Saidi Balogun Is A True Nollywood Legend – Faithia Williams

Faithia Williams

Nollywood actress Faithia Williams has come out to hail her ex-husband, Saidi Balogun. She recently announced him as one of the cast of her new movie, and fans have been reacting.

Describing Saidi as a veteran powerhouse, filmmaker, director and screen icon, Faithia revealed that he is a true legend whose journey from stage to silver screen inspires generations.

The moviestar added that “Efunroye The Unicorn” will be out in cinemas from May 1st, 2026.

Her words, “Veteran powerhouse, filmmaker, director, and screen icon
Saidi Balogun @saidibalogun brings decades of mastery and commanding presence to the world of Efunroye the Unicorn.

A true legend whose journey from stage to silver screen inspires generations.

Efunroye the unicorn starts showing in all cinemas from May 1st, 2026.”

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.