Why I Didn’t Mourn Alex Ekubo Publicly – Nancy Isime

Alex Ekubo

Nollywood actress Nancy Isime has finally addressed the questions surrounding her apparent silence after the death of actor Alex Ekubo. She recently had her say during an interview with Yanga FM, and fans have been reacting.

Explaining why she chose an unusual way to honour the late movie star instead of posting a public tribute, Nancy stated that her decision not to post a tribute does not mean she loved or valued Alex any less.

The moviestar added that she used Alex Ekubo’s picture as her Instagram display picture as a mark of respect and remembrance.

Her words, “Alex was my friend. He made such an impact. He lived his way and also went out his way, which is very commendable.

I will forever love him. He was very supportive even when he no agree with you. Alex had a great mind.”

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.