My Family Should Be Grateful I’m Hired Enough To Keep Travelling – Kanayo O. Kanayo

Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has come out to celebrate his daughter on her 25th birthday. He recently shared a video of her being serenaded by instrumentalists on his Instagram page, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, his baby girl must make sure that before 2027, she is either getting married, getting her PHD or parking out of his house.

Kanayo added that while his daughter always complains about his constant travelling, she must remember that only good actors get hired to travel all the time.

His words, “My dear daughter, Uloaku( Bank/house of wealth) CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 25th
birthday.

From litle Valerie to a prospective Madam Uloaku. As I told you this morning while praying for you, it should be a day of SOBER REFLECTIONS, THINGS TO COPY THINGS TO PASTE. THINGS TO DELETE. What realities there are and the facade of things thereof,

Your issue with me has always been you are always travelling, hardly at home. Uloaku, GOOD ACTORS travel, always on the move because they are always HIRED. Thank God I am stil VERY ACTIVE and relevant. Try and tolerate me.

In all these, please ensure that before 2027, you are either walking DOWN THE AISLE , GOING FOR YOUR PhD or walking out of my house. Simpliciter. Ka Chukwu Okike Abiama gozierem Uloaku.”

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.