"The word Nolly implies negativity. I studied Latin and the word nolly means nothing. It is a negative thing."
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I have a strong dislike for the term Nollywood – Dejumo Lewis 22 July 2017, THE PUNCH (Nigeria)
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Dejumo Lewis
Dejumo Lewis (1943 – 23 December 2023) was a Nigerian film and television actor, famous for the Kabiyesi role in The Village Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera shown on NTA from 1968 to 1988 that starred Justus Esiri and Femi Robinson.
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