Faithia Williams Officially Returns To Work Following Her Mother’s Burial

Faithia Williams

Nollywood actress Faithia Williams has announced her official return to work. This comes following the sad burial of her mother, and fans have been reacting.

Appreciating Nigerians for supporting her during her difficult time, she announced that she returning to work to begin promoting her debut cinema project as a producer, “Efunroye.”

Faithia added that her late mother will be honoured properly in 2027 because it is the least she deserves.

Her words, “I am officially returning to work as we begin the journey of promoting my debut cinema project as a producer, EFUNROYE- The Unicorn. This film is very special to me, and I am excited to start sharing this powerful story with the world.

The past weeks have been deeply emotional for my family and me following the passing of my beloved mother. She has now been laid to rest, and I want to thank everyone, sincerely: my fans, friends, family, colleagues, and well-wishers, who stood by us with prayers, calls, messages, and support during this difficult time. Your love and kindness meant so much to us.

While we have given her a peaceful burial, we have decided to shift the major celebration of my mother’s life and legacy to next year, when we will properly honour the incredible woman she was and the impact she had on everyone around her.

For now, I am channelling my strength back into my work. As we begin promoting EFUNROYE – The Unicorn, I am also open to collaborations, partnerships, and engagements as we take this beautiful project to audiences everywhere.

Thank you all once again for your love, patience, and unwavering support. I truly appreciate you all.

With love,
Faithia Williams Balogun.”

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.