Omoawoke2:


It is well

akpumping7720:

Bros television entered the whole of West Africa in 1959. And the first television station was established in Yoruba land. So the yorubas who can afford a TV set has been watching television before other regions in Nigeria.

yahoodetector:


And Eastern Nigeria just barely a year later isn't it?

But why is that clueless FreeStuffsNG making it look like television came into Igboland decades after it came into yorubaland?

How many yorubas were able to afford a tv set in the precolonial era when the first tv signals hit yorubaland?

akpumping7720:

Me I don't know when people from Eastern Nigeria started watching TV. But can you furnish us with the name of the first television station in Eastern Nigeria and the year.

yahoodetector:


Eastern Nigerian Television (ENTV) which was introduced in October 1st 1960 after WNTV was introduced in October 29th 1959.

AntiChristian:


Na me be that right?

akpumping7720:

Commercialisation didn't start with Living in Bondage. Get your facts right please. Movies have been produced and sold on VHS before Living in Bondage.
The first movie produced on video in Nigeria was Soso Meji by Ade Ajiboye. But below is an excerpt from the internet:
"Living in Bondage was released in 1992 and is credited as revolutionizing the distribution model of Nigerian films."
Movies have been produced and sold in Nigeria before Living in Bondage. But living in bondage birthed the distribution model of Nigerian films.

OGHENAOGIE:
u should be perplexed by those arrogant Igbos trying to shade a honest comment... No need trying to be neutral here some ll still insult u especially how they insulted Yorubas cos their cheap Peter Obi didn't win president when it was clear it's either tinubu APC or Atiku PDP that had a greater chance to win... Pple who assume na Dem gud pass everyone...

OGHENAOGIE:
so is Nigeria just hausa Igbo Yoruba?? Or u don't know we have over 400 tribes??... The Lady gave a comment why are some Igbos acting like steal their heritage insulting pple...?? Has anyone denied nollywood being a Nigerian thing... But what the lady Said is 100 percent ok...

Adjovi:



Calm down to read my post and you'll see where I wrote other people (other tribes). It's still uncalled for. Let's just leave in peace and move on. Not United has been the major reason why we have remained stagnant as a nation and APC has made it much more worse sadly.

Adjovi:



Calm down to read my post and you'll see where I wrote other people (other tribes). It's still uncalled for. Let's just leave in peace and move on. Not United has been the major reason why we have remained stagnant as a nation and APC has made it much more worse sadly.

Irony1:


That distribution model was what birthed Nollywood. Also get your facts right as well.

OGHENAOGIE:
I ask again was APC responsible for civil war of before and other crises... So u think during PDP time no division or na Messiah LP go come change tins overnight

OGHENAOGIE:
APC Made nothing worse stop misinterpreting tins... Unity isn't something to beg for... Don't go insulting pple and expect them to clap for u... Why can't pple read a comment or post without feeling of being threatened...

akpumping7720:

So you've agreed that the Yorubas started the movie industry which metamorphosed into nollywood?

Irony1:

We are not disputing anything. The actress said nollywood started with Yorubas and it is a lie. You just admitted now in your words the Nolkywood metamorphosis was actually from igbos.

akpumping7720:

Without sentiment please kindly answer this question, based on available information, which tribe started acting before other tribes?

Adjovi:



Tribalism is written over the comments. So is that a good thing to you? Should it continue?

Adjovi:



Of course there was division but it was not this terrible. And should it continue like this?

OGHENAOGIE:
there's no tribalism there... Na u wan please some Igbo brats online so they clap for u

Adjovi:




Lol because they are giving me money . Smh

OGHENAOGIE:
u just want to dance to their tunes...

Rahkman:
It we talk nollywood in places like Ghana or other West African countries images like saint obi Pete edochie genevieve Ramsey noah emeka ike osuofia kanayo o kanayo .....who sabi who be Herbert ogembe abi na weytin be him name??Mtsseeew

Ritchiee:


Don't be a clown.If you talk even about money,Yorubas always have the highest grossing movies.


Just look at this list.


1 Battle on Buka Street 2022 ₦668,423,056 Funke Ayotunde Akindele

Network / FilmOne Funke Akindele, Tobi Makinde


2 Omo Ghetto: The Saga 2020 ₦636,129,120 SceneOne Productions Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz



3 The Wedding Party 2016 ₦452,288,605 Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Kemi Adetiba



4 The Wedding Party 2 2017 ₦433,197,377 Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Niyi Akinmolayan


5 Chief Daddy 2018 ₦387,540,749
EbonyLife Films Niyi Akinmolayan



6 Brotherhood 2022 ₦328,881,120
Greoh Studios Loukman Ali


7 King of Thieves 2022 ₦320,805,150. Euphoria360 Media / Anthill Studios Tope Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani


8 Sugar Rush 2019 ₦287,053,270 GreoH Media / Jungle Filmworks / Empire Mates Entertainment Kayode Kasum


9 Ijakumo 2022 ₦278,496,384 Toyin Abraham Films Production / Filmone Adebayo Tijani, Steve Sodiya


10 Christmas in Miami 2021 ₦265,583,000 Corporate World Pictures Robert Peters


11 King of Boys 2018 ₦244,775,758 Kemi Adetiba Visuals Kemi Adetiba


12 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons 2018 ₦235,628,358 Corporate World Entertainment / FilmOne / Gush Media Toka Mcbaror


13 Merry Men 2: Another Mission 2019 ₦234,505,169. Corporate World Entertainment / Gush Media / FilmOne Moses Inwang


14 Your Excellency 2019 ₦186,340,948 EbonyLife Films Funke Akindele



15 A Trip to Jamaica 2016 ₦180,264,964
Corporate World Pictures Robert Peters


16 10 Days in Sun City 2017 ₦176,705,669 Corporate World Pictures Adze Ugha


17 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free 2019 ₦168,770,202 Play Entertainment Network/Michelangelo Productions/Natives Filmworks Ramsey Nouah


18 30 Days in Atlanta 2014 ₦163,351,300. Corporate World Pictures Robert Peters


19 Aki & Pawpaw 2021 ₦136,379,049
Playy network studios and Film One Biodun Stephen


20 The Ghost and the Tout Too 2021 ₦134,408,075. Toyin Abraham Films Production Ama Psalmist


21 Prophetess 2021 ₦131,441,252 Anthill Studios Niyi Akinmolayan


22 Bling Lagosians 2019 ₦120,135,139 Film One Bolanle Austen-Peters


23 Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner 2020 ₦113,226,100 vvFilmOne Kayode Kasum


24 My Village People 2021 ₦100,958,400 Kountry Koulture Productions Niyi Akinmolayan

FreeStuffsNG:

First known Igbo produced movie and first Nigeria horror movies was Willie Willie by Dr Chinyere Ohiri every today adult remember how every one was always scared of Willie Willie ghost in 80s the movie was released in 1985

First recognized Yoruba movies Soso Meji by Adelove was done in 1988

before living in bondage there have been first generation igbo actors go watch
Ichoku
Things fall Apart
New masquerade
Willie Willie
Many of those actors have retired as of 1992 when living in bondage was released to the market Living in bondage is what launched today Nollywood first Nigeria movies title should go to European Palava of 1926 followed by Edy Ugboma 1973 ,President ,,

What u stated was stage drama which matosopher into yoruba movies today modern nollywood started with Living in bondage and other Igbo movies that followed it actors and actresses of that era will go on to become biggest and most popular actors and actresses

You can not have it all

There are more established and successful Yoruba musicians than Igbos

There are more established and successful Igbo actors and actresses than Yoruba


There are more established and successful Igbo footballers than Yoruba

Google is ur freind

All Nigeria should be grateful to Igbos for exporting nollywood to the world that u see it attractive to start claiming founding it

Over 90% of today top nollywood legends were marketed by Igbos including Yorubas

Where do u start from in claiming groly for nollywood the data are there and still on Google


Some people actually think that Nollywood started with 'Living In Bondage ' and 'Domitila'. Smh.

Aisha is even schooling them for free when they should be paying to recieve this kind of knowledge.

Everything about entertainment in Africa, from the first TV station to the first stadium etc, has its root in Ibadan, the heart of Yorubaland through the vision of our forebears. Thank you Aisha for the free education you are giving them.

Entertainment business is total package and it's bringing in billions into Nigeria through the Nigerian music, sports and film industry pioneered by the Yoruba and still owned by the Yoruba.

The chart bursting Nollywood films are produced in Yoruba but subtitled in English, Asake sings in Yoruba, all the Nigerian music Stars that performed at his UK show, including Tunde Baiyewu of Light House, are Nigerians and Yoruba with link to Nollywood. Most of those sound tracks in Yoruba films come from these Yoruba global Musicians.

Even Gospel musicians like Tope Alabi and Mike Bamilloye's Mount Zion films are connected to Nollywood while World Boxing Champion Anthony Olufemi Joshua, World Athletics record-holder Tobi Amusan, along with Odunlade Adekola, Olamide, Teni and others are Glo Ambassadors, Iya Rainbow, Lateef Adedimeji, Dele Odule from Nollywood as Airtel Ambassadors, with their faces all over local and international Nigerian entertainment contents sponsorship.

Yoruba started Nollywood when the rest of Nigeria and Africa had not even seen or watched a TV in their lives and the Yoruba still own Nollywood till date.

The Yoruba can teach others in Nigeria and Africa how they sustain this global feat and dominance of entertainment if others are humble enough to learn from the Yoruba. We are all Nigerians/Africans and we can learn from one another. Check my signature for free stuffs!