Stop Chasing Clout By Tarnishing Other People’s Image.- IK Ogbonna

Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, has come out to say that clout is the new currency in the Nigerian entertainment industry. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, some citizens are now more than willing to buy attention with money, while others are so ready to become famous by tarnishing other people’s image.

IK added that he can only warn the desperate Nigerians that forced fame will only bring temporary hype that will fail to deliver any lasting impact.

His words, “In today’s world, clout is the new currency and a lot of people are desperate to spend. Some use money to buy attention, others tear down already established names, and many just become loud for the sake of being noticed.

But the truth is, not all fame is created equal. Forced fame might get you quick recognition and momentary hype, but it rarely lasts. There’s no solid foundation, just noise. The pressure to stay relevant becomes overwhelming, and the same internet that crowned you today can cancel you tomorrow. In the end, it’s not the fame you gathered that matters it’s how you gathered it. Fame without purpose fades. But fame built on truth, talent, and consistency? That’s legacy.”

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.