Author: Joseph Jonathan

While Yoruba films have continued to be positively received by audiences while gaining more popularity (Irapada, The Figurine, King of Thieves, Anikulapo and many more), Igbo films have been on a decline. This is even more worrisome when you discover that even the so-called Igbo films on YouTube are mostly in English. In fact, the only thing Igbo about them would be the title and costumes. In Nigeria’s multicultural society, the 3 major languages— Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba— are represented in Nollywood. These languages, alongside English, have formed the core and set the foundation for what is now known as…