Founder of the African Movie Academy Awards and Nigerian filmmaker, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead.
Obi Emelonye, her colleague, confirmed the death via his Instagram page.
He shared her picture and wrote, “Thank you and good night dada Peace.
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, previously Peace Anyiam-Fiberesima MFR, born 30 March, 1969 was a Nigerian filmmaker and entertainment executive who has been called “the queen of Nollywood films”.
Peace, 53 was the founder of globally acclaimed film ceremony, Africa Movie Academy Awards.
She directed the first music video of hip-hop sensation, P-Square. In 2012, she was bestowed a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contribution to the entertainment industry.
She is a TED fellow.
