My Heart Goes Out To Saidi Balogun During This Difficult Time – Ronke Oshodi

Nollywood celebrities are still mourning the death of Saheed Balogun’s daughter, Zeenat Balogun.

Recall that the actor announced the sad incident in a post on his verified Instagram on Saturday, and fans have been reacting.

According to Ronke Oshodi Oke, no words can ease the pain of losing someone so close, so her heart goes out to Saidi Balogun during this incredibly difficult time.

She then prayed that the actor will find the strength in the love and support surrounding him.

Her words, “No words can ease the pain of losing someone so precious. My heart goes out to you, @saidibalogun, during this incredibly difficult time.

May you find strength in the love and support surrounding you.”

Fathia Balogun added, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un”

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.