Eric Roberts in Nigeria to enhance Nollywood
16 September 2017 |
5:55 am
Veteran Hollywood actor, Eric Roberts is in Nigeria as part of efforts to further strengthen the capacity of Africa's largest movie industry, Nollywood.
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