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Alex Ekubo
Veteran Nollywood actor Segun Arinze has paid tribute to late Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo. He recently shared a photo of the deceased on Instagram, and fans have been reacting.
Expressing shock over the sad development while reflecting on their relationship, Segun revealed that Ekubo told him he was fine the last time he checked up on him.
Stressing that no man can question God, Arinze added that his colleague’s demise feels very unreal.
His words, “And who did you leave your remaining industry assignment to? I’m totally gutted! The last time I checked up on you, Babana I’m fine was your response. You always called me Babana. I’m still finding it hard to believe you left without a goodbye?
This wasn’t supposed to be part of your life’s script? Alex you shouldn’t have!!! But we can’t question our maker? I have tried to find words but totally bereft of what to say? This feels so unreal. Journey on my friend and brother. May you find rest and peace with God in Jesus Mighty Name.”
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.
