Audio By Carbonatix Veteran Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has identified internal sabotage as the major challenge confronting the Nigerian movie industry. According to the thespian, the industry is full of saboteurs. In an interview with the BBC, Jim Iyke said if he could change one thing about Nollywood, it would be to purge saboteurs from the industry. “Is there is one thing I would love to change about Nollywood, it would be to purge saboteurs from the industry. The industry is full of saboteurs. They can’t help themselves. They need therapy,” he said. The actor said his proudest moment as an actor was when his son commended his performance and called him a “genius”. He said his son’s commendation made him emotional to the extent he went into the bathroom to cry. Jim Iyke named Kate Henshaw as the actress he enjoys working with the most. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Jim Iyke Nollywood DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story ‘I’m between married and single’ – Jim Iyke reveals relationship status Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi dies after short illness Why I pay my tithe to street, not church – Zubby Michael Nollywood actor, Patrick Doyle loses newborn baby daughter Why actors beg in difficulty – Patience Ozokwor on Nollywood financial struggles Six politicians I prayed for in 2023 all won their elections – Pete Edochie Tonto Dikeh faces $145,750 lawsuit over viral deliverance video on schoolgirl I fought for 16 Years – Eucharia Anunobi opens up on son’s battle with sickle cell disease Why Afrobeats went global faster than Nollywood – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde I used to be very aggressive – Omotola Jalade [VIDEO] Latest Stories Claire’s closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs50 seconds Power instability and weeds choke water supply in Eastern Accra6 minutes Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 15 on board20 minutes ‘I’m between married and single’ – Jim Iyke reveals relationship status22 minutes Nollywood full of saboteurs – Jim Iyke26 minutes Trial by media – Joana’s lawyers accuse RNAQ of undermining justice amid ongoing appeal31 minutes One injured as NDC infighting in Nalerigu/Gambaga turns violent38 minutes China blocks Meta’s $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus47 minutes Upper West Region districts sign contracts to launch 24-hour economy markets54 minutes The reality check: Aligning policy ambition with operational truth in Ghana’s mining sector57 minutes Melania Trump urges ABC to ‘take stand’ on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke57 minutes Nalerigu/Gambaga MP condemns deadly Binduri convoy attack1 hour Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record1 hour Nollywood actor Solomon Akiyesi dies after short illness1 hour Lamine Yamal and Chris Martin help Polish influencer raise more than £50m for cancer patients1 hour
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Nollywood full of saboteurs – Jim Iyke
MyJoyOnlineBy Abubakar IbrahimMon, 27 Apr 2026 · 2h ago1 views
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Veteran Nollywood actor Jim Iyke stated in a BBC interview that internal sabotage is the primary challenge facing the Nigerian movie industry. He described Nollywood as "full of saboteurs" and expressed a desire to remove them. Iyke also shared that his proudest moment was his son commending his performance, and he enjoys working with actress Kate Henshaw.
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