Veteran Nollywood actor Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, has clarified that Yoruba people pioneered home-video production in Nigeria but did not start Nollywood.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Owoh made the clarification during an appearance on Curiosity Made Me Ask, a programme hosted by Nigerian skit maker and content creator, Adebayo Abidemi, better known as Bae U.

The actor explained that the name Nollywood was not in existence when he and other filmmakers began producing movies. He noted that the term was introduced much later following discussions among industry stakeholders.

He credited Yoruba filmmakers, particularly veteran filmmaker Hubert Ogunde, with pioneering the home-video tradition and contributing to its popularity in Nigeria.

Owoh also insisted that his earlier comments about the origins of Nollywood had been misunderstood, stressing that he was referring specifically to home-video production rather than the creation of the Nigerian film industry.

He said, “I never said Yoruba started Nollywood. When did Nollywood come out? When we started film, there was no Nollywood as a name.

“Ogunde is not Igbo. I am not telling you that Yoruba started it.

“Yoruba did not start Nollywood; they started home video and the rest.”

Meanwhile, Owoh recently opened up about how his reputation as a comic actor sometimes influences people’s reactions to him, even in serious situations.

According to him, many people have become so accustomed to seeing him in humorous roles that they often laugh at his actions, even when he has no intention of being funny.

He recalled an incident at a gathering where he was invited to lead a prayer. However, shortly after he began praying with words calling on God, some attendees reportedly burst into laughter.

Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha, has claimed that he did not know the meaning of the word “paedophile” until he was incarcerated over a child sexual abuse case.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The actor also maintained that he was falsely accused, alleging that some individuals conspired against him.

Baba Ijesha made the claims during an interview with Agbaletu Uncensored, where he insisted that he was not a paedophile.

He said, “I am not a paedophile; I don’t even know what it means until I was in prison.”

The actor also disputed aspects of the incident, claiming that he had never visited the house where he was captured on camera.

“The house where I was caught on camera, I have never been there before,” he said.

Baba Ijesha further recalled what he told his accusers while in prison after allegations that he used a key to sexually assault a seven-year-old girl.

He said, “They said I used a key to deflower a 7-year-old. I told them I also have a girl child; when is time they should do likewise to her if I truly did it. I laid that curse.”

The actor also claimed that someone had warned him about the incident before it happened, adding that he only remembered the person’s name afterwards.

These are Baba Ijesha’s claims during the interview and should be distinguished from the allegations and findings in the case that led to his imprisonment.

Nollywood actor and former Big Brother Naija housemate, Boma Akpore, has voiced concerns about Nigeria’s current state, stating that the country appears to be heading in the wrong direction.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Boma expressed his worries during an interview with TheCable, where he described the situation in the country as troubling.

The reality TV star urged Nigerians to take the 2027 general elections seriously and make choices that would bring positive changes and improve the living conditions of citizens.

He clarified that his concerns were not driven by personal hardship, stressing that he was comfortable but deeply worried about the difficulties facing many Nigerians.

Speaking during the interview, Boma said:

“I just want us to do the right thing, and currently we are not doing the right thing. It just looks really bad, and I am not talking for myself; I am fine, but I am talking for all of us. I know how much I give out every day; people think that I have a tree of cash in my house.

“I do a lot of giveaways personally that are not being posted; I just feel bad. I am an empath even though people might not believe that from how I look, what they see. I am an empath; I feel people’s pains and put myself in their shoes because I came from lack, and I do not like people feeling that way.

“So I see where and how we are; we do not know where we are going. The future does not look bright at all; there needs to be a change.”

Boma maintained that his observations were informed by the economic difficulties and suffering experienced by ordinary Nigerians.

He also called for a change in the country’s direction, urging citizens to make their voices count through the 2027 electoral process.