May God Guide Alex Ekubo Home – Pere Egbi

Posted by: Folamidavid in Celebrity News May 13, 2026

Alex Ekubo

Former BBNaija housemate Pere Egbi has reacted to the demise of Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo. He recently shared his last private chat with the deceased following the shocking news of his death.

According to him, even though he reached out to pray for Alex months before his demise, the actor did not say much.

Emphasizing that life is very short, the reality star urged Nigerians to check on their loved ones while they still can.

His words, “Jesus!!!!!! Jesus… this one hurts.

I had the nudge to reach out to you months ago, just to check on you and pray for you. You didn’t say much… but now that moment means even more to me.

Life is short. Please check on people while you still can.

Rest well, my brother Alex. May God guide you home. 🕊️💔”

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.