10 Things To Know About Late AMAA Award Founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe

Following the death of one of Nollywood’s best, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the entire industry has been thrown into mourning and shock.

She reportedly gave up the ghost at St. Nicolas Hospital, Lagos after being in a coma since Saturday, Vanguard disclosed.

Famous filmmaker Zik Zulu disclosed the news although colleagues and close friends, some of whom saw her in the hospital, refused to believe it, insisting that she was only in the ICU.

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The Eagle has put together 10 Things To Know About Late AMAA Award Founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe:

In Nkwerre, Imo State, she was born into the illustrious Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe family.

She had a degree in Law and Political Science from Oxford Brookes University, England.

More so, Anyiam-Osigwe was an author of written poetry and three other books.She also published a magazine, Clicks, specifically written to accommodate the black population in England.

She shot her first music video for Hip-Hop twin singers, P-Square and also managed them.

Peace also founded the Africa Film Academy, a body that governs the film ceremony since 2005.

In 2015, she started the AfricaOne initiative to commemorate Africans in the entertainment industry.

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She emerged as the National President of The Association of Movie Producers (AMP) in 2020.

Because of her love and commitment to the Nigerian film and entertainment industries, Anyiam-Osigwe is referred to as “The Queen of Nollywood films.”

Also, For her contributions to the entertainment business, she was recognized by the Nigerian government in 2012 by being named a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).