•Nollywood heavyweight and AMAA awards CEO, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
One of the pillars of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and the CEO of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, is reportedly dead.
Though her family is yet to comment on the issue, a report Monday night by Precious Eze's Blog quoted noted Nollywood filmmaker Zik Zulu Okafor as confirming it.
Besides, “Award winning producer, Obi Emelonye had written on his Socials about her demise, even though the family was trying to be courteous with releasing the information.â€
The blog said it learnt that Ms Anyiam-Osigwe “was in coma at St. Nicolas Hospital (Lagos) before she succumbed to death.â€
It noted that she “would be remembered as one of those who shaped the face of the new Nollywood, as her contributions to the industry cannot be overemphasized.â€
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was not only the CEO of AMAA, she was also the President of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) and one of the most prominent figures in Nollywood
( Newsexpress)
