Nollywood actress, Wendy Lawal has come out to announce the news of her mother’s passing.

She recently revealed that her mum’s shocking death is very painful and disheartening.

According to her, only God knows the reason why it had to happen, but she is sure that the family she left behind will continue to make her proud in her absence.

She added that her mother left too soon but she remains grateful for the life she lived.

Her words, “It’s excruciatingly difficult to bear. We’re trying our best to be strong for each other… We’re doing you proud I promise. I’m thankful for the honour of being your daughter.

“You left too soon, but I’m grateful for the life you lived, the virtues, values and memories you left us with I’ll miss you everyday… I love you forever and always my Sisi Yinka. Till I see you again, Sleep well.”

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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.