“Please Support Ngozi Nwosu” – Eucharia Anunobi Urges Nigerians

Nollywood actress turned evangelist Eucharia Anunobi has appealed to Nigerians to support ailing actress Ngozi Nwosu. She recently had her say during a church programme, and fans have been reacting.

Pleading for financial assistance for the veteran actress, Eucharia reminded Nigerians of the joy and entertainment Ngozi Nwosu has brought to millions of Nigerians over the years.

Anunobi concluded by urging Nollywood fans not to ignore one of the industry’s respected screen legends when she needs them the most.

Her words, “I’m sure you have seen the videos online, please biko… Help us!

She has added joy to this nation. She’s one of our mothers, but she’s getting old.”

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.