Nollywood actress Faithia Williams has reflected on 2025. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting.
According to her, even though her heart aches with the absence of late Allwell Ademola, she can’t help but express her appreciation to all her friends, family and colleagues for the journey of 2025.
Faithia added that last year tested her deeply, but she is grateful to her fans and family for standing by her.
Her words, “Even while my heart aches with the absence of my cherished colleague, in the face of immense loss, I cannot help but express my appreciation to all my friends, family, and colleagues for the journey of 2025.
My dearest fans, friends, family, and colleagues
As 2025 comes to a close, my heart is overflowing with gratitude. This year tested me deeply, with highs that lifted my soul and valleys that shattered my heart, but through it all, you stood by me. You prayed, you cheered, you defended, you loved me fiercely when I needed it most. Your messages healed me, your support carried me, and your belief reminded me why I do this.
To my amazing fans: You are my strength, my joy, my family.
To my friends: You held me in my darkest moments.
To my colleagues: You inspired and elevated me every day.
Because of you, I ended 2025 stronger, wiser, and full of faith. Thank you from the deepest part of my heart. I love you beyond words.
You’ve ridden with me through more than three decades in this industry, and your love, loyalty, and support have carried me every single step of the way. From the bottom of my heart, thank you—I am forever grateful.
2026 marks the beginning of better things, the glorious dawn of Faithia 2.0! This is OUR year of greatness, elevation, prosperity, and divine wins. Join me, let’s walk boldly into this greatness together. We shall shine brighter, we shall prosper abundantly, we shall conquer! Amen.”
WOW.
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition for the term, which has made it a subject to several controversies.
The origin of the term “Nollywood” remains unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt Steinglass in the New York Times, where it was used to describe Nigerian cinema.
Charles Igwe noted that Norimitsu Onishi also used the name in a September 2002 article he wrote for the New York Times. The term continues to be used in the media to refer to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition later assumed to be a portmanteau of the words “Nigeria” and “Hollywood”, the American major film hub.
Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along regional, and marginally ethnic and religious lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries – each seeking to portray the concern of the particular section and ethnicity it represents. However, there is the English-language film industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking and filmmakers from most of the regional industries.
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