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unusual facts about Nollywood



2 Rats

The film features performances by Aki na Pawpaw and can be dubbed as Nollywood's Home Alone.

2nd African Movie Academy Awards

Numerous celebrities and top Nigerian politicians attended the event, including Goodluck Jonathan (former Governor of Bayelsa State) and various Nollywood actresses and actors.

Abdul Salam Mumuni

His first film, which brought attention back to the film industry in Ghana, was God Loves Prostitutes, which starred Nollywood star Genevieve Nnaji.

Adim Williams

His film Joshua was the first ever Nollywood production ever to be introduced on the American DVD market, released in America in December 2005.

Afrinolly

In May 2012, Afrinolly signed a partnership deal with leading African telecommunications provider MTN Nigeria to help drive app consciousness among Nigerians and promote the Nollywood industry on mobile devices.

BEN Television

As well as home-grown programming and Nollywood films the channel also carries several hours of programming every day from NTA.

Chioma Toplis

Her appearance in the 2005 film Trinity with Hanks Anuku, Val Nwigwe and top actress Oge Okoye, received positive reviews, and is seen as Toplis break-in performance into the big-time in Nollywood.

James Ikechukwu Esomugha

James Ikechukwu Esomugha or Jim Iyke and formally known from birth as "James Ikechukwu Okolue" is a Nigerian born actor in Nigeria's movie industry (popularly called Nollywood) and one of the stars of the top-rated movie Last Flight to Abuja alongside Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Hakeem Kae-kazim.

Okawa Shaznay

She has done several other movies and has featured in movies alongside Nollywood's notables such as Desmond Elliott, Jim Iyke, Tonto Dike, Van Vicker, Ini Edo, and John Dumelo.

Shemu Joyah

Actress, Tapiwa Gwaza won a Nollywood award for best Performance by a supporting actress.

This Is Nollywood

This Is Nollywood is a Nigerian documentary film by Franco Sacchi and Robert Caputo, detailing the Nigerian film industry, much along the same lines as the acclaimed 2007 documentary, Welcome to Nollywood, by Jamie Meltzer


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