Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has lost her mother.

The movie star recently jumped on social media to announce the death of her mother, Mrs. Victoria Olubunmi Fetuga, who passed away in her sleep in the early hours of today, November 21.

According to Iyabo Ojo, her mother was her jewel, guardian, and pearl and she wanted her to live long and watch her grandkids become grown men and women.

She, however, added that her mum was always talking about resting after 67 years on earth and she even promised that her spirit would always protect and be with her family.

Her words, “My mother, my jewel, my guardian, my pearl…this is how you said goodbye?…we were joking about this days ago.I told you how much I want you to live long and watch the children become grown men and women but you said no..your joy was that I am happy..that your spirit would protect and be with us. Little did I know you were set to leave.

With total submission to the will of God, I announce the death of my mother Mrs. Victoria Olubunmi Fetuga who passed away in her sleep the early hours of today Saturday 21st November at the age of 67yrs..mama, you might be gone but we your children and grandkids would make sure your memories remain and linger on..like you promised, your spirit remains with us…iyabo ojo your love.”

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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.