library, Zaria
Photographed by Akin, Zaria · Curated by Halima Abdul
Antique pieces of the Ladi Kwali Pottery exhibited at the Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University. We are open to discussions on activating these pieces with museums and private collectors. If your museum or gallery would love to exhibit such works and connect us with collectors, kindly reach out with a proposal or agreement.
View on Instagram →Our Work
Styling · Music Video · 2025
Styling for YNS Cypher 2025, produced by Wonderwise Productions for Yaran NorthSide. Shot in Abuja. A celebration of Northern Nigeria's artistic energy.
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Styling · Music Video · 2025
Styling for part two of YNS Cypher 2025 (Wonderwise Productions, Yaran NorthSide). Wardrobe sourcing, look building, and on-set styling by Sadia's Factory Nigeria in Abuja.
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Education · Workshops · Design
A prototype crossword puzzle designed to make business literacy fun and interactive for junior teams and secondary school students. Tested live by the Factory.
Watch on YouTube →Photography & Collaboration
Selected styling projects, editorial shoots, and collaborations — photographs by Kaduna's creative community, styled by Halima Sadia. @sadias.factory
Featured Shoot · Styling & Art Direction
Photography — Abubakar Ogaji · Furniture by Sadia's Factory · Factory Woodcraft
A styled product shoot for the Grande reclining chair set — Sadia's Factory's custom woodcraft piece designed for comfort and cultural warmth. Shot and produced in Abuja, the shoot brought together prop styling, set design, and art direction, presenting the chair, throw pillow, footstool, and side table as a complete lifestyle study. A celebration of made-in-Nigeria craftsmanship.
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Factory Forum · 2025
Photography — Ronald Yusuff, Clan YUJO
Styling, curation, and event direction for the Factory Forum 2025 — an exhibition of industry and design at the National Museum, Kaduna. Photography by Ronald Yusuff, Clan YUJO Productions.
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Film & Fashion Styling · Collaboration
With Ronald Yusuff — Producer, Clan Yujo
A styling collaboration with Ronald Yusuff of Clan Yujo — exploring the gritty realities and creative process behind styling for film and music video production in Kaduna.
Read the feature →
Film Production Styling
With Ronald Yusuff — Clan Yujo Productions
Behind-the-scenes wardrobe and character styling on film productions with Clan Yujo — building looks that serve the story without distracting from it.
Read the feature →Featured Writing
Featured on The Moveee, exploring how emerging artists navigate the tension between commercial work and personal creative practice.
Read on The Moveee → Editorial · Profile · The MoveeeA profile feature on how creative practitioners use their work to bring joy and healing to their communities across Africa.
Read on The Moveee → Editorial · Kaduna Creatives · The MoveeeExploring Kaduna's vibrant street art and creative culture, celebrating the artists who are shaping Northern Nigeria's visual landscape.
Read on The Moveee → Essay · Creative Industry · LinkedInAn essay on the power of creative communities, peer support networks, and how artists and entrepreneurs are building resilience through collaboration.
Read on LinkedIn → Reflection · Career · LinkedInPersonal reflections on navigating corporate environments, learning operational systems, and the gap between theory and practice in Nigeria's business landscape.
Read on LinkedIn → Essay · Business Strategy · LinkedInExploring failed proposals, strategic pivots, and the operational realities of building sustainable creative and entrepreneurial ventures in emerging markets.
Read on LinkedIn →"At the end of the day, operations and styling are the same thing. You're arranging pieces — whether they're fabrics or people — to make something beautiful work."
— Halima Sadia, Founder · Sadia's Factory Nigeria
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