Veteran Nollywood actress Joke Silva has come out to celebrate Olu Jacobs’ 84th birthday. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting.
Describing Olu Jacobs as the Lion of Lufodo, Joke expressed gratitude for her hubby’s new age.
She concluded by appreciating everyone who showered her husband with love on his special day.
Her words, “Thank you to everyone who showered Sir J—the Lion of Lufodo with love on his 84th birthday. Your messages, prayers, and celebration of his life truly warmed our hearts. We’re so grateful for each and every one of you.
(Enjoy this throwback from way back when).
With love,
The Jacobs Family.”
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.
