Nollywood actor Femi Branch has received his second honorary doctorate degree. His latest recognition was handed over at ESTAM University in Benin Republic, and fans have been reacting.
Announcing his milestone on Instagram on Friday, Femi thanked the institution for the huge honour bestowed upon his humble self.
The moviestar added that his Creator deserves all the praise and adoration for adding another feather to his cap.
His words, “And God added another feather to my cap today as I was bestowed my second honorary Doctorate Degree by @estam_university I am now a Doctor of Huamne Letters D.H.L. (hons) Much gratitude to the God of my Parents Otunba & Yeye Osunkoya.
To Him alone be the glory. Much thanks to the Governing Board of ESTAM UNIVERSITY, Benin Republic for this great honor and special thanks to my brother @yomi_olorunlaiye for capturing this humbling moment  ”
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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