Yoruba Started Home Video, Not Nollywood — Nkem Owoh

Veteran Nollywood actor Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, has clarified his views on the beginnings of Nigeria’s film industry, stressing that Yoruba filmmakers pioneered home-video productions but did not start Nollywood. Owoh made the remarks during an appearance on the YouTube show Curiosity Made Me Ask, hosted by comedian and content creator Adebayo Abidemi (Bae U). The interview was released on Saturday. He was responding to reports that he had claimed Yoruba people, rather than t

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